Should owners/organisers be allowed to..........

[not_with_it]

Compete at their own competitions?
Or do you think it makes it an unfair playing field?

All opinions welcome.

 

[dixie]

Don't see the problem with it. The main BSJA outdoor shows down here are competed at by the organisers sons & they don't necessarily do any better there than they do at other places. Sometimes it's a disadvantage as the horses don't always try their best at home - just a thought?

 

[Tempi]

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[Jade2007]

But then how can you say to all the liveries - no, you cannot compete at any of the shows that this yard holds. I know BSJA yards that are also livery yards, although it is an advantage how unfair would it be to say that you can't compete at your own yard when it runs regular shows?

ETA: The only thing I disagree with is 'test-running' the course (which someone does before our pony club show every year, and then competes the next day at the show) or practising the course

 

[sw123]

At the end of the day most show centres are open for schooling or will be if you ask so although a livery/organiser has it on their doorstep everyoen else could go and practice there. It works both ways some hosres go better at home, some dont try. Its not like they can only compete at home!

 

[happihorse]

I definately think liveries should be able to - it's one of the selling points of many livery yards.

However, I'm not so sure about owners. I have been to one local venue many times where the owner has won all her classes despite not doing the best test!

 

[abb123]

The only thing that bothers me is if the person doing the organising is competing rather than actually running the competition. You just end up with chaos in the warm up rings and having to wait forever for scores etc.

 

[lilym]

i organise competitons for my local riding club, i do take my youngster along and "compete" (actually it's just a little schooling excercise) but he is always down as HC even with another rider on board....i feel it is unfair otherwise as i have chosen judges etc.....as for organisation, i either give him to someone else to ride, or one of the other comittee members looks after thins as i ride/take him home - club field 10mins from yard! without this support i wouldn't be able to do it. The thing is it takes up alot of precious spare time to put on RC events and many people don't appreciate that it leaves you less and less time for your own riding....and without people giving up this time to do comittee's and organise events at whatever level there would be no events for others to compete at. so i suppose my answer is yes, they should be allowed to compete but only if HC

 

[Skhosu]

One of our local events had a hedge as an option, with the landowner offering 50 quid to anyone brave enough to jump it! He was riding on two of his and then to save face obv. had to jump it (and prob would have anyway). It added a good bit of spice to the day, and this was a proper EI competition, no problems with him competing there!

 

[henryhorn]

No, it should be open to all, because some horses will go flat on their home ground, so less advantage for some.
I know of a couple of venues where after the XC is built no-one and I mean no-one is allowed round it until the day, don't automatically think people cheat, lots don't!

 

[Haniki]

My friend's horses were always worse running cross country at home as they were always expecting electric fencing in the hedges and gateways! (It was obviously taken down for events but put back up when the horses were turned out.)