Attitude Check
What We Say and Do Carries
to the Next Generation
An Anonymous Opinion from a Show Jumping Competitor
Beyond what is humanly trainers, managers, owners and right here in the west. Our shows
comprehensible, what we say and support staff to know that the have produced these riders, from
what we do is passed on to the young young are watching!!! Just as a child the Olympic Gold to the World Cup
people around us, whether they are will pick up the actions and language victories, to the Global Tour, to the
our children or not, and whether we of the adults around them, our next NAYRC and to the Gold for our
want it to or not. As Professionals generation will also do the same Pony Jumper Champion.
and riders who have reached the from the people they stand in awe It is time to stand and applaud the
pinnacle of our sport, it stands to of. riders, the shows, the managers, the
reason that the youngsters behind While Europe may be the next best trainers, the support training staff
us want to follow in the footsteps thing to sliced bread for the show and the staff at the shows that hold
of the idols and heroes they watch jumping sport, Europe is simply not it all together!! It is evident now is
in the ring, and now on television, an option for a huge percent of our the time to be the example every
every day. They want to stand on the Junior riders, at least not at this very day, by words and actions, that puts
top of the podium and receive the moment. Maybe soon and maybe belief of possibilities of the same
Gold, they want to victory gallop for some it will be in a few years, but dreams in the hearts of the young
in the NAYRC, they want to be in right now they show and compete riders.
the winning line at the World Cup right here in the west. It is time to be proud of our
Finals. Simply put, out of respect for coast and what we have, what we
Quite simply put…they want to this coast and the young riders of are, what we do and what we have
WIN BIGTIME, and they look at the next professional generation, produced. It happened right here in
the winners to see how it is done, the west coast is on the brewing our midst, not off in the wild blue
both in and out of the ring. point of possibilities beyond belief. yonder somewhere. It is time to
While the United States, and Is it perfect, no not quite! Are the allow the next generation to believe
specifically California, may not be in shows perfect, not quite! BUT they they can have it all too, just like these
the whirling hub of the International are pretty darn good in the overall great riders of 2008 have shown is
arena, West Cost riders have scheme of things. possible.
stepped up to the above and beyond The conversations about Europe It is time to stop putting Europe,
what people in the industry have being the only place riders ride Florida and other parts unknown
thought was possible. Never before great, is a misplaced conversation. as the ONLY place these type
have the accolades and respect The discussion about the west coast victorious riders can develop. Sure,
been as palatable as it is right now. shows not being “as classy” as the those areas are a part of the process,
Never before has the possibility east coast shows cannot be farther BUT that is not where these riders
of huge victories for riders from from the truth. The rolling of the are from.
the West Coast been so visible and eyes and the sneer when it comes to We can be proud that this coast
accessible. showing here is non productive to produced some amazing victories
With those victories comes a say the very least. this year. We can be proud they are
responsibility we may not want, The very fact of the matter right right here amongst us, and we are
or may not recognize. It is the now, is all the victories for the West privileged to rub elbows with them
responsibility of all the riders, Coast this year started and developed every day!!!
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