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Jaan Shelton Palelek, Manager <br />Mid-Summer Classic Arabian Horse Show <br />Inland Ernpire Arabian Horse Show <br />8930 W" Melville Rd. <br />Cheney, WA 99004 <br />206-972-2L6? <br />February 7?,20L? <br />Senator jirn Honeyford <br />Ways and M€ans, Vice-Chair CaBital Budget Comrnittee <br />112 lrv Flewhouse Building <br />P,0. Box 40415 <br />Olympia, WA 985S4 <br />Senator Judy Warnic( <br />Chair, Economic Daveloprnsnt Cammittee <br />1.03 lrv Newhouse Building <br />P.O" Box 40413 <br />Olyrnpia, WA 98504 <br />RE: Washington Stata Nlorse Park * Covered Arena Pmject <br />Sear S€nators, <br />I arn writing in behalf of the Mid-Surnmer Classic Arabian Horse Show, and the tnland Empire Arabian Horse Show. As <br />manager of these two United States [questrian Federation and Arabian Horle fusociation rompetitiens, I see a t€ffif!( <br />need tor this covered facility, We have limi?ed chsices of equine facllities in sur state for our eguestrian sthletes to <br />romp€te. Thil ccvered Arena at the Washington Horse Park in Cle Efum, wculd create options for ftuitipl€ equeslrian <br />competiti0n5, <br />Our Arabian cornmunity urges you to s$ppon the WashinSltrn Stat€ l'lcrse Park application for 51.0 million in capital <br />funding fcr a Covered Arena and Asrociated Build-Out suhrnified by the li/ashington ltate Horse Park. <br />The Horse Park is located in Cle €lum and has been in operation fcr six years. The 11.2 acre l.{orse Park is a destination <br />venu€ among equine enthusiastg that attracts 30 thousarrd visitor3 p€r y€ar. 95% of these attendees are from outside <br />rhe local ar€a crsating a 52.5 rnillion <br />'n <br />overnight stays. The total ecoflornid inrpact frqm the park is approximately $:.S <br />rnillion, <br />The eovered arena project al ths Horre ?ark will create a more inviting environrnent for larger [quine Cornpetit;sns to <br />utili:e. <br />I encourage ycu to gupport the Washington State Horse Park's Covereci Arena Project, <br />Sincerely. <br />-{oa*Shp}fu*,PsZd* <br />Joan Sheltsn-Palelek