Equestrian park gets extra $250K to fund 'growing pains'

SALT LAKE CITYWhen thousands of horse owners last year protested the possibility of closing the Salt Lake County Equestrian Center amid struggles to pull the park's budget out of the red, county leaders committed to investing in the park.
The County Council made good on that commitment Tuesday by granting park officials' request for $250,000on top of the annual $900,000 subsidy for the equestrian centerto cover costs of what one council member called "growing pains."
Those buget needs include a