When Texas seceded from the Union at the beginning of the Civil War, the new Confederate government now faces the task of participation in the war, and still defend the Texas frontier from Indian attacks.
When Texas seceded from the Union at the beginning of the Civil War, the new Confederate government now faces the task of participation in the war, and still defend the Texas frontier from Indian attacks.
...Ellison Springs Indian Fight was a typical border engagements during the Civil War. On August 8, 1864, a small force of about a dozen soldiers to intercept about thirty Indians wearing blankets and bridles for the horses they planned to steal from the whites. Indians simply refuses soldiers, killing three of them, and went on to steal fifty horses in the vicinity, where else ... Stephenville!
for the Texans, it's not Horseplay
Although the possibility of Indian raids in Texas and is now highly unlikely, the number of horses that can be found in and around Stephenville, the county seat of Erath County, steadily climbing.
Although the possibility of Indian raids in Texas and is now highly unlikely, the number of horses that can be found in and around Stephenville, the county seat of Erath County, steadily climbing.
...Texas is recognized worldwide as horse country. There are almost one and a quarter million equines in Texas and we lead the nation in an American registered Quarter Horses, Appaloosa's, American Paint Horses and American Miniature horses. We are second only to California in the Arabs. We have more than twice as many American Quarter Horses as the # 2 Oklahoma and more than half past one and many American Paints California, the second in that department. Fully 15% of the entire nation's 6.9 million equines living in Texas.
...Jan Anderson raises and shows Tennessee Walking Horses in Stephenville, said, "... there is a lot going on here with a horse ...." Jan industries mentioned Stephenville family by the name Feltner who took World Grand Champion Tennessee Walker and others, which has produced six world champions and reserves. "I do not think Stephenville, League City, we are aware of the Walking Horse Championship right here in town. On Monday we headed back to Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration will compete at the national level and will be back in September the seventh. This is one of the largest horse show people, with thousands of enrollment and attendance of around 35,000 people every night for 10 days ."
ECONOMIC horsepower!
According to the economic impact the horse industry in the United States, according to a study done by Barents Group, LLC for the American Horse Council, including recreation, showing, racing and other segments of the Texas horse industry brings $ 5.2 billion per year for the Texas economy. What is more, the industry includes more than 7 million participants, and includes nearly 2 million horse owners. As a whole, the annual impact of industry on the U.S. economy of 112 billion U.S. dollars and supports 1.4 million full-time, with approximately 1.9 million U.S. dollars of taxes paid on every level. Texas median income of horse-owning families is about $ 60,000 with 38% of households earning less than $ 50,000 and 21% more than $ 100,000.
Here are some important facts about Texas horse industry, according to Texas A & M study horse:
* Horseowners have nearly 15 billion U.S. dollars invested in barns, towing vehicles, trailers, tack and related equipment and spend more than 2 billion U.S. dollars annually just to maintain their horses.
* In the races shows themselves, more than 300,000 owners, family members and volunteers spend more than $ 3 billion a year to attend the competition with more than a quarter of a million horses.
* Annual cash receipts for horses bought and sold, exceeding 400 million U.S. dollars, more than twice the total for pigs, sheep and lambs and nearly double the total receipts of the Texas wheat.
* More than a quarter of a million households billion invested in horses and horse-related equipment. Traveling with a Texas horse produces over 3 billion U.S. dollars in travel-related spending. competitions and shows a greater direct impact on the economic impact of horse racing and recreational use of horses.
* More than a quarter of a million households billion invested in horses and horse-related equipment. Traveling with a Texas horse produces over 3 billion U.S. dollars in travel-related spending. competitions and shows a greater direct impact on the economic impact of horse racing and recreational use of horses.
...Texas horse industry contributes $ 3 billion in direct economic impact on the state of the economy and generates close to 110 million U.S. dollars in annual taxes to the AHC study. The survey also showed that the industry supports more than 96 000 jobs Texas. This study is the most comprehensive research document ever compiled on the American horse industry and highlights the breakthrough 15 states, including Texas, which account for more than 51% of the U.S. horse population. In relation to the total effect on gross domestic product, California leads the way at 6.97 billion U.S. dollars annually, followed by Texas at 5.23 billion U.S. dollars and Florida of 5.15 billion U.S. dollars.
...key industry statistics and economic indicators in the report are as follows:
* The total economic impact of 5.2 billion U.S. dollars per activity:
* 848 million U.S. dollars out of the race
* 1.9 billion U.S. dollars from running
* 1.5 billion U.S. dollars from recreation
* 898 million U.S. dollars from other activities
* Estimated number of horses in Texas: 979 000
* Estimated number of horses by activity:
* 104 000 in Racing
311 000 * Display the
* Recreation 340 400
* 222 600 from other activities
"This study paints a positive picture of our industry ...," said Dave Hooper, executive director of the Texas Thoroughbred Association.
