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-'*#,F <br />'.i- <br />t_I <br />*. <br />ltod!. cl rws <br />March 2. 2$17 <br />Jessica Vania <br />Fartner, Carcade Hgrse Shows LLC <br />lenatcr jim !"loneYford <br />Way and Meanl, Vice'Chair Capltal Sudgel Comtniftep <br />112 lrv Nevrrhause Buildirrg <br />P$ Sox 49415 <br />Olympia, WA 9E504 <br />Re: Washinglon State Hame Park - Covered Ar€na project <br />Oear senator HaneYforri: <br />I a$ a Bann*r in cascade Hor$e shows, Ll"L and can't emphasirr enough that the facillties at the washin$od state Horse Parh are <br />e$refialy irnpsrtant to our ruture growth. r urge you to cupporr rhd Hene Park's applicatioa for $l'o miltion in caplta? firnding <br />supB{rrt lst a covered Arena ond ,\sspctattd SutM'arl :ubmiited by the wA State l'lorse Fart Auth$rity <br />cascade Hsr$e 3how5 organizes tlr* park's larSest events; ctirfeniit ptoducing turo weeklons shows {competirlons} in iune anfi <br />anothar two shpwr in Julv. The challenge we 8fs facing il that ure are presently operating at the Horse Park's capacitv in terms sf <br />number of people we can $rve tnd nurnber of €vgrlt5 w€ ean hold. we are unable to accomnodate a tnernin8f$l amount of the <br />crrstotr€, base whs wo$ld like to sttend sur €v€r,ts. Thi$ res{rlts in weshingt$n residents and others h3ving rc travel lo out-o{'ltate <br />vetiueg te:pend llteir thow doliars' <br />our horse shswc draln, participants and rpectators fronr all gver the $erter$ united statf' tnd csnada' Horse spon! are unique in <br />that they er* anjoyed by paople of all agcs {6.?0} and are o$c ofthe only rports where wofflen and men cofnpfte equally' A <br />particurar fef,tufa of our brand ef horse sport ishor* iumping! is it's r crowd prea'"r being $ectator friendry ancr wholesome famlly <br />entertainment. lt,s also irnportant to note the vstue of the hors*s partlcipating, often co$ing tlx flgures" Thls ir rtlevant as weather <br />conditicns can adwrsely affect horses, perforrnanee and well-being rnakiog owner* hi8hly s*lective of the andronmen$ in which <br />ih€y expose their horses. <br />A cavercd Arcng and A$Xcialed guild-.,ut would allpw ur in*rease the nurnber ol people attending the shor'ns, lncrease the number <br />sf events we produre and enable us to ensule thr mort {avsrabla condftlEns in which tc compete. All leadinf to increased touritm <br />dsllars to the slate and Xittii:s county. <br />Thankyouforyourconsideration'lur8elhestatetolundthisimportantproj€ct. <br />Sinceraly, <br />923?tr$tAveEtstSeattleWAgsll?'www'CascadeHsrs€5hsws'{om