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Hella
Shriners 2121
ROWLETT RD. GARLAND TX. 75043 Located on the shores of beautiful Lake Ray Hubbard
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BLACK
HORSE PATROL The Hella Mounted Patrol was started in 1957 by Nobles Otto Consolvo and Ernest Webber who used hand painted signs to identify themselves while riding horseback through the All-State Convention Parade in Fort Worth. Two months later the Hella Mounted Patrol was formed and approved in November by the Potentate. The Unit later changed its name to the Hella Black Horse Patrol. The Patrol is dedicated to the ideal "We ride so crippled children can walk". The Black Horse Patrol takes great pride in sponsoring circus tickets for the Special Education departments of several school districts, and sets up horseback rides for children in these groups. The Black Horse Patrol entered its first International competition at the Imperial Council Session in Indianapolis in 1970 and came home with seven of the eight trophies awarded in that competition. The Black Horse Patrol has been accorded the honor of participating in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California in 1971. Of the many honors received by the Patrol none have been more rewarding than being invited to participate in four Presidential Inaugural Parades. The first of which was President Richard Nixon's Inaugural Parade in Washington, DC. Since that time, the Black Horse Patrol has ridden in the Inaugural Parades for Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and in the parade for President George W. Bush. The Black Horse Patrol is made up of men from all walks of life, from doctors, politicians, business leaders, ranchers and many other occupations. The members must pay their own way to competitions and performances and must buy their own horse, equipment, trailer, truck and other tack. Starting with merely a group of men who enjoyed the pleasure of riding horseback together, the Black Horse Patrol has grown into an outstanding precision drill team of International acclaim. Its endless list of achievements has brought accolades and invitations from all over the continent.
CONGRATULATIONS HELLA SHRINE BLACK HORSE PATROL National Champions 1970 1980 1988 1971 1982 1990 1973 1985 1993 1976 1987 1999
Texas State Champions 1969 1979 1987 1994 1973 1980 1988 1995 1974 1981 1989 1996 1975 1982 1990 1997 1976 1983 1991 1998 1977 1984 1992 2000 1978 1985 1993 2001 Central States Championships 2002
THE HELLA SHRINE BLACK HORSE PATROL Wishes to
Thank all those Nobles and Ladies and Businesses
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