Bill Text: TX HR1457 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the Stars and Strides Stables Therapeutic Riding Center in Weatherford.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-13 - Reported enrolled [HR1457 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1457-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1457 |
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WHEREAS, The Stars and Strides Stables Therapeutic Riding | ||
Center in Weatherford has enriched the lives of children and adults | ||
with disabilities by giving them the opportunity to experience the | ||
myriad benefits of horseback riding; and | ||
WHEREAS, The nonprofit organization was founded in 2012 by | ||
owners David and Teresa Miller, whose daughter, Courtney, was born | ||
with Kabuki syndrome, a condition associated with various physical | ||
and cognitive differences; the Millers enrolled Courtney in | ||
equine-assisted therapy when she was nine years old and were | ||
impressed with the impact it had on both her health and self-esteem; | ||
Ms. Miller, who earned certification as an equine therapy | ||
instructor through the Professional Association of Therapeutic | ||
Horsemanship International, was inspired to open a facility of her | ||
own in Parker County; the organization has since grown from serving | ||
two clients to approximately 50 clients per week, and it has added a | ||
number of experienced former show horses to its stables; and | ||
WHEREAS, Stars and Strides provides equine-assisted therapy | ||
to children and adults with a variety of different disabilities, | ||
and it now includes a Protectors Program for veterans and first | ||
responders who are recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder | ||
or traumatic injury; all riders are encouraged to begin riding | ||
independently as soon and as safely as possible, and with the help | ||
of caring guidance and instruction, young clients often exceed | ||
their parents' expectations with what they can accomplish; some of | ||
the program's students have gone on to compete in equestrian shows | ||
for riders with special needs, as well as in open shows for riders | ||
of all ability levels; and | ||
WHEREAS, In just seven years, Stars and Strides Stables has | ||
contributed to the health, happiness, and well-being of many | ||
individuals and gained a well-deserved reputation for excellence, | ||
and David and Teresa Miller may take great pride in the outstanding | ||
program they have built; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor the Stars and Strides Stables Therapeutic | ||
Riding Center for the beneficial service it offers to people with | ||
disabilities and extend to David and Teresa Miller sincere best | ||
wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Stars and Strides as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
King of Parker | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1457 was adopted by the House on May | ||
10, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||