Laserfiche WebLink
l',tarch ?, 2017 <br />Nata{ie Shaw, Equestrian Business Ovrner <br />Shaw Equestrian €ducation, LLC <br />Etlen$urg, WA 98926 <br />do6-599-7694 <br />Senator Jlm HoneYford <br />Way and r{eans, Vice'thair Capitat Budget Carnroittee <br />1 12 lrv Newhouse Suilding <br />PO 9cx 4&t15 <br />Olympia, WA 98504 <br />Senator Judy \ihrnick <br />Chail Economic Oeveiopment Comftittee <br />103 lrv Nenrhou* Buitding <br />PO Box 40413 <br />Olympia, WA 98504 <br />Re: Washingtsn State Horse Park ' C.overed Arena Project <br />Dear Senators: <br />As a tocat equettrian business owner and regional equine feed representative, a rytqt-t eguine <br />inOustrv in Washington State is cnticat financlatty. A'i an avid equcstrian, the availability of <br />*r*siilan faciliti& jn our state is extremely important to ms.personalty. I urge you to <br />ililrr;h- Wusfrtngto"{Wat State }tone fti! apptlcation for $2-0 million in_capitat funding <br />ilpp"rt iii a ia'wrld aierw and Assocfatad gulid"Out $bmttted by the \{A State Horse Fark <br />Authority" <br />Shaw Equestrian Hducatlon, LLC lras utiuzed the lirbrt{ngtgn State Horse Fark since 2013 in <br />oraer li orovide a hieh quatity clinic experience for three'day evf,nte$ trainlng for their <br />.ir"tp"titir"r. Elin ylar,'participants fri:m eY€ry comer of Washingt?nt ll IllLas Alontana <br />;il'b;AJ";;ttenA ttrit'.iinic- nrany of udrich ritum for the Equestrlan lnrtitute Horse Ti{aiE <br />in *tav and Septemnei. fiom Sfrokarie to \rbncower and Bettingham to Xennewick, the ctinic <br />iiiii ilttn rio*t-aue irr part to ihe quatity cf the facltity.,A covered ar*na wltl vastty lncreare <br />the ftexibitity and viabitity of the wSHP as a venue for this event. <br />As a tocal rider and trainer myself, I have used the park to condition my horles' Th.e extensive <br />ilif syiiim proviAes i untque, saie, and accessible oplion for riders across many disciplines. <br />itrire-are no other traii spiems like it in the Kittltas Counry' <br />Fina6y, the Washington divisions of the United Slatss Pony Ctub,.co{lective$ over 50S <br />il;d*1s srronS, hivi utilized this facitity for clinics, camps and certifications' I am a <br />iiili**il;ffi tt $ris;iiJ*zaiion andhave vested intirest i* the tucce$ of its vouth. The <br />idiii'ft;;1gvid-a_' a .eni'ii utnue for b*th regions of the USPC The W$Hl is one of o{I3 <br />ie* lo.itities witn grJiapabilltie$ and mfety requiremens nee'ded fo1-{$1e regional USPC <br />;379nt . i6gUipi Cf,arnpionshipr Wert were hetdthere the summer of 2412' <br />Thank you far your ccnsideration, I urge the State to fund this important proiect" <br />5i*cer*ty, <br />Natalie Shaw 85, PAS