sponsorship??

MandyMoo

MandyMoo

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ok...just wondering - how good do you need to be to get a sponsor??

i compete up to 1m05 BSJA with my current horse...and we are currently looking for a new one and i want to compete 1m10 and more if the horse has scope...

i was just wondering, how do you get sponsorship? and am i likley to get any if im not a top name doing 1m20+ classes??

what do you do when you are sponsored?? just wear their numnahs etc?? or do i need to pay or anything??

any info wanted please lol
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thanks in advance xx
 
Don't know anything about sj I'm afraid but I have sponsorship for my 3 m+m show ponies, this is my first year of being sponsored, I just get various clothes like jackets etc with my sponsors name on that I have to wear. They pay for the designs etc cos its advertising for them. They also have a "company mascot" ( a miniature Shetland pony), she is named after their company and I have to show her for them too. They pay all her expenses, I just have to show her alongside my 3.
 
Id say that you need to be very good to get sponsored, the odd amateur is lucky but otherwise most are high level. Unfortunately, there are a huge amount of people competing at 1.10m level. I doubt many at 1.20 get sponsored either, you'd be talking more 1.40 classes!
 
The majority of 'sponsors' details you see on lorrys, jackets & numnahs at shows are companies owned by the familys of the riders. To get a true sponsorship deal you need to be a really successful rider who is going to complement their sponsors product & be an ambassador for the company.

Unfortunately at the level you are currently competing you would be unlikely to attract sponsorship as there are so many riders out there for sponsors to chose from......sorry
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I have been approached a few times, in my case it would be jackets and numnahs, their name on our lorry, and they would pay part of the competition costs. I said no for personal rreasons, however, if you were to find a sponsor, I would hold on to them, as they can be extremely useful.
I don't honestly know if at that level you will be able to find a sponsor, but I wish you luck.
 
I currently have a sponsor and have a history of fair results behind me and due to circumstances I havent had the horse power for the big tracks for a few years, however I now have the horse power (riding for broadoak stud) and the support from my sponors andthat support wll remai throughout the levels...

sometimes you just get lucky an i have to say that iwouldnt be in te position i am at the mment without my sponsors
 
Think about it from the sponsor's point of view. What they want is exposure to their brand/product/company to the right people in the right environment with the right support. It's not necessarily about being 'good', but many sponsors may prefer to associate themselves with successful competitors.

In the end they are paying money and need a return - sponsors do not do it for the love of the sport or for the good of the competitor, they do it for cold, hard cash returns. If you can build a business case to demonstrate why sponsoring you would help them achieve their objectives then there's no reason you should approach some companies. Don't be disappointed or put off when they say "thanks but no thanks" - keep plugging away if you're determined, but remember to pitch it in terms that appeal to them, not you!
 
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