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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Stock Horse of Texas Association is celebrating |
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its 20th anniversary in 2017, and this milestone in the |
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organization's history provides a welcome opportunity to reflect on |
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its many contributions to the economy and culture of ranching; and |
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WHEREAS, Prized for their versatility and athleticism, stock |
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horses are bred, raised, and trained to help ranch hands and cowboys |
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handle and manage cattle; recognizing the significance of these |
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invaluable animals, a group of horsemen, ranchers, and educators |
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from across Texas met in Stephenville on March 7, 1996, to establish |
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the Stock Horse of Texas Association; the organization began |
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registering its first members in 1997, and by the end of the year, |
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roughly 100 individuals had officially joined its ranks; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the SHTX boasts more than 1,000 members |
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throughout the state and offers a number of educational clinics, |
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competitions, and other events each year; the first collegiate |
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stock horse competition was held in 2006 at Texas Tech University, |
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and the event now regularly draws entries from such institutions as |
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Texas A&M University, Tarleton State University, Sam Houston State |
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University, and Stephen F. Austin State University; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, the SHTX has become a model for many |
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similar associations; in recent years, the organization has entered |
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into an industry alliance partnership with the American Quarter |
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Horse Association, the world's largest equine breed registry, and |
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the two groups work in tandem for the benefit of the industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Horses and horsemanship are fundamental to the rich |
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heritage of the Lone Star State, and for the past two decades, the |
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Stock Horse of Texas Association has been an essential part of the |
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state's equine and ranching industries through its efforts to "help |
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people ride a better horse"; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Stock |
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Horse of Texas Association and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for 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 Stock Horse of Texas Association as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 388 was adopted by the House on |
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February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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