Out of interest, will diesel price put you off competing, camps etc ?

[smiggy]

Just wondering how much the horse world will be affected by this
We all know how thirsty horse transport is.
I’m usually quite blasé about travelling long distances to compete, I feel it’s my hobby and can dedicate that amount of money to do so. But now I’m definitely thinking twice about booking anything further afield .
Also feels wrong in a way if we are going to be short on diesel , though no one has actually outright said that yet !

 

[Gloi]

Don't compete any more but It's put me off my week in Scotland I'd been fancying

 

[Red-1]

I'm as concerned about there being shortages as the price. I have a camp at Somerford coming up and will make sure I'm full before we set off.

 

[millitiger]

Not really as thankfully I swapped down from a 7.5t to a 3.5t 2 years ago, with improved fuel efficiency the main factor.

 

[Sanversera]

I dont compete anymore but if i did it wouldnt put me off. Maybe id look twice at some events i wasnt too bothered about but id still go to the ones i realky wanted to do.

 

[Sandstone1]

The way things are going it wont be the price it will be if you can get enough fuel to go anywhere soon!

 

[New Forests Rock]

Agreed @Sandstone1 - the sooner I can get Chief pulling that carriage the better

 

[Meredith]

Fuel availability might affect me but price won't. I have only a few more riding years left. There'll be a time sooner rather than later when I won't be able to ride so I'm not stopping.

 

[Nicnac]

We decided against going up to Arena UK for 2 RC champs. Mini NN qualified for both sj and dressage a month apart. 8 hours driving made it ridiculous for a few minutes competing each weekend. Didn't fancy sleeping in lorry in March so hotel costs on top for the sj.
Luckily no longer eventing as we have few BE events less than 2 hours away nowadays.

Will be driving up to an hour each way but my 7.2t is new and much less thirsty than my old 7.5t.

The pros will have to seriously increase their owner charges with their huge HGVs!