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March t,z0t7 <br />Senator Jim HoneYford <br />Way and Means, Vice4halr Capltal Sudget Commi$ee <br />112 lrv N*whouse Building <br />PO Box4S415 <br />Olympia, WA 98504 <br />Senator Judy Warnick <br />Chair, Econornic DeveloPment <br />Ccmmittee <br />103 lrv Newhouse Suilding <br />p0 Fox 4Ct413 <br />Olympia, WA 98504 <br />Oear Sertators: <br />Equestrians lnstitute is a F01{eX3l not-for-proflt organiration founded in 1974 in Wathington that serveE <br />the horse disciplines sf [wntit,g, Drcs$4e, canlqe orlvtrg and Sport H'o$s gr$idlng, The <br />washington State Horse park has enabied us to host a wide ran6e of eguestrian activitier since it <br />gpaned in 1010 lncluding natipnally recc8ni:ed c(}mpititions which attrast rid*rs frorn Callfornia, <br />Montani, Oregon, |daho and beyond. We alsg provide educational and competltlveoppcrtunities <br />through aur sponsorshlp cf rlinlcs, schoollng shows and fun events for children and families. outdoor <br />recreation, tkill development, camaraderie and s$pport are tOstered through the €l n?twork' <br />f I views the covered Arena as indisBensable to expanding our cagacity in our Pacific I'lerthn'est.limat*. <br />The scope of the proposed grena is impressive and essential for our disciplines to compste at a national <br />level. \n/e hold two US Eventing As:ociation-resogni:ed three day l-torse Trlals at WSHP eadl season but <br />have r**ched the $rrent capaclty of the Horse Park for entries; we nead mofe arena space to allow us <br />to a$€pt more cornFetitsrs. ln addiiion to competitors, these events bring fomilks, friends and v*odcrr <br />from far afield who bring significant business to the lccal community for four or five days each evant. <br />The Covered Arena with its significant scoBe will allox the Horse Park to becsme a truly outstandlng <br />venue offerinr muhiple benefib to fland the great*r horse community: {1} in$ease capaclty for nore <br />participants ln events, {2} enable evening and educaiional€ctivities when underccver {3} allow a longer <br />,'woFking yeaf and tfie ability to atiract intsrnatisnal clinicians aIld events and {4i stltact morc <br />sponsor$ and vendsrs and, in turn, atlract more vlsitors' <br />W$Hp is viewed as one st the first class vsnues in our area with quelity facilities includln8 stablin8 and <br />arenae with excellent footing whlch attract top trainers and h0rge people irorn all over our Region' fl <br />looks forward ta continuing lts close partnership with the Horse Park to serve the egueftrian cornmunity <br />of the paciflc Narthw€st. We urge you to support thls importtnt projecq it is need*d ns'#' <br />Sincerety, <br />Oiana Axness <br />Prcsident <br />Meika Decher <br />€venting Director <br />Penelope Leggott <br />Soard Memher At large