Parsons Mounted Cavalry

What Parsons Mounted Cavalry does

Parsons Mounted Cavalry is a horse combat unit of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets, consisting of cavalry, artillery, and quartermaster elements. Founded in 1974 when the Class of 1974 revived the Corps' mounted drill tradition (originally discontinued by the Army in 1943), the unit is named after then-Commandant Colonel Thomas R. Parsons. It is based in College Station, Texas, and maintains a herd of 50 horses used to train 90 cadets. The program's core technology is experiential military horse training: cadets manage large animals in challenging conditions to develop self-discipline, confidence, leadership, and decision-making skills applicable to modern business and military leadership. The unit also operates the 'Spirit of '02', a 3-inch field gun whose transportation, care, maintenance, and ceremonial firing are handled by the cavalry element.

Parsons Mounted Cavalry does not sell commercial products or services. Its only revenue mechanism is fundraising through two channels managed via the Texas A&M Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity: unrestricted horse donations from the public (donors relinquish all rights, and horses undergo a 30-day trial plus pre-donation soundness exams conducted by the Texas A&M University Vet School), and a corporate horse sponsorship program priced at $5,000 per horse per year. Sponsors receive plaque recognition on the saddle rack, a year of web recognition with the company logo, and studio-quality photographs of the sponsored horse and assigned cadet. The go-to-market motion is community-led, with awareness driven by organic social media (Facebook, X, Instagram) and donor/sponsor conversion handled through the Texas A&M Foundation.

Name

Parsons Mounted Cavalry

Legal name

Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets

Website

https://pmc.tamu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parsons Mounted Cavalry is a 1974-founded mounted cavalry unit within the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets that trains 90 cadets using a 50-horse herd in cavalry, artillery, and quartermaster operations. It funds itself via horse donations and $5,000/year corporate sponsorships processed through the Texas A&M Foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Cadet Training

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (115210)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Equestrian Teams & Stables (Racing/Show Jumping/Eventing) (MPAKABAG)

Keywords

• Military horse training
• Cadet leadership development
• Mounted cavalry operations
• Equine training program
• Artillery drill team

Headquarters

HQ city

College Station

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Horse Donations: The organization accepts unrestricted horse donations. Donors give up all rights and future claims to the animal. Donations require registration papers if applicable and current negative Coggins Test Certification.
2. Horse Sponsorship Program: Corporate sponsorship at $5,000 per horse per year to offset operating expenses for the horse herd. Sponsors receive plaque recognition on saddle rack, web page recognition with company logo, and studio quality photos of sponsored horse and assigned cadet.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Parsons Mounted Cavalry is a mounted military training unit of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets that trains approximately 90 cadets through cavalry, artillery, and quartermaster operations involving a herd of about 50 horses. The unit develops cadet self-discipline, confidence, leadership, and decision-making through hands-on management of horses, and it maintains and operates a 3-inch field gun known as the 'Spirit of '02'. Funding comes from horse donations and a $5,000/year corporate horse sponsorship program administered through the Texas A&M Foundation.

Product overview

Parsons Mounted Cavalry is not a technology company with products or services. It is a Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets mounted military unit consisting of cavalry, artillery, and quartermaster elements. The unit provides military horse training to develop cadet leadership skills and maintains a herd of approximately 55 horses. The unit also operates a historical 3-inch field gun known as the Spirit of '02. The organization accepts horse donations and offers horse sponsorship programs ($5,000 per horse per year) as its primary fundraising mechanism.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PMC: Abbreviated name for Parsons Mounted Cavalry used in communications and branding.

Products and services

• Corporate Horse Sponsorship Program Annual $5,000 per horse sponsorship that offsets operating expenses for the PMC horse herd, processed through the Texas A&M Foundation as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt contribution. Sponsors receive a plaque on the saddle rack reading 'Proudly Sponsored By (company or organization logo)', recognition on the PMC web page with company logo for one year, and studio-quality photos of the sponsored horse and assigned cadet for sponsor display.
• Horse Donation Program Program that accepts unrestricted horse donations from the public, including a 30-day trial acceptance period at PMC facilities and a pre-donation veterinary soundness exam by the Texas A&M University Vet School. Donors give up all rights and future claims to the animal; registration papers (if applicable) and a current negative Coggins Test Certification are required.
• Spirit of '02 Artillery Operations Transportation, care, maintenance, and ceremonial firing of the unit's historical 3-inch field gun known as the 'Spirit of '02', performed as part of the cavalry and artillery training of approximately 90 cadets.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Texas A&M University Vet SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts pre-donation exams for soundness for all horses being donated to Parsons Mounted Cavalry, ensuring animal suitability for the program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• U.S. Equestrian Federation: USEF is the national governing body for equestrian sport in the United States and an industry-adjacent organization whose donor base, sponsors, and policy positions shape the wider equine ecosystem in which PMC's horse-care and sponsorship activities operate.
• American Horse Council: The American Horse Council is a national trade association representing the equine industry, and serves as an industry-adjacent ecosystem peer for PMC's horse-related operations, including animal welfare policy and federal funding advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Norwich University: Norwich, the oldest private military college in the U.S., runs a Corps of Cadets with experiential leadership training similar to PMC's value proposition. It addresses the same cadet recruitment and corporate-sponsor constituencies from a private-institution angle.
• The Citadel: The Citadel is a senior military college operating a Corps of Cadets in South Carolina with parallel leadership-development programming. While its mounted/drill tradition is less emphasized than PMC's, it competes for the same pool of military-aspiring cadets and donor bases, making it a broader incumbent analogue.

Emerging players

• Texas A&M Equestrian Team: The TAMU Equestrian Team operates as a separate competitive equestrian program at Texas A&M University and is an internal peer to PMC—both programs draw from the A&M donor and student base for sponsorship and recruitment, though the Equestrian Team competes in NCEA-format competitions rather than military mounted drill.

Regional players

• National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association: NIRA governs collegiate rodeo and equestrian competition across U.S. universities and competes indirectly with PMC for the limited pool of college students interested in mounted/horsemanship activities, sponsorship dollars from western-industry brands, and event visibility on college campuses.

Direct peers

• U.S. Military Academy at West Point: West Point is the closest analogue to PMC: a senior military academy with a Corps of Cadets and a historical mounted/drill tradition. Both units serve a comparable role within their respective service academies—training cadets through mounted and ceremonial military activities—and compete for similar alumni and corporate sponsor mindshare in the U.S. military-education space.
• Virginia Military Institute: VMI is a senior military college with longstanding mounted drill and cadet leadership development programs, similar in mission to Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. Both institutions run cadet-run mounted units as part of leadership development, making VMI one of the most directly comparable institutions to PMC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AMCPMC
• Facebookfacebook.com/137478646320129
• Instagraminstagram.com/tamu_pmc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parsons-mounted-cavalry

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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