Center for Equine Business Studies - Texas A&M University





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March 6, 2007

Center for Equine Business Studies Gains Industry Support
Officials to file revised proposal for consideration by Regents

(College Station, Texas) - Industry funding support has begun to flow into The Center for Equine Business Studies (CEBS) at Texas A&M University with funds coming from a diverse group of companies. The American Quarter Horse Association of Amarillo, Tex., the North American Equine Ranching Information Council of Louisville, Ky., David’s Western Stores of Weatherford, Tex., World Barrel Racing Productions of Athens, Tex., the American Paint Horse Association of Fort Worth, Tex., and Rockwood Enterprises, Inc. of Houston, Tex., have provided their membership funding support.

"It’s interesting that some of our first members are already known as trend- setters in their respective industry segments and I believe indicates a strong vote of confidence for the Center in moving forward to provide the industry with the trending information it clearly needs," said Ernie Davis, PhD, director of the Center. "This Center is an absolute win-win for the industry."

New Proposal to be Filed

Davis also said the Center will submit revised proposal to that university’s Board of Regents to gain formal approval of the Center. The CEBS is slated to become a valuable and consistently available resource for all aspects of the equine industry as it works to provide economic and market information to the industry said the Center’s Executive Director, Dr. Ernie Davis.

"Throughout the development process for the Center, we have received continually positive feedback that the need for this Center is a strong one in the horse livestock industry," Davis said. "It is also apparent that the varied horse livestock interests in the industry will require a tangible service and product outline in order to support the Center, so our revised proposal is taking that approach."

Through the revised proposal, Center officials are emphasizing the creation of an equine entrepreneurial distance learning program, slated to be available in summer 2007, as well as in the development of economic and market information that will be made available to the public and Center members.

"The Center will continue to encourage membership to the Center in order to provide discounted or complimentary reports to those companies who support the goals and work of the program," said Davis. "The CEBS staff is also pursuing sources of revenue which will allow the Center to begin conducting studies within the next calendar and will be made available within the next 18 months to industry groups."

"Texas A&M takes very seriously its reputation as one of the nation’s leading universities, particularly in the areas of agriculture and veterinary medicine," he continued. "The university recognizes that the horse livestock industry has a need for information that will identify emerging markets and provide a consistent source of economic and industry data to affect sound decision making by companies and groups serving the industry."

The Center for Equine Business Studies (CEBS) at Texas A&M University was developed to serve that nationwide horse industry market through a partnership of the College of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture Economics, the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Cooperative Extension and the Texas Agriculture Extension Service.

To receive an information packet about the Center and membership, contact Dr. Davis at eed@tamu.edu, by calling 979-845- 1705 or at 2124 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2124.

About the Center for Equine Business Studies

Approved in concept by The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents, the Center for Equine Business Studies at Texas A&M University is to become a valuable and constantly available resource for all aspects of the equine industry as it works to provide economic and market information to the industry. The Center will focus its studies on the impact of the horse industry, environmental and tax issues; provide economic analysis of the potential impacts of programs and proposed legislation on the U.S. and international horse industries; as well as develop entrepreneurship training for the many small businesses that serve as the lifeblood to the industry’s economic landscape.