| Author | Message | ||
     Guest Username: New Registered: 12-2006 |
how much is the entry fee now? | ||
| Guest Username: New Registered: 12-2006 |
Thanks for the reduction in entry fees, considering the economic climate it is very helpful  and shows how much the office really do want to help all us competitors. :D | ||
| Duncan Seth-Smith Username: Sakofox Registered: 08-2007 |
I will give 100% to the organisers, but even Rita's comments justify the move to a new venue.If we are driving indoors - then the venue should be able to cope with indoors, at the very least all the outdoor driving including warm up should be on all weather surface. Difficult to find such a venue but with so many competing from all over the country, I'm sure somewhere could be found. Or maybe that is a business venture just waiting to happen | ||
| Guest Username: New Registered: 12-2006 |
Rita I think the set up you have come up with is fine, if people dont like it then they simply don't enter and don't come which will make your life easier. I'm trying to qualifi a pair but with stiff compitition and if i don't qualifi i will still be at the finals offering my help and to support my fellow competitors. I agree Rita indoor driving is such a enjoying sport for everyone to take part it, and if you qualifi is just an added bonus. Whatever you decide to do with the finals Rita everyone will give you 100% support and co-operations Tina.G | ||
| Guest Username: New Registered: 12-2006 |
Sorry- Honestly wasn't meant as a dig, simply asking for clarification. | ||
| Julie Hoskyns Username: Julieh Registered: 08-2008 |
What a shame the author of this original posting did not pick up the telephone first. | ||
| Guest Username: New Registered: 12-2006 |
Sorry, didn't mean to offend. I didn't realise the non-open classes would be doing their obstacles saturday, it isn't obvious on the timetable. With that it does make it logical though. At the outdoor events you know you will be competing outdoors- our pony can't cope with this hence we don't do any outdoors with him. Sorry- We honestly do appreciate all you do but leaving the indoor school not being used on the saturday whilst starting dressage 8.30 the day before did seem very illogical, thankfully it was just a misunderstanding. | ||
| IHDTC Office Username: Ihdtcoffice Registered: 01-2003 |
If someone could tell me how to get 175+ competitors through in two and half days I would appreciate it. P&P tests take 7 minutes to get competitors, into each arena AT THE SAME TIME as there is one entrance. That works out at over ten hours of tests, starting mid day would mean P&P late into the evening. The Stewards and judges need a break during this time, three sets of judges are required plus writers plus arena stewards. I have tried SIX different formats to try to get everyone through the event in two and half days, it is not possible. We are trying to do as much as possible INDOORS- the very large outdoor arena will be used for Cones only, the rest of the time is for warm up. Grass arena won't be 100% flat or dry, please tell me what you do in the summer. If you have 100% flat dry arenas you are the only one to know of such arenas, even at the National Championship at Windsor the arenas are far from being 100% flat. Saturday- all non open classes will do their obstacles. When you are waiting to know if to bother to book stabling and get your two days off work, just think of the stewards and organisers who also take time off work (some unpaid or use their annual leave) not for their enjoyment but YOURS, there is little fun standing at the arena door for hours on end in the wet and cold or standing watching the obstacles with a stop watch in your hand, when you would much rather be competing yourself. I sometimes wonder why we do it, perhaps it is to encourage people into and enjoy the sport that has given us so much pleasure over many years, of both competing and organising. Any other coments please do email me. Rita | ||
| Guest Username: New Registered: 12-2006 |
Is it correct- With dressage starting 8.30 Friday- Im didn't think it wasn't meant to start till lunchtime before. Even people who live quite close will have to have 2 days off work for that time in the morning. Dressage prehaps on grass for some classes- I agree that it may be ok if the conditions are good, it dies change the competition from indoor driving. The ground won't be 100% flat and muddy/skiddy conditions may make it tricky as might distractions. The people are supposed to be INDOOR champions of their area competeing for the INDOOR title. Saturday- The whole morning and afternoon just being used for open cones. What will be going on indoors during this time? Sundays- The whole day for open obstacles. What is going on in the outdoor arena? Also would it be possable for a list of the competitors to be put online as their areas finish and qualify. For those of us waiting to know if to bother to book 2 days off not knowing while waiting for snail mail is an extra hassle. Thanks for the clarification. |