sywell
Well-Known Member
Minister has said there is to be a reassesment of some 2012 venues including Equestrian Events as the sites are unsuitable and there is no legacy. It seems a shame that we have no National Equestrian Venue but are spending £42 million on Greenwich. There will have been a lot of money wasted on the planning for Greenwich (consent awaited) that will have to be redone. We have the finest event courses in the world with outstanding volunteers and it takes several years to build up events like Burghley to their high standard of professionalism. Though a comment that Burghley would have to be down graded for the Olympics as many of them would never get around the cross country. Windsor Castle would look great on the TV when floodlight. What other venues?. I was present when Babara Cassini announced the 2012 location and remember well the Royal comment and general disbelief.