SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Mar. 19, 2014) – 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. Long time CTBA member Ellen Jackson once again provided a mare and foal (Maddie’s Odyssey accompanied by her two-week-old Unusual Heat colt) for the CTBA booth so visitors could have a personal experience with a Thoroughbred.
Among the legislators that visited the booth were Assemblymembers Isadore Hall III, Jimmy Gomez, Frank Bigelow, Christina Garcia, Steven Bradford, Brian Jones, Adam Gray, Cheryl Brown and Senator Tom Berryhill. Many members of the local media also stopped by to take photos and visit with the horses.
For more information on California’s Ag Day, click http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/agday/.