STANDARDBKED PROGRAM 

 Barbara E. Dolloff, Supervisor 



The Standardbred Horse Program encourages and promotes the 

 breeding, propagation, ovmership, raising, racing and marketing of 

 Standardbred horses bred in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Thus it 

 encourages the keeping of open land to promote agriculture and agricultural 

 related industries within the Commonwealth, 



There are now 49 stallions registered with the Department of Food and 

 Agriculture, standing in service at 43 farms. Last year's breeding produced 

 125 foals. These foals will be eligible to be registered as "Mass Bred", 

 and participate in the 1982 Sire Stakes Program. 



There were 59 Sire Stake events, at 8 fairs, for 48 two- and three-year- 

 old horses this year. Though the Standardbred Program is in need of an 

 increase in allotment monies, the program was successful. The quality of 

 breeding has improved, as reflected in the increased market price for a 

 Massachusetts Bred Standardbred horse. In the last year, three such horses 

 were sold for over $30,000 each, including one at $96,000, It is known 

 that these monies will be invested back into the Massachusetts breeding 

 program. 



Governor Edward King called for a joint meeting with Greyhound, 

 Thoroughbred and Standardbred breeding enthusiasts ,to establish a committee 

 to investigate the feasibility of promoting "Mass. Bred'.' dogs and horses. 

 Though many reports were compiled by committee members interested in a 

 viable program for their particular breed, no new proposal for legislation 

 could be submitted. 



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