10/09/2021
Picture of some of the Morgans of Sleipnir Morgan Horse Farm
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This very week of Grand National:
🔴 DID YOU KNOW THE US GOVERNMENT SET ASIDE A WEEK TO HONOR THE MORGAN HORSE?! 🔴
On this date in 1989 the U.S. Senate introduced a resolution to recognize the Bicentennial of the American Morgan Horse and to designate the period commencing October 9, 1989 and ending October 15, 1989 as "National Morgan Horse Week". The resolution read as follows:
SRES 191 ES
S. Res. 191
In the Senate of the United States,
October 5 (legislative day, September 18), 1989.
Whereas the American Morgan Horse is the only horse perpetuated as a breed by the United States Government at a Government breeding farm for use by the military;
Whereas the American Morgan Horse served in every major American war from the 1800's through the 1940's and should be recognized for its contribution to America like any other war hero;
Whereas the American Morgan Horse served as this country's early American work horse, clearing the land, plowing the fields, and settling the West;
Whereas the American Morgan Horse is the progenitor of America's light horse breeds and was used to contribute to the development of the American Saddlebred horse, the Standardbred, and the American Quarterhorse;
Whereas the American Morgan Horse continues to serve the people of this country in a variety of ways including farming, cattle ranching and recreation;
Whereas the American Morgan Horse provides entertainment and sport to Americans in all 50 States as well as foreign countries by means of trail and endurance rides, carriage driving, showing, dressage, western riding, hunter/jumpers and serving the handicapped riding programs:
Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the period commencing October 9, 1989, and ending October 15, 1989, is designated as `National Morgan Horse Week', and the President is requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe such period with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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