Senate Study Bill 1206 - Introduced SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT RESOLUTION BY CHAIRPERSON SWEENEY) A Concurrent Resolution designating the American cream 1 draft horse as the official state horse of the State 2 of Iowa. 3 WHEREAS, the American cream draft horse is the only 4 draft horse breed native to the United States; and 5 WHEREAS, the American cream draft horse is a breed 6 that traces its bloodline back to a mare named “Old 7 Granny”, which is believed to have been foaled in Iowa 8 around the turn of the last century, first appearing 9 in records from a farm sale in the city of Jewell, in 10 Story county, Iowa, in 1911; and 11 WHEREAS, the breed was recognized by the Iowa 12 department of agriculture in 1950, based on a 1948 13 recommendation by the national stallion enrollment 14 board; and 15 WHEREAS, in 1944, the American cream horse 16 association of America was chartered by Mr. C.T. 17 Rierson, and his assistant Mrs. Karene (Bunker) Topp, 18 of Radcliffe, Iowa, the culmination of almost 40 years 19 of interest in creating a new breed of American draft 20 horse; and 21 WHEREAS, in 1993, members of the organization voted 22 to amend the organization’s articles of incorporation 23 to change its name to the American cream draft horse 24 association; and 25 WHEREAS, the American cream draft horse is 26 immediately identifiable by its cream coat, pink skin, 27 -1- LSB 1655XC (1) 90 da/ns 1/ 2

S.C.R. _____ and amber-colored eyes, specific traits of the famous 1 champagne dilution gene; and 2 WHEREAS, in 1990, genetic testing found that, 3 compared with other draft breeds and based upon gene 4 marker data, the American cream draft horse formed a 5 distinct group within the draft horses; and 6 WHEREAS, the breed is closely associated with 7 Iowa’s farming heritage —— having a wide chest; 8 sloping shoulders; a short, strong back; well-muscled 9 hindquarters with strong, well-proportioned 10 legs set well apart; strong hooves; and a gentle 11 disposition; NOW THEREFORE, 12 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF 13 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the American cream 14 draft horse is designated and shall be officially known 15 as the state horse of Iowa; and 16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the director of the 17 department of cultural affairs is directed to cooperate 18 with the American cream draft horse association to 19 obtain appropriate pictures and other representations 20 of the American cream draft horse and shall display the 21 pictures and representations in an appropriate place in 22 the state historical museum; and 23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the editor of the Iowa 24 official register is directed to cooperate with the 25 American cream draft horse association to include an 26 appropriate picture and commentary of the American 27 cream draft horse in the Iowa official register along 28 with the pictures of the state rock, state flower, 29 state bird, and state tree. 30 -2- LSB 1655XC (1) 90 da/ns 2/ 2