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Horses on Parade in Amarillo, Texas

May, 2004, Kathy Weiser

Scattered about Amarillo are more than 75 artistically displayed fiberglass quarter horses. the city-wide public art display, called "Hoof Prints of the American Quarter Horse," are the work of local artists, a project of the American Quarter Horse Association, located in Amarillo. The association also sponsors the the American Quarter Horse Heritage Center and Museum in Amarillo.

The museum and these many life-size horse statues celebrates Amarillo's long history with the horse.  In the 1800's the horse was obviously the main transportation mode of the area. Very little  moved in or out of the city without riding on a horse's back or being pulled behind a horse. Even after the railroad and the first automobiles arrived, the horse remained a vital part of the local ranching economy. Ranching is still important in the Amarillo and "real" cowboys can still be seen bounding about the city.

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