Ohio is ranked 4th in the nation for horse population and is home to 3 of the top 10 Standardbred sales in North America. This makes the Standardbred industry one of the largest equine industries in Ohio. In fact, more Standardbreds were born in Ohio than in any other state in 2023.
By Cassandra A. Mavis, third year Agribusiness and Applied Economics Major
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Most Ohioans are familiar with the network of alumni from The Ohio State University. But, they probably do not know the “four-legged alumni” that graduated from Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI).