Patches - Hoof Prints of the American Quarter Horse - Amarillo, TX
N 35° 12.043 W 101° 50.343
14S E 241530 N 3898995
Patches stands near a rear entrance at the Amarillo Senior Citizens Center, 1220 S Polk St, Amarillo, TX. She is one of over a hundred horses placed in the area as part of the Hoof Prints of the American Quarter Horse project.
Waymark Code: WMTJEX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2016
Views: 4
The plate on the base identifies Patches as the creation of Emily Heckman, and she is owned by the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association. She's very light brown, a sandy color, with a faint white mane and tail. On her rump on the left side is the emblem of the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, and she has a saddle blanket with a quilting motif. Activities here are referenced: "Dancing", "Dominoes", "Pool", "TableTennis", "Cards", "Lunches", "Computers", "Jig Saw Puzzles", "Quilting", and "Aerobics".
Physical Address:
1220 S Polk St
Amarillo, TX USA
79101
Web site: [Web Link]
Horses Name: Patches
Background Story:
"Hoof Prints of the American Quarter Horse" is a city-wide public art display featuring more than 100 fiberglass replicas of an American Quarter Horse. Handled by Center City of Amarillo, with the American Quarter Horse Association as sponsor. it was begun in 2002 to raise money and promote art in public places. Each is a life-sized American Quarter Horse, in honor of an animal so vital to the city of Amarillo. Each horse weighs 125 pounds, and costs $3,500, requiring from three to six months from a local artist to create.
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