By Kentucky Public Radio's Brenna Angel
Kentucky is home to around 242,400 horses, according to new data released from a statewide survey.
From June to October of last year, researchers with the National Agricultural Statistics Service counted equines across the state, ranging from thoroughbreds at large farms to ponies in people’s backyards. Dr. Jill Stowe, a professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Kentucky, says the project marks the first comprehensive survey of Kentucky’s horses since 1977.
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