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i t, <br />llt ., t <br />*hllilffi ?.O.Bax1?4 <br />ffava**dale, WAS805i <br />Marrh 2,ZQl7 <br />Senator jim Honeyford <br />Ways and M€ans, Vice4hsir Capital Budget Ccmmittee <br />11? lrv Neurhouse $uilding <br />P.G. Oox 4O41.5 <br />Glyrnpla,1JVA 98$04 <br />Senator Judy Warnic( <br />fhair, Econornic Develcpmsnt Commltte€ <br />103 lrv Newhouse Fuilding <br />P.O. 8ox t1CI413 <br />Slympia, WA 98504 <br />l{f: Washington State Horse Park - Covered Arena Project <br />Deir Senators, <br />I am liniting in behalf of the f$W Reined Cow llorse A:sociation, Our organiaation as the NW Affiliate as <br />recognized by the lrlational Bsined Caw Horue Asrociation based in Pilot Poant Taxac, Our &sociation <br />has hosted a show at the lVashingtpn State l"lorse Pa* for the last four years" Our membership loves to <br />hold a shsw at this beautifulfa+ility but we are limited to only having ona sumfisrtlme *how I year <br />there as weatber is a major ccnsideration far tbe $6fety of our horses and riders whcn campeting. fiain <br />is a deal breaker for our gro$p, The NWRCHA w*uld be open tc expanding the number of shows and <br />the duratign of the shonrs ws hold at the llorse Park if a covered ar€na wat availahl*. As the Shaw <br />Ciairperson of the t{WRfl-lA, I see a terrific need fsr this covered facility. We have lirnited chaicer of <br />equine facilities in our st$e for cur equestrian competitions. This covered Arena at the Washington <br />l'lorse Park in Cle flum, would cr€ate gptioilr for multiple equestrial evenls. <br />Ihe ilW Reined Caw Horse A$s*ciation is asking you to support th* Waehington $tate llorse Park <br />application fsr $2.0 million in capital funding for a Covered Arena and Associated Build-Out submitted <br />by tlre Washington State liorse Park. <br />The 1.12-acre llorse Park is a de$tlnation venue among eguine enthusiasts that attracti 30 thousand <br />visitcrs psr ye6r. Approxirnately 959s of these attendses sre from autside ttre lccal area creating a $2,5 <br />million in overnlgbt stays, The totat economic lmpactfram the park is approxirnatsly S3"5 milllon.