What is the most Horse Friendly State?

Question

I live in a very horse friendly place in Southern Maryland but allot of the stables are closing down because of the economy and I am looking into moving to another state that has a big horse community. Texas and Arizona is out of the question.

Answer 1

It really depends on what type of riding you plan on doing - Use Texas as an example(I know you said out of the question, but...) - there are dressage riders there, but way more cow type events. KY has TB and ASB's as it primary market. TN lots of TWH. You get the point - most states have an active horse community.

What type of work do you do? Can you do it anywhere? Look at the cost of living CA would be great, but everything is going to cost more.



A good place to look would be the states horse council sites, or check with the American Horse Council web site. They may have some info

Answer 2

I'd say Kentucky



But Illinois also has a large horse population. There are many prestigious barns up in the chicago area and also throughout all of Illinois. Illinois also has a large range of disciplines (depending on where you are in Illinois the common discipline varies) like Northern Illinois is more English with hunter/jumper, eventing, dressage, hunt seat and things like that. Central and southern Illinois is more western based, but the closer you get to the Missouri border, the more English it becomes again. Even in "western" territory you can still find english barns, and vise versa.



Plus, people in the midwest are very kind! I know in the east people can get snobbish, but for the most part that's really not the case anywhere in the midwest, not just Illinois.



EDIT

haha I love how everyone is just saying whatever state they live in (myself inclueded) but I have info to back it up :P anyway I just found that sorta funny.

Answer 3

There's a lot of horse business going on out in western Maryland :)

Answer 4

My guess would be Kentucky, but Aiken SC is my recommendation. I live in CT and when I was looking to move, (To a horse friendly area) I spent some time there and really enjoyed it. LOTS of 'horse country' and property, of coarse. I would have moved there if my plans hadn't changed. :)



Good luck with finding you new home! :D

Answer 5

Well, the obvious choice would be Kentucky, but personally I love Colorado. Extremely horse friendly, lots of trainers are based in Colorado (Parelli, John Lyons, Aaron Ralston, etc), and lots of beautiful country to ride in. I may be biased though :)

Answer 6

Move to California and find a place in Norco. It's the horse capitol of California, a great place, a city specifically designed to be horse-friendly:



http://www.norco.ca.us/

Answer 7

Kentucky

Answer 8

Kentucky. Lexington is considered to be the horse capitol of the world.

Answer 9

north carolina I the country Every two miles there is One horse or cow!

Answer 10

Illinois. We have the best riding trails around.

Answer 11

Pennsylvania is not bad..... not much of a real industry here but a bunch of nice people. :) well..... for the most part LOL

Answer 12

Tennessee (:

Answer 13

None of them.