Bicton 31 August/1st September cancelled

[Spotherisk]

 

[Clodagh]

I can’t read that? My eyes? It’s all blurry.
Why have they cancelled? Such a shame.

 

[teapot]

I can’t read that? My eyes? It’s all blurry.
Why have they cancelled? Such a shame.

It's their BS show - cancelled due to lack of entries

 

[Nicnac]

Sorry but this really annoys me. Why didn't they put out a notice beginning of August stating that entries were low and unless they achieve X number they will cancel by X date? BE venues manage to do this (and the one that didn't was seriously questioned as to their motives after cancelling a la Bicton).

I have no skin in the game as have zero interest in competing in or watching show jumping.

 

[TheMule]

It would never occur to me to enter SJ that far in advance. It’s one of the most wonderful thing about SJing! I've just entered 2 classes for a 3 day show this coming weekend which feels plenty early enough to me

 

[Pinkvboots]

I think they are acting a bit prematurely.

 

[Darcey69]

Sorry but this really annoys me. Why didn't they put out a notice beginning of August stating that entries were low and unless they achieve X number they will cancel by X date? BE venues manage to do this (and the one that didn't was seriously questioned as to their motives after cancelling a la Bicton).

I have no skin in the game as have zero interest in competing in or watching show jumping.

Agree, we had several going but not entered yet.

 

[Fieldlife]

But I guess they know what their entries were this time last year, this far out., for comparison.

 

[TheMule]

But I guess they know what their entries were this time last year, this far out., for comparison.

I think the market has changed- the same is happening in eventing, people are holding off entering until much closer to the event when it looks clear it's not going to ballot. Most events are staying open into the week they run

 

[Fieldlife]

I think the market has changed- the same is happening in eventing, people are holding off entering until much closer to the event when it looks clear it's not going to ballot. Most events are staying open into the week they run

But if you do that for SJ you can expect the events on a surface to continue, and those on grass needing lots of prep to cease.

 

[TheMule]

But if you do that for SJ you can expect the events on a surface to continue, and those on grass needing lots of prep to cease.

Then perhaps the model needs to change?
I always enter by the ballot date, I can totally see the appeal of holding off

 

[LEC]

Broomes is running the week before and end of season show is 2 weeks after. I think people make decisions on where to spend cash and lots of people love Broomes. I also think people are not that bothered about jumping on grass. A lot of my sjing friends don’t have stud holes.
Not sure on their strategy for this as could have put a notice up saying please enter as low entries and given a deadline. I just think people can’t afford to lose £££ on stabling etc if unable to go. I have been entering stuff later and later.

 

[MagicMelon]

It would never occur to me to enter SJ that far in advance. It’s one of the most wonderful thing about SJing! I've just entered 2 classes for a 3 day show this coming weekend which feels plenty early enough to me

Im nowhere near Bicton so doesnt effect me, but I agree - SJ was always entered pretty late (I remember entries on the day which was great!), since covid they seem to be closing entries further and further away. Drives me nuts, I dont enter BS on grass anymore as my mare is barefoot and I wont compete if its slippy, normally I could enter on the day years ago or at least see the weather forecast was ok before entering.

 

[Squeak]

I don't tend to go to SJ stay away shows at the moment so am possibly a bit out of touch but I would have thought that they could have put up a post saying they needed entries otherwise they were going to cancel.

 

[humblepie]

Im nowhere near Bicton so doesnt effect me, but I agree - SJ was always entered pretty late (I remember entries on the day which was great!), since covid they seem to be closing entries further and further away. Drives me nuts, I dont enter BS on grass anymore as my mare is barefoot and I wont compete if its slippy, normally I could enter on the day years ago or at least see the weather forecast was ok before entering.

Round here most of the show jumping centres seem to have entries open until the day before though admittedly that is one day shows so the stay away ones may be later. There are quite a lot of centres so perhaps that is why the entries don't close that early as on the whole the class numbers aren't huge.