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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes pleasure in |
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recognizing Jim Short, who has recently distinguished himself in |
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one of the world's premier cutting horse competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, Cutting horses have been an integral part of the |
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history of this state since the earliest days of working cattle on |
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open ranges, and they are still used today to work cattle on |
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thousands of ranches; and |
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WHEREAS, The real ranch work of cutting horses has evolved |
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into a major equine sport with some 2,000 competitions annually and |
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a total purse of some $28 million; the National Cutting Horse |
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Association conducts three of the world's premier cutting horse |
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competitions in Fort Worth each year; known as the Triple Crown of |
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Cutting, these events are the Futurity, the Super-Stakes, and the |
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Summer Spectacular; and |
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WHEREAS, The third jewel in the Triple Crown of Cutting, the |
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Summer Spectacular, takes place over the course of three weeks in |
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July at Will Rogers Coliseum; in 2012, more than 100 amateur |
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competitors hailing from nine countries competed in the premier |
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event for four-year-olds known as the Summer Spectacular Derby; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the entrants was Jim Short, who has been a |
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competitor and a member of the National Cutting Horse Association |
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for 22 years; a dedicated advocate for the National Cutting Horse |
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Association and a formidable competitor who has won numerous |
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cuttings and has distinguished himself as a finalist in many major |
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shows across the nation, Jim Short rode his mare Dual Ticket to |
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score 217 points and win the Derby Amateur and Derby Senior Amateur |
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divisions in the 2012 Summer Spectacular; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman and a fierce competitor, |
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Mr. Short embodies the qualities of a true horseman, and he is much |
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admired for his commitment to the advancement of the competition |
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sport of cutting; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Jim Short on his many achievements in |
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the cutting horse arena and congratulate him on his victory in the |
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National Cutting Horse Association's 2012 Summer Spectacular Derby |
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in Fort Worth; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Short as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2000 was adopted by the House on May |
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17, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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