5* - why on earth?
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Emsy99
02 Jun 2008 09:57
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I was amazed to hear that BE is thinking of adding a 5* competition. While this sounds grand, it means that 4* will be 5*. However, this creates room for a 1* at the lower, Pre-Novice level. What on earth for?! Surely by adding a lower star level (like having Intro classes and allowing ever younger riders to compete), this devalues eventing as an affiliated discipline? Why overlap with Riding Club and Pony Club which have much to offer at the unaffiliated level? It smacks of any old excuse to bring in money from grass roots. BE would be better to get some serious business people into the organisation and create a more effective strategy to raise sponsorship and other forms of commercial funding.
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th1979
02 Jun 2008 10:53
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I totally agree. What is the point of making a level below the current 1*? That is what PN and N one day events and unafilliated three days are for. It's just a money making exercise. The pre-novice three days at Chepstow have been massively under-subscribed so why bother creating more events like this. And whether the new 1* is a CIC or CCI it won't be a true international because no-one would travel from abroad to compete at such a low level. So why would you pay more to enter a new CIC* than a regular one day? At that level it seems pointless! Why change a system that works?
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Hannah.sharp
16 Jun 2008 15:45
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yes i agree as well why change a system that already works?
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supuser
17 Jun 2008 17:18
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Where does the sponsor money go at the moment?
I cannot believe the events where there are over 200 entries cannot organise better prizes. Coming first in a novice recently won me bag of carrots and a vase. I spent over £300 going and entering the competition. How does the BSJA do better prizes?
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Sarahos
15 Jul 2008 08:52
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It must cost a lot to get insurance cover for Evening though…
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