GailM
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Had anyone heard of any of the singles or pairs classes (in the driving) a the Royal Windsor Horse Show being cancelled because of OVER subscription? I do find this hard to believe but I suppose anything is possible.
WINDSOR HORSE SHOW
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Tempi
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i heard it was just because they were trying to cut down on classes.........
FMM
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There was an article about it in H&H last week. I think they said there were too many classes and not enough time.
bellgave
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They are going to be invite only which I thought was the case anyway and I believe they are still def' having pairs, I navigate for one of the pair drivers and he thinks we are still going!!!!
FMM
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Royal Windsor drivers to miss out
H&H staff writer
11 January, 2007
Entries for the single and pairs combined driving classes at the Royal Windsor Horse Show will be invitation-only this year
Royal Windsor Horse Show will not be running international singles and pairs driving trials this year, in a move to control competitor numbers.
The international horse and pony fours classes will run as normal at the show (10-13 May), with the horse section retaining its World Cup qualifier status.
"It has a lot to do with the infrastructure," explained Royal Windsor driving secretary Annabel Cameron, "and in particular the amount of space taken by the [driving trials] competitors' horseboxes and trailers.
"The committee decided that we need to reduce the numbers of competitors and we can't limit entries if we run all classes at international level."
Instead, the singles and pairs divisions will like last year's tandem sections, which are not under International Equestrian Federation (FEI) rules and were by invitation only in 2006 be run as invitational non-FEI classes. The result will be fewer competitors in the driving section. Additionally, as the classes are invitation only, points will not count towards any national league tables.
British driver Di Hayes, who won last year's 16-strong horse singles class and is a World team gold medallist, is disappointed.
She said: "It's a real shame because Windsor is different and gives those who may never go to championships the experience of what a big international championship is like."
Invitations will be awarded on the basis of how well a driver did during the previous season.
Despite the loss of international status, Mrs Cameron said she was delighted not to have lost any driving trials classes at the show.
H&H staff writer
11 January, 2007
Entries for the single and pairs combined driving classes at the Royal Windsor Horse Show will be invitation-only this year
Royal Windsor Horse Show will not be running international singles and pairs driving trials this year, in a move to control competitor numbers.
The international horse and pony fours classes will run as normal at the show (10-13 May), with the horse section retaining its World Cup qualifier status.
"It has a lot to do with the infrastructure," explained Royal Windsor driving secretary Annabel Cameron, "and in particular the amount of space taken by the [driving trials] competitors' horseboxes and trailers.
"The committee decided that we need to reduce the numbers of competitors and we can't limit entries if we run all classes at international level."
Instead, the singles and pairs divisions will like last year's tandem sections, which are not under International Equestrian Federation (FEI) rules and were by invitation only in 2006 be run as invitational non-FEI classes. The result will be fewer competitors in the driving section. Additionally, as the classes are invitation only, points will not count towards any national league tables.
British driver Di Hayes, who won last year's 16-strong horse singles class and is a World team gold medallist, is disappointed.
She said: "It's a real shame because Windsor is different and gives those who may never go to championships the experience of what a big international championship is like."
Invitations will be awarded on the basis of how well a driver did during the previous season.
Despite the loss of international status, Mrs Cameron said she was delighted not to have lost any driving trials classes at the show.
GailM
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Many thanks for the info