News Release
March 8, 2006
Six Percheron Horses Will Visit Garden Place Academy And Swansea Elementary School On Thursday, March 9
Six massive Percheron horses from the 2006 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo will high-step a sense of history on Thursday, March 9 at Garden Place Academy and Swansea Elementary School.
The hitch will leave the National Western Complex and travel to Garden Place Academy, arriving at 10 a.m. to the delight of the kindergarten, first- and second-grade students. Next, the hitch will rumble down the road to Swansea Elementary School for a 1 p.m. appearance and show for the students.
The Percheron horses stand over six feet tall and weigh 2,000 lbs. Harnessed together, the horses gallop, reverse and turn on a dime in a thrilling demonstration of the true meaning of horsepower. Following the show, the driver and his crew will present an entertaining and educational talk for the children about draft horses and their place in American history.
Rocky Mountain Horse Expo thanks Happy Haynes, Assistant to the Superintendent for Community Partnerships, and principals Beth Morgan (Garden Place) and Mary Sours (Swansea) for facilitating these visits.
Garden Place Academy is located at 4425 Lincoln St. The telephone number is 303-295-7785. Swansea Elementary School is located at 4650 Columbine St. The telephone number is 303-296-8429.
For more information, visit www.rockymountainhorseexpo.com or 303-292-4981.