, adding that but "stable"to the local economy
According to retired Erath County Extension agent, Joe Pope, the horse industry in Erath County alone brings more than $ 7.6 million in the AG-related revenue each year. Sales, training, boarding, breeding, showing, income, job creation, investment in the barns and land ... All this adds up to a lot of money changing hands as a result. The Pope said: "Stephenville Cattle Company not more than $ 1 million in annual sales of horses." There are about 3000-4000 horses in Erath County.
Kathy Hawke of the Stephenville Chamber of Commerce adds: "Many people who visit Council are looking specifically for information about our horse industry ... Most of the time, the parents want riding lessons for their kids, but we received many inquiries about stalls as well. "She said that the Chamber has a rodeo package that is distributed to Rodeo events and contains the western stores, tack, ferriers, veterinarians, etc., and added," Participants in these rodeo events have informed us about how grateful you are Council, as well as promoters and arena themselves, care enough to cater to this need, when they come to town. "Hawke added that her own uncle, a cutting horse here in Texas as they live and work in China-based corporation.
All this leads up to the industry with a multi-billion dollar impact on the economy, which has a significant impact on the lives of many Texans, including those in and around Stephenville. Joe Bob Huddleston, President of the Stephenville Chamber's Agricultural Committee, said, "the horse industry in addition to this community for a long time and because of its continued growth in our area, he now has some very deep roots that have made a significant impact on our local economy. Every year, Thousands of visitors visit our community by participating and attending various events related to the horse industry. With all this momentum, I just anticipate continued growth as people continue to visit, and move to Erath County. "
only good PROMOTIONAL HORSE SENSE
When people see an emerging trend, they tend to sit up and take notice. According to the Pope, Stephenville is home to some very world famous horse trainer, as well, including Kobie Wood and Scott Jackson. With such international notoriety, these people wind up serving as local ambassadors for our region, bringing attention to what happens at the local level and ultimately do their share to boost the local economy. The Pope added that several counties dairies recently been converted into horse stalls and areas.
This kind of attention can not be overlooked from a marketing perspective. Wise local companies should take a look at the big dollar amounts are generated by the local horse industry and do everything they can to get ahead of the market through sponsorship. I do not know where this notion comes from that there is a 'horse of dollars' or' Livestock dolar'ili investment or even entertainment dollar. The fact is, there is only one dollar, and we are all competing for it. People who like horses and eat food, pump gas, wear and stay in hotels, so the audience is right there, seated in rows. Businesses should be carried out in the horse markets for an increasing number of eyes that will be staring at your brand. There is a special non-alcoholic drink that is so dominant as a sponsor at the 2004 Olympics, can not be allowed if you are drinking other beverage. This same attitude should belong to local businesses, as well as the local horse industry offers audience.
HIGH-riding
Stephenville, Texas just loves horses. They are simply part of the local fabric around these parts. From my friend Flicka, Black Beauty is, silver, Mr. Ed, mankind has always had a special relationship with their equine friend. As John Jeremiah Sullivan writes in his eloquent discussion of the history of people and horses: "The person who now knows horses, really knows them, understands more about what is meant in the past to be one of the most knowledgeable historian."
It is common knowledge that horses are an important contribution to the life and well being. According to the report of the Texas horse industry, produced by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, more than half of respondents to the question about the reasons for horse ownership identified "quality of life" and "relaxation / stress management" among the main reasons for their involvement with horses. Half of the respondents identified physical condition as the reason for their participation.
Equine Science program at Tarleton State University in Stephenville occasionally receives donations of horses to be used in breeding program of the University and provide students the opportunity for hands-on education in equine reproduction.
One such donation came from Jerome Hogan of Hico and Bernie Koerner of Stephenville. There were nine horses involved in the recent donation of mares and foals from these will be used in future training programs. Dr. Don Hennekam, director of Tarleton's equine science program, said the donation was well-bred mares from all over the country improves, University equine program and allows students the opportunity to work with animals quality.
supported by people like Jerome and Bernie helps ensure that our students will have good horses do in the future, "said Dr. Hennekam.
Stephenville, Texas is calculated as the cowboy capital of the world and, since # 1-ranked dairy county in the state, where the cows, there's gotta be Cowboys. Where are the cowboys, there must be a horse. 50,000 square foot Lone Star Arena hosts many horse-related events each year, including the Flying Bella Rosa, Dal-worth Appaloosa Horseshow, national reined cow horse competition, the best rider in the world and more.
