When commissioned by Region 10, the artists were given his name and his mission—Salute would represent the valuable resource of equine assisted therapy for veterans. And their design is everything we could have hoped for and then some. From the tip of his nose to his tail, the four artists responsible, Deneena Hughes, Tracie Thompson, Jerusha Steinert and Nanci Fulmek, used every inch available to tell that story—a story of honor and respect and hope.Their design successfully combines the natural realistic beauty of the horse with powerful imagery and creative symbolism.

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This year, Salute was featured along with the original Goldie in Tulsa, first at the Arabian US National Championship show, followed by a two week engagement at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Tulsa, where he was held court in the main lobby following the show and throughout the AHA Convention,

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