Happy Belated "National Day of the Horse"

To be celebrated annually every Dec. 13th.

Whereas the horse is a living link to the history of the United States; (Introduced in House)

HCON 507 IH


108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. CON. RES. 507
Encouraging citizens to be mindful of the contribution of horses to the economy, history, and character of the United States and expressing the sense of Congress that a National Day of the Horse should be established.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 30, 2004
Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. BURNS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mrs. BONO, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. GORDON, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. FORD, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. GOODE, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. HALL, Mr. SPRATT, and Mr. HEFLEY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform


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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Encouraging citizens to be mindful of the contribution of horses to the economy, history, and character of the United States and expressing the sense of Congress that a National Day of the Horse should be established.

Whereas the horse is a living link to the history of the United States;

Whereas, without horses, the economy, history, and character of the United States would be profoundly different;

Whereas horses continue to permeate the society of the United States, as witnessed on movie screens, on open land, and in our own backyards;

Whereas horses are a vital part of the collective experience of the United States and deserve protection and compassion;

Whereas, because of increasing pressure from modern society, wild and domestic horses rely on humans for adequate food, water, and shelter; and

Whereas the Congressional Horse Caucus estimates that the horse industry contributes well over $100,000,000,000 each year to the economy of the United States: Now, therefore, be it


Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress--

(1) encourages all citizens to be mindful of the contribution of horses to the economy, history, and character of the United States;

(2) expresses its sense that a National Day of the Horse should be established in recognition of the importance of horses to the Nation's security, economy, recreation, and heritage; and

(3) urges the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States and interested organizations to observe National Day of the Horse with appropriate programs and activities.