European Jumping and Dressage Champs 2009

hmmmmm, i am surprised its not being held at hickstead, i wouldve thought that would be the ideal place. However its good news for equestrianism, and i for one am excited already!!
 
It was absolute chaos when hickstead did the dressage euros a couple of years ago! A23 was at a standstill for hours, i dont think there is the room at H'std! x
 
in which case you have to wonder how they will fit the olympics into grenwich park.....its smaller and they have to find space for eventing also!!
 
Am glad it's at Windsor as I'll hopefully be doing an MA about 20mins from there.

Much as people bang on about Hickstead being ideal - it doesn't have that much seating really - it's packed on Derby day, let alone what it would be like for the Europeans. Not to mention the two main stands really need to be repaired. Plus the traffic problems - you can't walk from the train station, so it's drive or taxi. Hickstead to me would seriously have to be redesigned to be able to cope with massive numbers
 
I agree that Hickstead is not suitable because of transport, access and lack of seating with good sightlines. Envy the facilities the venues in other countries - particularly Aachen!
 
Its true that hickstead probably isnt ideal for this - hopefully Dane and his team will be involved in some way though. Hickstead has sdone so much and been so innovative inthe dressage world in recent years - we owe much to them.....

Dane gets my vote for new BD Chair xx
 
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