SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Mar. 17, 2016) — Ag Day at the California Capitol was held Wednesday and California Thoroughbred Breeders Association was there, representing breeders and offering legislators information on the vital role the Thoroughbred industry plays in the state’s agricultural economy.
CTBA past Presidents Sue Greene and Leigh Ann Howard, along with event coordinator Christy Chapman promoted the sport and educated visitors to the CTBA booth on general horse facts and Thoroughbred racing and breeding in California.
Among the legislators that visited the booth were: Assemblymembers Brian Jones, Steven Bradford, Brian Maienschein, Devon Mathis, Frank Bigelow, James Gallagher, Brian Dahle, Jim Cooper, Matthew Harper, Mike Gipson, Marc Steinorth, Speaker of the House Toni Atkins, Senators Andy Vidak, Cathleen Galgiani, Mike Morrell , Patricia Bates, Ted Gaines and CTBA lobbyist Robyn Black.
Legislators were able to visit with a 20-year-old retired Thoroughbred racehorse named Viva Pentelicus. He is now part of an organization called Healing Arenas and works as a therapy horse with veterans with PTSD.
For a photo gallery of the event, click: https://ctba.com/ag-day-2016-gallery/