*Represents jockeys who made most of their income from riding. Part of jockeys' earnings go to support agents.

†Valets are paid by both tracks and jockeys, but only the track payments are shown here.

#Includes part-time jockeys.

Source: Spindletop Research

interviews and smali questionnaire response provided the basis for the wage and employment estimates for representative size of shows. The number, employment, and wage data are given separately for eastern and western shows in Tables 12 and 13.

PODHOS

The increase in the number of rodeos has also been substantial, following the general trend of increased recreation activities. Reos are similar to horse shows in their great number and variety. Rodeo Cowboys Association and the International Rodeo Association list the rodeos in which their cowboy members are allowed to participate.

Each rodeo requires a minimum number of non-stock people, such as announcers, judges, clowns, ushers, and parking attendants. The stock contractor provides the animals and the stockmen to handle them. Rodeos vary in size from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, put on for six days in the Astrodome, to one day perforrances in small towns.

Source of Data

A mail survey was made of eight small and medium rodeos. Personal interviews with several rodeo operators and stock contractors Supplemented the survey. Information from these sources provided the basis for averages to be developed for two sizes of representative rodeos. The total number of rodeo days was applied to average daily employment and wages for each of the two sizes of rodeos. Total employment and wages are shown in Table 14.

IV. SUPPLIERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO HORSES

It is not practical nor necessary to separate the goods and services used by commercial horses from those used by recreation horses. Sales to recreation horses generate employment and wages, have an effect on the economy of the nation, and therefore should be included as part of the total impact from horses.

Suppliers of goods and services to horses are the most diverse of the horse related activities examined in this study. Little information could be obtained from the individual commercial service and supply firms, who often were unable or unwilling to furnish infornation.

SUPPLIES

Horses require a large variety of goods and materials for their upkeep, but the impact has been shown for only four categories of Suppliers:

Employment in retail feed sales

• Employment and wages in manufacturing saddles and harness

• Employment and wages in manufacturing drugs

• Employment and wages in manufacturing western horsemen's clothing

Estimates can be made for employment and wages in these categories, and they probably represent a large part of all supplies used.

estimates have been made for any other retail or wholesale acitivity, nor for feed manufacturing. The employment and wages for suppliers for these categories are shown in Table 15.

Data are not available on other horse products and services, such as horseshoes, sulkies, vans and trailers, feed supplements, and horse transportation.

Feed Retailing

the number of people employed and wages in retailing feed could ot be determined directly; instead, an indirect method was used. It was assumed that commercial horses were fed a recommended diet