Equine
Scone in the Upper Hunter has long been referred to as "The Horse Capital of Australia" and has the second largest concentration of horse studs in the world outside Kentucky in the US. Scone also boasts a world-class equine research, training, racing, and education centre.
Hunter Valley studs breed around half of all thoroughbred horses born in Australia. With an international reputation for breeding quality horses, the Upper Hunter is acknowledged as one of the three major thoroughbred nurseries in the world.
More than $355 million has been invested in the region's stud farms and horses.
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