Comments on: Day 2 in San Diego http://doversworld.com/blog/2009/07/11/day-2-in-san-diego/ The website of Robert Dover Fri, 18 May 2012 06:35:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8-bleeding-edge hourly 1 By: RDover2 http://doversworld.com/blog/2009/07/11/day-2-in-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-3104 RDover2 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:28:37 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=1337#comment-3104 Hi Lendon. I get exactly what you are saying but the good news here is that those Germans arrived many years ago and guess what- I am proud to say I had a bit of a role in training them as well as securing them with Olympic mounts. So, our friends became Americanss and great role models which in turn inticed so many others to reach for the stars just as they have done and continue to do. Not only are they very proud American citizens; they are mostly trained here in the United States. Cheers! RD Hi Lendon.

I get exactly what you are saying but the good news here is that those Germans arrived many years ago and guess what- I am proud to say I had a bit of a role in training them as well as securing them with Olympic mounts.
So, our friends became Americanss and great role models which in turn inticed so many others to reach for the stars just as they have done and continue to do. Not only are they very proud American citizens; they are mostly trained here in the United States.

Cheers!

RD

]]> By: Lendon Gray http://doversworld.com/blog/2009/07/11/day-2-in-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-3103 Lendon Gray Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:50:04 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=1337#comment-3103 Robert, I appreciate your comments, but makes me sad is that you had to say "wonderfully talented Germans" went to CA. Why is it not possible to be able to say "wonderfully talented Americans"..... How I wish we in America could develop riders to be such wonderful riders in the numbers that the Germans do. I am very disappointed that our teams are not made up of home bred Americans developed by Americans. (Nothing against those who chose to bring their talent and education here to America. Thanks for sharing) Robert,
I appreciate your comments, but makes me sad is that you had to say “wonderfully talented Germans” went to CA. Why is it not possible to be able to say “wonderfully talented Americans”….. How I wish we in America could develop riders to be such wonderful riders in the numbers that the Germans do. I am very disappointed that our teams are not made up of home bred Americans developed by Americans. (Nothing against those who chose to bring their talent and education here to America. Thanks for sharing)

]]> By: Beth http://doversworld.com/blog/2009/07/11/day-2-in-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-3092 Beth Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:01:59 +0000 http://doversworld.com/blog/?p=1337#comment-3092 I think there is more sponsorship money in California. The wealthy are willing to allow their trainer the best horse, and go along for the exciting ride. In the East we had riders like you, Betsy Steiner, Gunnar, Debbie Bowman, etc.....but only you were really able to keep the international caliber horses at your fingertips. Recently I recall reading about fundraisers for Courtney (Idocus). Can't imagine a bake sale or car wash to benefit Gunter, Steffen, or Debbie. Surely there has been no shortage of money to be spent by Easterners. With dressage interest for decades from such families as Zeigler, Newberry, Dorrance, Dansby, Dixon, McElree, Forbes-Clark, etc., there certainly was potential for rider sponsorship such as Gunter and Debbie enjoy. Don't know what the answer is...maybe Easterners are more frugal or conservative....or "do-it-yourselfers". I think there is more sponsorship money in California. The wealthy are willing to allow their trainer the best horse, and go along for the exciting ride. In the East we had riders like you, Betsy Steiner, Gunnar, Debbie Bowman, etc…..but only you were really able to keep the international caliber horses at your fingertips. Recently I recall reading about fundraisers for Courtney (Idocus). Can’t imagine a bake sale or car wash to benefit Gunter, Steffen, or Debbie. Surely there has been no shortage of money to be spent by Easterners. With dressage interest for decades from such families as Zeigler, Newberry, Dorrance, Dansby, Dixon, McElree, Forbes-Clark, etc., there certainly was potential for rider sponsorship such as Gunter and Debbie enjoy. Don’t know what the answer is…maybe Easterners are more frugal or conservative….or “do-it-yourselfers”.

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