Environmental Effects of Sport Horse Production Farms in Argentina

Mariana M. Vaccaro, Alejandra V. Volpedo (), Alberto Garcia-Liñeiro and Alicia Fernández-Cirelli
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Mariana M. Vaccaro: Cátedra de Salud y Producción Equina, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires C1427CWO, Argentina
Alejandra V. Volpedo: Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (INPA) Buenos Aires, CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Av. Chorroarín 280, Buenos Aires C1427CWO, Argentina
Alberto Garcia-Liñeiro: Cátedra de Salud y Producción Equina, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires C1427CWO, Argentina
Alicia Fernández-Cirelli: Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (INPA) Buenos Aires, CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Av. Chorroarín 280, Buenos Aires C1427CWO, Argentina

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 16, 1-9

Abstract: Argentina is one of the countries that exports animals for equestrian sports. This paper analyzes the environmental effects of sport horse production farms in Argentina and proposes actions to minimize the environmental effects of this type of production. Twenty-six sport horse production farms in the province of Buenos Aires were studied. The proximity of the farms to a surface water body, the destination of the stall bedding, management practices and whether they receive veterinary advice were the characteristics analyzed in relation to feed, its composition and water consumption according to the performance of the animals. A nominal qualitative analysis on the impact was carried out considering three impact categories: low, medium and high. The association between the four environmental variables analyzed has shown that only two farms have a low environmental impact, while eighteen farms have a medium impact and five farms have a high impact. The results show that the role of the professional veterinarian is key in minimizing environmental impact and that the management of excretions and stall bedding should be reviewed in order to reduce the impact. This paper presents recommendations associated with water use, feed and manure management.

Keywords: water; feed; pollution; sport equine production (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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