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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 588

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of Texas takes pleasure in recognizing

 1-4     the Camino Real Seven Point Charities, Incorporated, on the

 1-5     momentous occasion of its Camino Real Three-Day Event in

 1-6     Buffalo, Texas, on May 23 through 25, 1997; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, The Camino Real Seven Point Charities is a

 1-8     Christian-owned and operated corporation whose event will generate

 1-9     funds that will benefit the Buffalo Library, Leon County Emergency

1-10     Services, the Edna Gladney Foundation, Paws for Caring, the Texas

1-11     Veterinary Medical Foundation, the United States Combined Training

1-12     Association, and the North American Riding for the Handicapped

1-13     Association; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Combined training in equestrian sports is somewhat

1-15     like the triathlon is to track and field sports; a combination of

1-16     different competitions designed to test the ability of the horse

1-17     and the rider, the sport is practiced at Horse Trials or Events

1-18     scheduled to last for a period of one, two, or three days; and

1-19           WHEREAS, In combined training, separate tests measure the

1-20     ability of each horse and rider team, and the scores are added

1-21     together to reach the final result; and

1-22           WHEREAS, The tests in this sport include dressage,

1-23     cross-country, stadium jumping, steeplechase, and roads and

 2-1     tracks; dressage is a complex type of riding in which horse

 2-2     and rider perform a series of prescribed movements from memory;

 2-3     each movement is rated as well as the overall artistic impression;

 2-4     and

 2-5           WHEREAS, Cross-country and stadium jumping are two competitions

 2-6     which judge the obedience and the strength, speed, and endurance of

 2-7     both the horse and the rider; scoring in cross-country is based on

 2-8     jumping faults, and penalties bring down the score; the scoring in

 2-9     stadium jumping is the same as cross-country; and

2-10           WHEREAS, Steeplechase and roads and tracks test the speed

2-11     and endurance of the horse and rider; the steeplechase is a

2-12     1,920-meter course over six obstacles and is run against the

2-13     clock, incurring penalties for going beyond the allotted time;

2-14     roads and tracks is also designed to be run against the clock,

2-15     with penalties being incurred for going over the time allowed;

2-16     now, therefore, be it

2-17           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-18     75th Legislature, hereby congratulate Camino Real Seven Point

2-19     Charities, Incorporated, on holding this exciting three-day event

2-20     and wish the organization every success; and, be it further

2-21           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

2-22     Camino Real Seven Point Charities as an expression of the high

2-23     regard of the Texas Senate.

2-24                                                                   Ogden

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2-26                                          President of the Senate

 3-1                                       I hereby certify that the above

 3-2                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 3-3                                  on April 28, 1997.

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 3-5                                          Secretary of the Senate

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 3-7                                           Member, Texas Senate