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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 691
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas 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 |
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on 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 |
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and 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 |
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of Cutting, these events are the Futurity, the Super-Stakes, and |
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the 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 |
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major shows across the nation, Jim Short rode his mare Dual |
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Ticket to score 217 points and win the Derby Amateur and Derby |
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Senior Amateur 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 |
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much admired for his commitment to the advancement of the |
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competition sport of cutting; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend Jim Short on his many |
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achievements in the cutting horse arena and congratulate him on |
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his victory in the National Cutting Horse Association's 2012 |
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Summer Spectacular Derby in Fort Worth; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Jim Short as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hegar |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 16, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |