6,599 sport horses worth €26 million are exported

Sport horses worth €3,955 on average were exported in 2011.

In total, 6,599 horses to the value of €26 million were exported, and net sport horse exports were €15.9m, according to a new UCD report entitled Economic Contribution of the Sport Horse Industry to the Irish Economy.

The findings of this report show that the sport horse industry contributes more than €708m to the economy, and provides 12,512 full-time job equivalents in the horse breeding, competition and leisure sectors.