Strong pressure for this is developing particularly in the Middle East along with other European countries, Australia, New Zealand and North America. The sport is attractive to riders of all ages and standards. Our youngest competitor is 7 and the eldest 74 years old. The cost of competing is competitive with other disciplines and subscriptions and entry fees have not changed for the last 3 years. It is seen by many as a competitive alternative to hunting and is an ideal family sport.
Many families currently compete - parent and children riding together.
Press coverage continues to increase with regular features in most of the equestrian magazines and national periodicals with an increasing number of television news features. Participation within the increased ride programme Promotion of new major event Exposure through this Website Requirement Sponsorship is urgently sought for the development of the sport and its membership, for its promotion to a wider audience, for the development of more administration facilities, improvement and expansion of the ride programme and introducing a more extensive training programme. To enable this to be undertaken the company needs to attract a single sponsor or group of sponsors of the next 3 years at an estimated annual sponsorship level of 50,000. Sponsorship packages can be agreed to cover part only of this requirement.