Recent content by bseage

Well Mithras what would you call a decision that required expenditure of £64m but produces little in the way of spectator participation, leaves no meaningful legacy, has the capacity to damage the venue, is regarded as less than ideal by some of those who took part in the test event, will do...

Good old RAMBO. 6700 posts, thats around 3 a day since 2005 and I hope they are all as perceptive, understanding and well informed as the last one. 3DE is not a show, its regarded widely as the toughest, comprehensive test of the horse and horsemanship, combining as it does the three...

Its a drenchingly wet day here in Cornwall and I seem to be welded to my computer when I should be outdoors! We all make our points in different ways and illustrating the absurd inequalities local government produces in its reactions to the views of its residents does tend to indicate that...

Surely it is not obsessive to consistently present valid reasons why Greenwich Royal Park is not a suitable venue for an Olympic 3 Day Event. Of course 3DE should be at the centre of the Olympics and being central would mean that it is welcomed by the residents of the area in which it takes...

Tony Ward! Brilliant and a much more balanced view than that in the H&H. We don't get the programme here in deepest Cornwall. Shame really.

Read the article reviewed by Rachel ( H&H 18 August 2011 page 8) and just fell about laughing! How can H&H regurgitate this rubbish. If it wants to run advertising for LOCOG then I hope they charge them the going rate. Its very second class journalism and unquestioningly follows the LOCOG...

It is just a desperate attempt to either create some sort of post olympic legacy or to blame those who sensibly oppose it. That would be the cynical position of Coe & co and they will have used their influence to get the local MP on side. I fear the 3DE world regards it as a done deal and...

Rachel & Orwell I feel angry and really ashamed that 'eventing' a sport I have been involved in for over 30 years has left Greenwich Royal park in such a disgusting and clearly damaged state. I lived in Greenwich for a year in the mid 70's and just loved the park. I have sent links to the...

I'm involved in eventing and just cannot accept that eventers would disregard the views of anyone over whose land we plan to ride. We, eventers, do not own Greenwich Park. If anyone does then its the residents of Greenwich. If the park was the only and perfect venue for the Olympic 3DE then...

The sailing community will walk away from the Olympics with a superb national sailing centre at Portland. Surely, with £64 million available expressions of interest should have been called for to provide a national equitation centre? I cannot see an established 3DE venue turning up even a blue...

Looking back to H&H 23 June 2011, Mark Phillips is quoted: 'Are we lagging behind? When you look at how the Americans have upgraded their facilities in Kentucky and the French at Fontainebleau, not to mention the Germans at Aachen, you cannot help wondering if we are getting a little left...

Orwell...I also want to support my sport at the 2012 Olympics but can see no persuasive arguments in favour of Greenwich as the venue for the equitation events. Just about workable for Dressage and Show Jumping, but a long way from suitable for 3DE. After the test Event, Haya is quoted as...

Cefyl..the article was in H&H 29 August 2008 THE president of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has warned that the status of equestrian sports within the Olympic movement is precarious. Princess Haya told H&H that despite the undoubtedly great sport and brilliant organisation of...

Sorry to lose you LCH611 and a shame that you bow out on such a broad brush unfounded personal comment on those who disagree with your views. Hopefully, you will reflect on the views of those who like me support eventing every day of our lives (writing this before I go out and muck out my...

LCH611 is just pushing the views of BE, BEF and H&H. To quote H&H of 14 July 2011: 'If the only legacy of 2012 is nailing down equestrianism's place in the Olympic pantheon then it will have achieved something momentous' H&H. Eventing Correspondent of H&H. They miss the point. Sailing...