Shows without web schedules - are they missing out?

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Now so many shows have their schedules available on the web, do you think those who don't miss out on a lot of potential entrants? I know when I'm searching for suitable shows/competitions I look at all the ones with schedules online first, and would only send off an SAE for a schedule if there was nothing else interesting on that day or if I knew for certain it contained suitable classes. There is nothing more annoying to send off for a schedule and then find there is nothing suitable in it!
 
Definitely.

I would always choose a show that had a schedule on the web over one that didn't (all other things being equal).

Online entry is always a bonus in my opinion too.
 
Tbh...all the shows I go to have online schedules. Occasionally I get a schedule through the post where someone has used a BSJA mailing list, but they're rare.

In fact I lie...Royal Leisure don't publish schedules but they do pretty much run the same classes week in and week out...and anyway, their classes are listed on the BSJA website.
 
I would expect that most affiliated competitions would now have online schedules - it is more likely to be the smaller local competitions which have not yet caught up with the modern world, LOL!
 
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I would expect that most affiliated competitions would now have online schedules - it is more likely to be the smaller local competitions which have not yet caught up with the modern world, LOL!

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Yes I agree.

The only 'local' show we really go to is Bexhill, and even that had a schedule on the web this year. I got some schedules thru' the post for some Southern Counties Horse Shows at Plumpton (Affiliated) but I don't think they have a website
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Frustrating when shows are listed on the directory on BSJA site but dont give schedule just address and phone no. Hard to plan ahead if your trying to prepare for a class.

so yes if two similar shows on the same day I'd go to the one which had a web schedule
 
Most of the Pony Clubs and Riding Clubs seem to have their schedules online, as do the equestrian centres that run events - it seems to be the small independent shows that often don't.

We've had a couple of smaller shows around here that didn't have an online schedule - was quite a shock to have to do the SAE thing! The other advantage of online schedules is that you don't have to worry about losing them and you don't have a stack of them cluttering up the house!

BTW, I think the Southern Counties show is part of the Colette's series and they do have a website with the schedule on
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Yeah, you're right...they are part of the Colette's thing (never heard of it before
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I don't know how many BSJA entries they would have had for their show last weekend as everyone from that part of the world seemed to be at Felbridge
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Did you goto southern counties on Sunday?
I was there with my youngster. How did you get on?

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No, we went to Felbridge instead. How did you get on ?

Were the BSJA classes well supported ? I'd be quite surprised if they got enough entries to run the 1.20m Amateur class as they often struggle to fill anyting bigger than 1.15m even at the permanent centres
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It was so quiet couldn't belive it ther were only very limited entries in each class.
I only did an inhand class and came 2nd
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Can't wait to be out and about on the BSJA ciruiy again though. ONly a couple more years!!
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It was so quiet couldn't belive it ther were only very limited entries in each class.
I only did an inhand class and came 2nd
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Can't wait to be out and about on the BSJA ciruiy again though. ONly a couple more years!!
How did you get on?

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I'm not surprised....EVERYONE was at Felbridge lol!

There's a report in Comp Riders from me....but some and some i'm afraid.

Well done on your 2nd place though
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One thing I love is if a Dressage show has a web site where you can get your time(s) from. It saves having to be around at a certain day/time to call, queuing to get through to the organiser, saves the organiser's time and cuts out the potential for the organiser mistakedly giving out the wrong time) - I'm not sure if that happens but they're only human after all!
I also like to go and see all the results posted afterwards and have a nosey!!
 
Oh yes - getting your times on the web is such a god send! No more having to remember to phone at a set time and then finding the phone engaged and having to sit there constantly re-ringing!
 
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