THE SHOWJUMPERS CLUB
Promoting the Sport of Showjumping
Press Release 5/4/01
While we are awaiting a decision to return to a
full calendar of Show Jumping, we are issuing this Press Release to make people
aware of just how important the Half-bred Industry is to this country.
* Numbers of half Bred Horses in Ireland 80,000
* Number of foals each year 5,000
* Value of Exports £15 /£20 million
* Number of people employed 12,000
(including indirectly & part time)
* Worth to the Exchequer £150 million
* Number of registered members of various
Associations 20,000
Show Jumping
* Number of members 7,000
* Show dates (number of events) excess of 850
Averaging 3 per day
* Turnover of Administration Office 800,000
* National Prize money £1 million
As well as the above statistics, Ireland¹s Show Jumpers are currently the
No 1 Team in the World.
The sport is currently under a re organization process that will help us to
fulfil our plan to stay in the 105 ranking in the world on a competitive basis
and to increase our exports as well as rejuvenating our National Sport.
A further delay in returning to the sport will only make the financial
conditions doubly severe for the members within our Industry. It is our opinion
that Foot and Mouth disease has to be fought on two fronts.
1. To eradicate and stop the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease
2. To take measures to stop the severe financial effects the Foot and
MouthDisease is having on all affected Industry.
The Show Jumper¹s Club remain committed as ever to Ireland¹s fight
against Foot and Mouth
Barry O¹Connor, Chairman
Tel:0862574646
web: http://www.horsesport.ie
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