The Horse’s Hoof: Social Identity, Path Dependence and Path Creation in the Equine Industry

Kenneth W. Koput, Michael W. Conaway and David Olson

Chapter 8 in The Hidden Dynamics of Path Dependence, 2010, pp 129-147 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The horse industry in America has undergone a sea change over the latter part of the twentieth century. Whereas horses were once either tools of the rancher’s trade or the stable of the affluent, recent surveys indicate that the vast majority of horses owned in America today are used for recreation and pleasure by persons from all walks of life and socio-economic status (American Horse Council, 2005). Racing and working horses now account for less than 20 per cent of all horses in the U.S. Although the new ways in which horses are kept and used alter the functionality of shoes, 95 per cent of horses are still shod with the all-purpose steel ‘keg’ shoe that has been the dominant design since the 1800s (Rubber & Plastics News, 2005).

Keywords: Social Movement; Social Identity; Path Dependence; Media Source; Early Variation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230274075_8

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