Texas A&M University will create a Center for Equine Business Studies to provide equine industry statistics and data to the government and public to help the horse industry make better decisions and build business. The university has retained Latigo Associates to assist in development of the center.

“Latigo Associates is honored to have been selected by the University to assist in this effort,” said Julie Bryant, president of Latigo. “Throughout my 20 years serving this industry, I have often been frustrated by the lack of data available in the horse industry that is so abundant in other livestock or commodity categories, such as cattle and  sheep. With this center, the U.S. horse industry can gain solid ground in claiming true economic impact both in the United States and globally