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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it a sport you're essentially guaranteed to be "good" at if you pour in the money into it and fly your kid around to "compete" in Florida, Kentucky, etc. every other weekend?

We have been friends with a few wealthy parents who are really into it and even though they are in totally different social networks, they all talk the same way. They all make it seem like their teen daughter is a future Olympian.

I can't imagine the pool of families with a daughter who can afford a well-bred horse, local training, and flying on a dime across the country every other weekend is very large.[/quote]

No, there is a lot more to the sport than just being rich. The being rich part is basically the barrier to entry. Then the talent (and other factors) have to be there.[/quote]

The pool of kids rich enough to really indulge the hobby is small enough that a girl who gets start young and is dedicated enough with rich enough indulgent parents has a very good shot to go far. Certainly a better chance than a kid in just about any other sport. [/quote]

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