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3		-	BILL NO. 3261 By: Randleman and Townley of
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17	43		An Act relating to definitions and general
18	44		provisions; providing history of the American Quarter
19	45		Horse; designating the American Quarter Horse as the
20	46		state horse of Oklahoma; providing for
21	47		noncodification; providing for codification; and
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27		-	SUBJECT: Definitions and general provisions
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29	53		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA:
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31	54		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
32	55		codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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34	56		The American Quarter Horse shall be desi gnated as the state
35	57		horse of Oklahoma. The American Quarter Horse's name is derived
36	58		from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of one-
37	59		quarter (1/4) mile or less; some have been clocked at speeds of up
38	60		to fifty-five (55) miles per hour. In addition, the American
39	61		Quarter Horse is known as a quick and smart cow horse and is the
40	62		most popular breed of horse in the United States today. For nearly
41	63		fifty (50) years, the Amer ican Quarter Horse A ssociation has held
42	64		its world championship show in Oklahoma City. The Colonial Spanish
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43	92		Horse of Oklahoma has deeply rich ties to the American Quarter
44	93		Horse. The Colonial Spanish Horse was brought to America in the
45	94		1500s by the Spanish conquistadors. These were pure Spanish
46		-	Mustangs, a relatively small but tough breed of horse. After the ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 3261 Page 2~~
	95	+	Mustangs, a relatively small but tough breed of horse. After the
47	96		introduction of these horses to Native American tribes, the horses
48	97		became essential to the tribes, who began to rely heavily on them
49	98		for their travels during times of war an d hardship, as well as for
50	99		hunting. In addition, the Native American tribes utilized the
51	100		Colonial Spanish Horse to traverse the Trail of Tears. The Colonial
52	101		Spanish Horse of Oklahoma is the only native horse in the state and
53	102		has the purest bloodline. There is evidence that the Spanish
54	103		Mustangs obtained from the Native American tribes were crossed with
55	104		the English colonists' stock as early as the year 1611. The product
56	105		of this breeding would come to be known as the American Quarter
57	106		Horse. Currently, Oklahoma is fifth in the nation in total horse
58	107		numbers, behind only Texas, California, Florida , and Ohio. Horses
59	108		in Oklahoma are used for diverse purposes with forty-four percent
60	109		(44%) being privately owned, seventeen percent (17%) used for
61	110		showing, and seventeen percent (17%) for racing. The predominant
62	111		horse breed in Oklahoma is the American Quarter Horse. The American
63	112		Horse Council estimates about one hundred four thousand (104,000)
64	113		American Quarter Horses were in Oklahoma in 2017. Oklahoma was
65	114		listed second in the United States in total American Quarter Horse
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66	142		numbers. For the reasons listed above, the American Quarter Hors e
67	143		deserves to be designated as the state horse of Oklahoma.
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70	145		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 9 4.17 of Title 25, unless there
71	146		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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73	147		The American Quarter Horse is hereby designated and adopted as
74	148		the state horse of Oklahoma.
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76	149		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
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78		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of March, 2022.
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96		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
97		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
98		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
99		-	By: _________________________________
100		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
101		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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105		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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107		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
108		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
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