Answer me this. Why during the same week is there an important horse-racing conference in Lexington, Kentucky AND an important horse-racing conference in Montreal? Why isn't there a single conference that brings together the people who are attending both? It's a symbol for much that is wrong about our industry-- no coordination, no conservation of resources, no centralization or organization.
Here is what the USTA's Deveau Zubrod wrote about the first annual International Equine Summit, in Kentucky: "As people from all backgrounds in the horse world came together one thing was clear -- that there is concern across the board for how strong the demand for the horse will be in the future. Along with varying economic factors, the customer base of all equine sports is aging and we are often struggling to adequately replace them with the younger generation."
Meanwhile, in Montreal, Standardbred Canada reports this about the Standardbred Wagering Conference: "The conference will focus exclusively on standardbred wagering and is the only event in North America that will deal solely with the issue of standardbred horse wagering. Regulators, operators, officials, participants and customers will be asked to come together to discuss concrete plans to develop and grow standardbred wagering. Standardbred Canada's revised Strategic Plan, identified the urgent need to address the continuing decline in Canadian standardbred wagering; the Standardbred Wagering Conference will serve as a catalyst for the industry to address this issue."
It's crazy.
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