I would imagine so. I thought about trying to have a go this time but tbh even finding training to go to is difficult! I'm not sure there would even be 3 within a reasonable distance from me. I quickly decided it was too much effort!So I've just seen the criteria to qualify. 3 x training events and 4 x sheets. Plus entry fees at the event if you're selected, accom, stabling, bedding, etc etc. How much roughly could you be looking at in total? I'm assuming well over £500 ?
I’m not sure what the problem is or what you’re expecting of inter regionals? They’re a BD comp like any other, you’re just representing your region. When I did it (2018-19) the region managed to get sponsorship to pay for a team trainer, which was fab for the warm ups, but otherwise it was all self funded.
Sounds pretty standard.
My stay away shows (PSG+) usually cost me the best part of £500 for 1 night & 2 tests. Hotel room (often cheaper and infinitely more comfy than hook up!), fuel, food, stable, extra bedding, obligatory picture…
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It’s painful but it’s what I want to do so I make it work!
I think it’s the money you have to spend to apply for teams.
Was that your recent Addington cost? I know someone who has qualified for the Trailblazers combined training later this year and she was wondering broadly what the costs would be.Sounds pretty standard.
My stay away shows (PSG+) usually cost me the best part of £500 for 1 night & 2 tests. Hotel room (often cheaper and infinitely more comfy than hook up!), fuel, food, stable, extra bedding, obligatory picture…
No somerford high profile, myerscough was similar.
Thanks - entry fees are one thing but staying over costs might make it too pricey.
I stayed overnight at Addington for the champs last week. There was a choice of temporary (£38 and might have bedding in / can leave clean bedding behind, pretty small but looked solid enough for temps - most of the pros were in there I think) or permanent (£58, empty, have to be left clean and empty, full rubber matting, lovely big stables - I went for these as I'm a softy (and I look after my loan horse better than my own
)) stables. Bales of shavings were £9 each but you could take your own if space in your lorry and horsehage bales were £9 (I usually take my own but the yard has stopped doing haylage for the summer...horse needs hay to be soaked so I ended up buying a horsehage!).The previous schedules for trailblazers are online which gives an idea of prices
I know, but as soon as you're staying away the costs rocket up. I think it's just the reality that you have to accept if you want to do these things. Of course not everyone will be able to afford it, which I get sucks, but that is what it costs
I didn't factor cost of hook up into the Addington costs above as I didn't use it (solar panel + leisure battery = no need for one or two nights) but it was over £100 if you did need it! The cost was the same whether you were there for one night or the week
It used to be the same format at hartpury also. I have done hook up / air beds in the lorry there for a night previously and it wasn’t horrendous, it was quite fun with a friend and my sister! These days I go on my own and it makes it a much more pleasant experience to have a proper bed and shower. It’s a perk I look forward post slog of setting up a stable by myself and driving!I didn't factor cost of hook up into the Addington costs above as I didn't use it (solar panel + leisure battery = no need for one or two nights) but it was over £100 if you did need it! The cost was the same whether you were there for one night or the week
Pretty much! I’d love to do a CDI eventually but I’d never be able to afford one abroad. That really is eye watering!I know, but as soon as you're staying away the costs rocket up. I think it's just the reality that you have to accept if you want to do these things. Of course not everyone will be able to afford it, which I get sucks, but that is what it costs
Yes - exactly that! Some venues need to hire in generators hence the cost, others do it knowing people will pay
Yes OH has remarked on the cost as opposed to his caravan holiday days. We get by on leisure batteries but don’t use a microwave, TV or hair dryer or hair straighteners. OH installed a diesel warm air heater in the lorry when they came down to around a £100 and we’d qualified for a November championship - have seen a YouTuber who attaches a long hose to the warm air outlet and uses that as a hair dryer. Haven’t tried that though.
I suspect 99% of horse related things are a rip off
Agreed!