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ldarch 7.,2017 <br />Natatie thaw, fquestrian Business Owner <br />lhaw Equestrian Hducation, LLC <br />Eltensburg, WA 98926 <br />ds6-599-?694 <br />Senator Jlm HoneYford <br />Way and iieans, Vice'{hair Capitat Budget Committee <br />1 12 lrv Newhouse Building <br />PO Sox 48415 <br />Otympia, WA 98504 <br />Senator Judy wbrnick <br />Chaiq Fconomic Oevelapment Committee <br />103 lrv Nqrhouse Building <br />PO Box 40413 <br />Olympia, WA 98504 <br />Re: Washingtan State Hors* Park - {.overed Arena Prcject <br />Oear Senatorg: <br />As a local eque{trian business orriner and regional equine feed reprmentativ€, a f9?qL! eguine <br />inCustrv in *ashirnton itate is criticrt finan?iatty. A,i an avid eguestrian, the availabllity of <br />*-u"siftan faciliti& in our state is extremely irnportant to me.personatty. I urge you to <br />;;;ffi r# uiiir'inita"twat sta,te Horye ftii< apptlcation fry $2..0 million in_capitai funding <br />ilp$rt {oi a to'vetli aietln' ana Assocloted sulid"Ou*ubmttted by the \{A State Horse Fsrk <br />Autharity. <br />Shaw Equestrian flducation, LL{ tras utitized the lthstrjngtsn State Horse Park since 2013 in <br />orJer Li Jrovig a hich quitity clinic experience for thres'day eventen tralfiiil{ for.their <br />;oil-petidfis. rictr ylar,'partfcipana frirm every com-er of Warhingtgn: il llllas l ontana <br />il'4il;:-ittitrO it ii'ciin;c- rnany of udrich riturn fgr-thn Equestrian lnstitute Horse Trialg <br />in U,av aira ieptemOer. fiom Spokane to \&ncouyer and Beltingham to Kennewick, the ctinic <br />iiiii "ititt rijJl aue in parr to ihe quality of the facltity.,A covered arena wlll vastly lncreare <br />thi flexibtlity and viabitity of the \{5HP as a venue for this event. <br />A: a tocat rider and trainer myself, I have used the park to condition my horses' The extensive <br />iraii cyriim provices i.uniqu*i, iqte, gng accessible option far riders across many discipltnes. <br />ilrere-"re no other trait systems like it in the Kittitas County' <br />Finaly, the washington divirions of the united slates funy c{ub,.eo{lmtivety sver 500 <br />;enn6ril strong, hivE utitized this facility for clinics, campl and certifications" I am a <br />iii;iiffi **mril or tnii ciia*zition and have vesred intireet in the ril{c€ts of its vouth" The <br />ivSiF'fi.i p;i;"d a.,inlrii venue for both regions of the USPC- The W$HF is one of o{X3 <br />ie*'f"iilides with theapanittties and lafety requiremens needed fo1-t$qe regional USPC <br />euents. ftte USPC Chirnpionships West wer€ hetd there the sunmer of 2Q1?' <br />?hank you for your ccnslderation, I urge the State to fund tlris important projecr- <br />Sincerely, <br />Natalie Shaw 89, FAS