109 HRES 899 IH: Congratulating Kentucky on being selected U.S. House of Representatives 2006-06-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2006 Mr. Lewis of Kentucky submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations RESOLUTION Congratulating Kentucky on being selected to host the 2010 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Games.

Whereas there are 320,000 horses and nearly 200,000 owners, employees, and volunteers involved in the horse industry in Kentucky, providing nearly 52,000 jobs; Whereas the horse industry is an approximately $3,500,000,000 industry in Kentucky, making it the largest segment of the State’s agricultural sector; Whereas the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Games comprise the most prestigious competition in the equestrian world; Whereas the FEI Games feature show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, endurance, vaulting, reining, and para-equestrian events; Whereas the FEI Games occur only once every 4 years, and 2010 will mark the first time the FEI Games are held outside Europe; Whereas as many as 800 competitors representing 50 countries will attend the 2010 FEI Games; Whereas more than 1,000 national and international media outlets will televise the FEI Games in 180 countries; Whereas the Kentucky Horse Park is the only single venue in the world that can accommodate the entire FEI Games; and Whereas the FEI Games will provide significant economic benefit for Kentucky, with an estimated $100,000,000 in revenue: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives congratulates Kentucky on being selected to host the 2010 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Games.