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AM/JR Friendly Jumper

Polka VD Watermolen
2020 16.2hh KWPN gelding by Just One out of a Guidam mare
Polka has lovely flat work & a great jump. He has spent this year showing in the 1.10 at a variety of venues with great results. He is a gentleman in the barn & has a fantastic personality. Polka is the ideal match for an amateur or pro looking for a quality young horse to continue to develop.
USEF 6104146

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Horse showing has never been cheap. But lately… it feels different.

Entries. Stalls. Shipping. Training. Braiding. Hotels. Golf carts. Show fees. And all the little expenses that somehow aren’t so little anymore.

A horse show weekend can turn into a several-thousand-dollar bill remarkably quickly—and under the right circumstances, creep toward five figures.

So we’re asking the question a lot of equestrians are already thinking:

Are we pricing riders out of the sport?

And here’s the complicated part: riders feel like they’re paying too much. Show organizers say their costs are climbing, too.

Both might be right.

Our first-ever article from The Elite Equine Edit takes a closer look at where the money is going, what rising costs could mean for the future of horse showing, and the question that may matter most:

Not whether everyone can afford to horse show—but whether enough people will be able to.

The $10,000 Horse Show Weekend: Are We Pricing Riders Out of the Sport?

Read the full article on Substack link in bio ↗ https://substack.com/home/post/p-212030052

Then come back and tell us: What horse show expense has gotten the most out of control? 👇

— The Elite Equine Edit
Industry conversations worth having.

https://substack.com/home/post/p-212030052

The $10,000 Horse Show Weekend: Are We Pricing Riders Out of the Sport? Horse showing has never been cheap. But as the cost of competition continues to climb, it may be time to ask a harder question: At what point does expensive become unsustainable?

Looking for a sign? This is it.



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Quintil

“Quintil” is a 2014 16.3 Oldenburg Sporthorse Gelding by Quidam De Revel out of a Cassini 1 mother. He is a good mover and jumper with all the appeal to be the top in the hunters or derbies! He has shown up to the 3’3 and is eligible 3’6 with scope for the international derbies. He is amazing to live with and to ride! He is Junior and Amateur proof! Low six figures.

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Ozzy

“Ozzy” is a 2019 Dutch Warmblood 16.3 Hand Gelding by Cornet Obolensky out of a Verdi mother! He was recently imported from the 🇬🇧 where he showed up to the 1.25 jumpers with an amateur! He has a great brain and attitude! He is ready to shine in the hunter and derby ring!

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