Re: ride fees

["S. Brown" <sbrown@wamedes.com>]

Johnna said:
>Total..............................$$$$568.00 per show!!!!
>Now all of these fees are if you own your own horse, only you!!! If someone
>else owns the horse they also have to be members.  You also can not take
>another horse to the show grounds without paying fees.
>
>I know this looks like alot and it is, I was showing 5-8 times a year with my
>horse and believe me.....I WILL NEVER complain about rider fees for
endurance,
>I am just happy to be away from all the dressage scene.  Please if you think
>endurance is costly please look above, puts things in perspective.
>
I have a good friend who's wife and daughter were in the "A" circuit jumper
shows in the NW.  We were talking about expenses one day and I asked him
how much it cost him for the shows.  His answer?  For a local (Seattle
area) long weekend show, the expense was about $2000!!

And NO, I won't complain either about endurance fees -- I'm also glad to be
away from the dressage show scene...which was cheaper than the jumper
circuit but still pretty expensive.

Sue


sbrown@wamedes.com
Tyee Farm
Marysville, Wa.