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cr'scr'e(e <br />HORSE �k SHOWS <br />June 22, 2017 <br />Kittita5 County Board of Commissioners <br />Attn: County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee <br />Lodging Tax for Tourism -belated, Small -Scale Municipality -awned Capital Projects and <br />Operations <br />205 West 5th Avenue, Suite 108 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98925 <br />Dear Commissioners: <br />We are Cascade Horse Shows LLC, a Hunter Jumper Show company that puts on 2 USEF <br />National Horse Shows and 1 USEF Regional horse show at the Washington State Horse <br />Park each year. Our shows are the biggest at the horse park and bring in 150 to 300 <br />horses and accompanying trainers, grooms, friends and family providing a very positive <br />impact on the local economy. <br />We run 4 rings simultaneously for 5 days at each of the shows. Dragging each arena <br />takes 20 to 30 minutes each. In order to keep our ring schedule on time and running <br />smoothly and the footing in top condition, we require the use of 2 tractors and drags. <br />The horse park now provides only 1 tractor and drag. <br />The 2"d tractor we borrow from a nearby farmer. Doing this has many downsides. It <br />requires both time and expense to pick up and return the tractor. The liability for using <br />the tractor and the wear and tear are a huge risk. To rent a tractor is very expensive <br />and beyond our budget. <br />Growing our shows in the future requires the right equipment and having a tractor <br />onsite and owned by the horse park would alleviate all of these problems and help the <br />shows immensely with cost, efficiency and meeting the needs of our competitors. <br />Best regards, <br />r ` <br />Nan y Lewis <br />Managing Partner <br />Cascade Horse Shows LLC <br />923 v" Ave F. Seattle. WA q81 ix 425.503.5o6i <br />