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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The West Texas A&M University horse judging team |
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furthered its legacy of excellence by winning top honors at the 2020 |
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AQHA World Championship Show, held in Oklahoma City on November 7 |
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and 9; and |
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WHEREAS, The competition was hosted by the National Reining |
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Horse Association and the American Quarter Horse Association; |
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delivering an outstanding performance, West Texas A&M claimed the |
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reining championship and was named reserve champion of the AQHA |
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competition; in the NRHA event, four WTAMU team members placed in |
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the individual top 10 rankings, with Elena Chapa finishing first |
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and Reilly Dhaliwal, Lacy Petty, and Hannah McLochlin coming in |
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third, fourth, and fifth, respectively; and |
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WHEREAS, Paced by Ms. Chapa's third-place overall showing in |
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the AQHA competition, West Texas A&M won the halter and reasons |
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events and was second in performance; in addition, Mollie Green, |
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Ms. Dhaliwal, and Ms. McLochlin finished in sixth place, eighth |
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place, and ninth place in overall showings; over the course of the |
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entire competition, WTAMU benefited from the able leadership of |
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Head Coach Dr. John Pipkin, Coach Maggie Murphy, and Assistant |
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Coach Baily Summers; it also received valuable contributions from |
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team members Taylor Scheulen, Sierra Stammen, and Josh Worten; and |
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WHEREAS, Adding to its success in 2020, West Texas A&M |
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captured No. 1 and No. 4 overall finishes at the American Paint |
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Horse Association Collegiate World Championship Horse Judging |
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contest, held in Fort Worth in September; since 1994, the WTAMU |
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horse judging program has brought home more than 125 championship |
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and reserve championship titles; and |
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WHEREAS, With their exceptional performance at the AQHA World |
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Championship Show, the members of the West Texas A&M University |
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horse judging team have brought credit to their school, and they may |
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indeed reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the West Texas A&M University horse |
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judging team on winning the 2020 AQHA World Championship Show and |
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extend to all those associated with the team sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |