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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I
14200023DWHEREAS, Ginger Bartlett, a skilled show horse exhibitor in Scott County, and her horse, Big Man, won the Grand Pleasure Horse Championship at the United Racking Horse Owners and Exhibitors Association World Celebration in September 2013; and
WHEREAS, a native of Nickelsville, Ginger Bartlett developed a love for horses at a young age and began to show quarter horses and paint horses in 2004; and
WHEREAS, following her passions, Ginger Bartlett found success competing in many types of events, including barrel racing, team roping, and trail riding; and
WHEREAS, Ginger Bartlett’s current horse, Big Man (officially registered as Jose’s Sirius Black), is a Tennessee Walking Horse, a breed known for its unique gait and calm disposition; the pair trained extensively and formed a deep bond of trust and respect; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, Ginger Bartlett and Big Man placed second at the United Racking Horse Owners and Exhibitors Association (URHOEA) competition; building on the experience, the pair returned to the URHOEA World Celebration in 2013 and won the Ladies Country Pleasure class, the Country Pleasure Stake class, and the coveted Grand Pleasure Horse Championship; and
WHEREAS, Ginger Bartlett and Big Man went on to win first prize at the Virginia Kentucky District Fair and the prestigious High Point Award for Racking Country Pleasure from the Scott County Regional Horse Association; and
WHEREAS, Ginger Bartlett plans to continue showing Big Man, now only six years old, for as long as possible; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Ginger Bartlett on her winning performance at the United Racking Horse Owners and Exhibitors Association World Celebration in September 2013; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Ginger Bartlett as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her accomplishments and best wishes for the future.