NOT BEAT a dead horse BUT ...
Well, there you have it. The horse industry in Stephenville, Texas and the surrounding area is alive and kickin '. But what aboutrest of of the nation ?
Personally, my experience with the horse as a lonely boy in Illinois, he was pretty anti-climatic. ol 'government supports mare wandered through the drinking water forever, while I was sitting on his back, crying (Oh, I should mention I was 6 years ago at this time, a city boy from Chicago whose only experience with animals, Bears, Bulls and Cubs ).
Throughout American history, there were a few moments outside the home that are not shared between humans and horses. You could say we were ... stuck like glue! Horses provided us with transportation, accompanied us in the fight, and they are essential partners down on the farm, especially when agriculture accounted for the vast majority of economic output.
Even when not actually present, horses were rarely far away from human consciousness. During the 18th and 19 century, the streets of America's rapidly growing cities are filled with piles of steaming horse manure as each urbanized animals produced up to £ 35 days. The average horse tram lived only 4 years and was often abused. Slipping on wet cube can cause serious injury.
injured or dead animals £ 1300 can cause a traffic jam. In New York City removed 15,000 dead horses from the streets of Chicago in 1880 and 9202 only carted away 1916th
Although not as serious a problem as removing manure and carcasses, noise pollution is a constant annoyance. Benjamin Franklin complained about the "thundering coaches, chariots, chaises, wagons, drays and the whole fraternity noise" that attacks the ears of Philadelphians. Boston and New York and passed noise ordinances banning traffic from certain streets to buffer hospitals and legislative chambers. In 1866, Atlantic Monthly described Broadway as clogged up with "dead horses and vehicles entanglements, " and in that year harassment of the urban horse has led to the founding of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. More 1890-them, one journalist remarked that the sound of traffic on busy streets of New York made conversation nearly impossible.
loads of pony poop, and expired equines proved to be fertile breeding ground for flies. the spread of infectious diseases are much greater concern with smells and noise. By the end of the century, public health officials generally accepted the theory of bacteria and disease that is identified as the main culprit fly. The street is now a major city expense. It became increasingly obvious that the most effective way to eliminate the "typhoid fly" is to eliminate the horse.
NU: the mother of invention
For all its supposed sophistication, life in the city's burgeoning smelly, noisy ground for life-threatening diseases. , I've actually lived in a horse-filled Amish town called Bremen, Indiana for several years in the early 60's. Rosie buggies full-cheeked Amish children are everywhere and, believe me, pollution horse can be very real concerns about the city.
For obvious reasons, the arrival of "horseless carriage" are quite welcomed by many residents of the city in the early 1900's. The arrival of a car deal is another big blow to the horse. number of articles in popular magazines repeated the argument the writer in Munsey's Magazine that "the horse has become useless. It's too expensive to buy and expensive to ."
Despite their unparalleled reliability, it is society as a whole that is now to say "neigh" to working-class horse. But the horse has not disappeared from the scene of the city overnight. It was more a function of per-function-out phase. While the horse driven machinery remained a necessity of production until about 1850, were largely replaced by other sources of energy within a decade. The next duty of the urban horse has gone to pull streetcars. Their death was very quick, and between 1888 and 1892 almost every street railway in the U.S. was electrified.
In 1906, city buses replaced horse-drawn buses on Fifth Avenue in New York. In 1912, in New York, London, Paris and has more traffic than a car show horse for the first time. Until 1907, many professionals, including doctors and urban operations without using a horse carriage. Motor cabs became commonplace around the same time. Drop in price of a Model T that came after Henry Ford opened its first plant line in 1913, led to the massive adoption of passenger cars.
Ford introduced the $ 600 Model N in 1906. Flooded with orders, after that, Ford was able to make delivery of one hundred cars per day. Encouraged by the success of Model N, Ford decided to build a better "car for the great multitude." In 1908, the Model T sold for $ 825. Model T Runabout sold for $ 575. By the time the Model T was withdrawn from production in 1927, its price has been reduced to $ 290 for the coupe, 15 million units sold, the mass in person "automobility" became a reality and the time the horse is, for all intents and purposes, gone.
While the industrialized world has dispensed with the horses for daily work and transportation, our nation's history and culture are more related to the horse than to any other animal. Today, for many, the horse lives only on the margins of society.
is not so in Erath County, Texas. Although horses apparently no more room to roam, the animal stands alone in the field has a unique ability to re-ignite as the age-old passions which lie deep in the breasts of most city dwellers?
Just a horse, of course.
As Joe Papa said about owning a horse, with a knowing smile on his face, "It's romantic. Purely romantic ."
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