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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum |
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| 6 | 7 | | commemorated the National Day of the Cowboy in Amarillo on July 22, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2017; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Launched in 2004, the National Day of the Cowboy is |
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| 9 | 10 | | dedicated to the preservation, protection, and promotion of our |
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| 10 | 11 | | Western heritage; organizers of the campaign seek to establish the |
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| 11 | 12 | | event as a permanent fixture on the national calendar to honor |
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| 12 | 13 | | cowboys and cowgirls for their vital contributions and their |
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| 13 | 14 | | courageous, pioneering American spirit; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum |
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| 15 | 16 | | marked the occasion with many meaningful activities; the |
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| 16 | 17 | | opportunity to ride an American Quarter Horse is always a highlight |
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| 17 | 18 | | of the annual event, and over the past seven years, more than 1,200 |
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| 18 | 19 | | children have experienced their first such ride during these |
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| 19 | 20 | | festivities; in 2017, the introductory rides dovetailed with the |
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| 20 | 21 | | American Horse Council's 100-Day Horse Challenge, which increases |
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| 21 | 22 | | awareness of the benefits of equine pursuits; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Other activities at the festival included barrel |
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| 23 | 24 | | races and charro demonstrations, readings of cowboy and cowgirl |
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| 24 | 25 | | poems and stories, and the chance to meet horses and actors from the |
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| 25 | 26 | | outdoor musical TEXAS; children also enjoyed making stick ponies |
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| 26 | 27 | | and cowboy trail mix and creating their own cattle brands; in |
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| 27 | 28 | | addition, a history interpreter acted the part of an 1890s cowboy |
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| 28 | 29 | | while teaching visitors about frontier life; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The importance and broad appeal of this observance |
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| 30 | 31 | | was highlighted by the number of local organizations that partnered |
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| 31 | 32 | | in its presentation, among them the Amarillo Convention and |
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| 32 | 33 | | Visitors Council, the Amarillo Public Library, country music |
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| 33 | 34 | | station 97.9 KGNC-FM, the American Charro Association, the |
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| 34 | 35 | | Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Center City, and the Southwest |
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| 35 | 36 | | Cowboy Poet Society; the event delighted, informed, and engaged all |
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| 36 | 37 | | those who took part, and it is indeed appropriate that the American |
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| 37 | 38 | | Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum be honored for its outstanding |
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| 38 | 39 | | work in staging this grand celebration; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the American |
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| 41 | 42 | | Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum for its commemoration of the |
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| 42 | 43 | | National Day of the Cowboy and extend sincere appreciation to all |
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| 43 | 44 | | those who participated in this noteworthy observance; and, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum as |
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| 47 | 48 | | an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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