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Winds of Change on the West Coast
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The West Coast is feeling the air
adjusted his schedule and show lay- be on the coast for more discussions
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out at both their venues so that the in the near future as time goes along.
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Seeming to sit behind the east, when
fall and spring shows have the quali- When this indoor is built it will make
fiers “indoors” under the covered a place for all qualifiers to be under
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it comes to International Teams,
Olympic rides and World Cup
arenas. Of course Dale Harvey, man- a roof, something that is imperative
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successes, is no longer acceptable
aging the Del Mar race track shows, in order for us to be at the top of
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for our trainers, riders and owners.
has that arena available. It was the the Finals.
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location for the World Cup Finals in
Bernie Traurig, associate USET
the 90’s and is still available. This column is dedicated to issues
Chef d’Equipe for the west coast
that face our Grand Prix riders. It
and heading the West Coast Active
Now WCAR, and other interested will be a voice for what is important,
Riders, is all about directions that
organizations, are working with Tom what is happening, who is doing
will change long standing traditions
Struzzieri toward the feasibility of what and what horses and their rid-
that are out of date and not effective.
the new HITS Thermal facility hav- ers are doing. ShowBiz looks forward
Looking ahead to the future is a trait
ing an indoor arena also. Tom has to your questions, suggestions and
he has cherished his entire career.
traveled to the west coast for several ideas and invites you to voice what
Always open to discussion, his mind
meetings, one at the Oaks-Blenheim is important to you, your horses and
runs along the track in one direction
show in April, and is listening to your sport.
and that is what is ahead.
what exhibitors are saying. He will
Indoor venues for the World Cup
qualifiers are currently the top major
topic of discussion among WCAR
members. How can we really be
competitive in World Cup Finals
arenas, like the Thomas & Mack in
Vegas, if we get our mileage in the
qualifiers on big open grass fields
and not in close, tight indoor arenas?
How can we change that and give
ourselves a shot? How do we prepare
ahead of time to be competitive
when it matters? All questions are on
the plate for WCAR. And they are
being addressed!!
West Coast horse show managers
have historically gone out of their
way to assure that as many qualifiers
as possible are held in indoor
arenas. Larry Langer, for Langer
Equestrians, has always made the
Dome arena available for the
qualifiers. Robert Ridland, for the
Oaks-Blenheim management, has
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