Autograph Sessions
by: Kathy Hobstetter
Just how important are they?
The stands are full, the riders are
runs through the air as children
that children, young riders and young
ready and the horses chomp at the
run, dragging their parents to the
adults look up the ladder to them as
bit to get a chance to show off their
designated autograph signing area as
idols, as they set an example for what
stuff over the largest jumps in our
soon as a Grand Prix is over, is almost
is yet to come. This responsibility is
sport, the Grand Prix. Everywhere
palpable. It is indeed an honor to
one that is not taken lightly by the
there are kids standing up and
be in line, in the front, when young
vast majority…it is indeed cherished
leaning forward to be the first to
riders know, that at any given minute
and held with great respect.
glimpse a rider they may only know
their idols will round the corner,
by name. The very thought of getting
fresh off a ride over the big jumps.
Show managers have recognized
to watch them pilot 1500 pounds the importance to spectators and
of horseflesh around a course will
Grand Prix riders carry a
have taken huge steps to make the
make most of them drop to silence
responsibility like no other in this autograph signing event important to
in anticipation. The electricity that
sport. The responsibility of knowing
the class itself. Managers and riders
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