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Joan Shelton Palelek, Manager <br />Mid-Sumrner Cla:sic Arabian Horse Show <br />lnland Fmpire Ars[isp Horsg glrsiu <br />8930 W. Melville Rd. <br />Cheney, WA 99004 <br />706-972-2151 <br />February ?7,20L7 <br />Senator Jim tloneyford <br />Ways and Means, Vice-Chsir Capital 3ud6et Cornrnittee <br />1.12 lrv He\,shouse Building <br />F,0, 8ox 4M15 <br />Olympia, wA 98504 <br />Senator.ludy WarnicK <br />Chair, €csnomic Develcprnent Commiltee <br />103 lrv Newhouse Euilding <br />P"0. 6ox 40t113 <br />0'ympia, WA 935S4 <br />R€: Washington State tlorsp Fark * Covered Arena project <br />*ear Senators, <br />I arn writing in behalf of the Mid-sunrner Classic Arabian Horse Show. and the lnland trnpire Arabian ltorse Show, As <br />managgr of these two United States Equestrian Fed€ratian and Arabian liorse Association comp€titions, I see a terrific <br />tleed for this covered facility" We have limiied choicpr of eguine facilities in our state for our equestrian athletes to <br />cornpete. This covered Arena at the Washinglon Horse Park in Cle flum, wcuid create option$ for multiple equeslrian <br />crfnpelitions, <br />Sur Arabian cemrnunity urges )/ou to support the Wnshington Stat€ Horse park application for gt.CI millton in capitaf <br />funding for a Covered Arena and Assoeiated Euild-Out submitted by the washington State Horse Fark, <br />The Horse Park is located in Cle Elurn and has been in operarion {cr six year:. The 112 acre l{orse park is a destinatiqn <br />veflue among equine enthusiasts that attracts 30 thousarrd visitors prr year. 95% of thsse attendee$ ar€ from outside <br />the local at'ea creating a $2"5 million <br />'n <br />overnighl stays. The tot€l eronornir irnpac from the park is approximately $:.S <br />rnillion. <br />The covered arena project af tbe Horse Park will create a mgre inviiins e nvironrnent far larger Equine Competitions to <br />utili:e. <br />I encourage you to supp<lrt the Washington State Hor$e Park's Covered Arena ?roiect, <br />Sincerely. <br />-f osesheltoYvPale.Jnlv <br />Jsan Shelton-PeleNek