They pulled Kentucky a few years ago but kept the Grand Slam. Now they have pulled it all as dumped a load more sponsorship in showjumping with a new Rolex series. I think they also have retained the showjumping grand slam which has only been done once by Scott Brash.
Might mooch and watch. Thanks.
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it’s complex I suppose and ultimately we need to do what is best for the sport overall.Because they don't have time to whine!
I think it’s because they are pretty accepting and the challenge is competing at that level competently , itself rather than the result. they also know the sport and have made the choice that they will be travelling and giving up leave.Devils advocate here … what has happened to just taking some individual accountability to understanding others positions / viewpoints? There is a growing societal trend towards entitlement. Does BE have to make everyone feel super special, I don’t know
No right answer here, just musing.
I suppose I’m in a more unique position that I have pretty good insight into both GR and elite, having done GR myself but being involved in the elite side as more of a close observer. We definitely have to support and keep the GR side happy as they essentially fund the pyramid. So if that means a walk and trot test and 60cm jumping and a rosette to all brushed tails, personally I don’t really care! FWIW I think BE are massively trying in the GR department, the only GR whingers I dislike are the ones moaning about the cost of it.
And I don’t think the upper level have it bad either. There are the events there for them. If it’s their job then they have to travel. Tough titties. They get priority runs if oversubscribed as the smaller classes get cancelled. As they should.
The tough place to be is the competent amateur competing Int+. The one who has to work to fund it. Their events are often on weekdays at great distance. They don’t have a great deal of championship type stuff and have to prove themselves on a level playing field with the pros. And yet IME they are the ones that whine the least!
I agree, I see it in dressage too, BD has gone to lengths of creating championships for championship sake and still people whine they don’t have something to aim for. How about aiming to improve your training and move up the levels.Devils advocate here … what has happened to just taking some individual accountability to understanding others positions / viewpoints? There is a growing societal trend towards entitlement. Does BE have to make everyone feel super special, I don’t know
No right answer here, just musing.
I suppose I’m in a more unique position that I have pretty good insight into both GR and elite, having done GR myself but being involved in the elite side as more of a close observer. We definitely have to support and keep the GR side happy as they essentially fund the pyramid. So if that means a walk and trot test and 60cm jumping and a rosette to all brushed tails, personally I don’t really care! FWIW I think BE are massively trying in the GR department, the only GR whingers I dislike are the ones moaning about the cost of it.
And I don’t think the upper level have it bad either. There are the events there for them. If it’s their job then they have to travel. Tough titties. They get priority runs if oversubscribed as the smaller classes get cancelled. As they should.
The tough place to be is the competent amateur competing Int+. The one who has to work to fund it. Their events are often on weekdays at great distance. They don’t have a great deal of championship type stuff and have to prove themselves on a level playing field with the pros. And yet IME they are the ones that whine the least!
Devils advocate here … what has happened to just taking some individual accountability to understanding others positions / viewpoints? There is a growing societal trend towards entitlement. Does BE have to make everyone feel super special, I don’t know
No right answer here, just musing.
I suppose I’m in a more unique position that I have pretty good insight into both GR and elite, having done GR myself but being involved in the elite side as more of a close observer. We definitely have to support and keep the GR side happy as they essentially fund the pyramid. So if that means a walk and trot test and 60cm jumping and a rosette to all brushed tails, personally I don’t really care! FWIW I think BE are massively trying in the GR department, the only GR whingers I dislike are the ones moaning about the cost of it.
And I don’t think the upper level have it bad either. There are the events there for them. If it’s their job then they have to travel. Tough titties. They get priority runs if oversubscribed as the smaller classes get cancelled. As they should.
The tough place to be is the competent amateur competing Int+. The one who has to work to fund it. Their events are often on weekdays at great distance. They don’t have a great deal of championship type stuff and have to prove themselves on a level playing field with the pros. And yet IME they are the ones that whine the least!
There are a few mass syndicate horses but it’s never quite worked. I suspect because there is no money in it while Owners Group has 3500 participants on a horse a year. I just think it’s hard to get those numbers eventing. Then OG spend serious money on their comms and videos. It’s just a different level and seriously slick, but they have what 50 horses in training? So mass syndication stacks the numbers up when some of the horses are not that good. Sjing interestingly doesn’t do it at all and would be a better model for it IMO.
