The population equestrian
After a sharp decline during the first half of the nineteenth century, the equestrianworld population was stabilizing in the 1980s and currently is around 62 million.Across Europe, there was a loss of more than one million horses between 1992 and2002, especially the large breeds of horse traction. There has been, however, arediscovery of these animals due to the increasing popularity of sports coupling in the old continent.
In North America and South America, the equine population has grown, both for its extensive traditional use in cattle, the greater the interest in saddle horses forleisure.
Across America there are also herds of free horses benefiting from the recent lawsof protection, this population has reached the 840 000 individuals in 2002.
Brazil has the second largest population of horses in the world, estimated at 6.2 million animals, trailing only China, with approximately 10.2 million.
However, human action on the environment is destroying the habitat of manyhorses free. In Australia, the number of horses decreased by only 69 000 individualsin the decade between 1992 and 2002, 1.8 million in China, in Afghanistan and Ethiopia 200 thousand to 500 thousand.
After a sharp decline during the first half of the nineteenth century, the equestrianworld population was stabilizing in the 1980s and currently is around 62 million.Across Europe, there was a loss of more than one million horses between 1992 and2002, especially the large breeds of horse traction. There has been, however, arediscovery of these animals due to the increasing popularity of sports coupling in the old continent.
In North America and South America, the equine population has grown, both for its extensive traditional use in cattle, the greater the interest in saddle horses forleisure.
Across America there are also herds of free horses benefiting from the recent lawsof protection, this population has reached the 840 000 individuals in 2002.
Brazil has the second largest population of horses in the world, estimated at 6.2 million animals, trailing only China, with approximately 10.2 million.
However, human action on the environment is destroying the habitat of manyhorses free. In Australia, the number of horses decreased by only 69 000 individualsin the decade between 1992 and 2002, 1.8 million in China, in Afghanistan and Ethiopia 200 thousand to 500 thousand.
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