Thursday was bill-signing day for animals in Colorado. Gov. Jared Polis signed measures addressing bison, wild horses, and animals threatened during emergencies, such as wildfires.

But the star of the day was Jewel, a 13-year-old American miniature horse who joined in the signing festivities at the CSU Spur at the National Western Stock Show grounds. According to her handler, she'd just had a bath and a good roll in the dirt and was ready for the rest of her day.

Jewel is a therapy horse, one of 14 housed at the Spur as part of its equine therapy program. Clients brush, groom, and handle Jewel for occupational, physical, and psychological therapy.

With Jewel at his side, Polis signed House Bill 25-1283 , which continues the state's efforts to help the Bureau of Land Management with C

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