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INDUSTRY NEWS
OSU Breaks Ground on Charles and Linda Cline Equine Teaching Center
O
KLAHOMA STATE UNIVER- sity (OSU), Stillwater,
equine students will be able to attend classes, con- duct lab work and build experience in 1 location next spring, thanks to the addition of the Charles and Linda Cline Equine Teach- ing Center. OSU held a ground-
breaking ceremony on April 30 at the site of the new multimillion-dollar facility. “Facilities don’t transform things — they create a place for people to transform things,” OSU President Burns Har- gis says. “Students need proper facilities in order to succeed. The Clines are a wonderful example of donors with a passion for students, realizing that need and stepping forward to make a difference. I want to thank them for their vision and investment.” Thomas Coon, vice president, dean and director
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Oklahoma State University Charles and Linda Cline Equine Teaching Center took place April 30 on the university’s Stillwater campus. Pictured from left are: OSU alumnus Rick Davis of the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents; Kirk Jewell, president of the OSU Foundation; OSU alumna Lou Watkins of the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents; Thomas Coon, vice president, dean and director of the OSU Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; Amy Cline and donor Linda Cline of Cushing; First Cowgirl Ann Hargis and OSU President Burns Hargis. (Photo by Todd Johnson)
started with 17 horses and grew to more than 2,500 cattle and 300 horses as it became a renowned pro- ducer of registered Quarter Horses and Angus cattle. Their show horse operation earned more than
of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, says the state-of-the-art facility is a fi tting tribute to the Cline family. “We are so grateful to Linda Cline for her support, which made this dream a reality. This is a celebration of Linda’s generous decision to memorialize her love and partnership with her late husband, Charlie,” Coon says. The Clines married in 1957 and found success in
their personal and professional lives. They fi rst es- tablished Cherokee Lines Trucking Company, which peaked at more than 100 trucks and even more trail- ers, hauling across the 48 contiguous states from 1963 to 1990. As they were transitioning to retirement, they cre- ated Char-Lin Ranch near Cushing, Okla., in 1987. It
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200 World and Reserve World Championships before downsizing in recent years. Their fi rst buckskin colt, C.L. Buckley, became a legend in the halter-horse in- dustry, siring more World Champions in the buckskin associations than any other stallion in the registry. The facility will provide meeting space for the
Equine Advisory Committee, 4-H Horse Council, horse-owner workshops, 4-H workshops, and producer and industry meetings. The indoor arena will host teaching and training classes, hands-on labs, judg- ing team practice, and year-round workshops, clinics and demonstrations without fear of weather issues. The Foaling Center’s watch room will allow students
and faculty to continuously monitor mares without disruption.
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