Day: August 21, 2009

The American Quarter Horse Is Declared the Official Horse of Texas

America’s Horse, August 2009 – The mockingbird. The bluebonnet. Now the American Quarter Horse joins these two well-known Texas icons, becoming the official horse of the great state of Texas. It’s an appropriate declaration, as Texas’ history is closely intertwined with that of the American Quarter Horse, beginning with Steel Dust, one of the forebears of the state’s more than 470,000 American Quarter Horses. In the early days, the horses were used to help settle the wild and wooly territory. Then, they were used by ranchers to round up livestock and move them to market, as well

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August 21, 2009 No Comments

Paint Horse Foundation “Gran Gala” in Castle Rockwill benefit special needs children, provide scholarships

Join the American Paint Horse Foundation for the “Vaquero Gran Gala,” benefit dinner to be held, Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6:30 to 11 p.m., at Bell Mountain Stables in Castle Rock, Colo. The event will help raise funds for therapeutic riding and youth development programs, including scholarships. The Gran Gala will feature a delicious Mexican feast, along with cocktails, a lively  Mariachi band, as well as live and silent auctions. A special highlight of the event will include therapeutic riding demonstrations from local centers helping children to rehabilitate on horseback. Dinner and entertainment tickets are only $50

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August 21, 2009 No Comments