Dressage is going to be well funded. It’s rich people that do it. It’s also been in the Olympics since 1912. So it’s unlikely to be going anywhere despite being clowned on by many every Olympics.
It does however, come across to most as rich people buying an expensive horse and buying a medal; given many of the competitors are often in their 50s and 60s and still have a shot at winning a medal, I can’t say that that is not the truth either. Might as well just add dog obstacle courses as well.
I get that. There is a skill involved that not a lot of people have. But like I said, you still have a shot at winning in a much later age group as it doesn’t require the same physicality that the other sports require. I think part of the Olympics is being at the peak of what a human can achieve physically and riding is not really that.
There are many other “sports” that require an immense amount of skill but you would never see in the olympics because the lack of physicality. Take darts, billiards, esports or bowling to name a few. The best of the best deserve recognition for their talents but is it in the spirit of what the games are about? Ultimately, I think dressage is accepted as medal worthy, so are many other games that are unlikely to ever be included.
Dressage is going to be well funded. It’s rich people that do it. It’s also been in the Olympics since 1912. So it’s unlikely to be going anywhere despite being clowned on by many every Olympics.
It does however, come across to most as rich people buying an expensive horse and buying a medal; given many of the competitors are often in their 50s and 60s and still have a shot at winning a medal, I can’t say that that is not the truth either. Might as well just add dog obstacle courses as well.
Riding a horse at that level is a skill that most non horsemen understand. The horse is only one half of the team.
I get that. There is a skill involved that not a lot of people have. But like I said, you still have a shot at winning in a much later age group as it doesn’t require the same physicality that the other sports require. I think part of the Olympics is being at the peak of what a human can achieve physically and riding is not really that.
There are many other “sports” that require an immense amount of skill but you would never see in the olympics because the lack of physicality. Take darts, billiards, esports or bowling to name a few. The best of the best deserve recognition for their talents but is it in the spirit of what the games are about? Ultimately, I think dressage is accepted as medal worthy, so are many other games that are unlikely to ever be included.