Quote Originally Posted by arlington View Post
Completely agree with Rick and David. As a point of difference what our sport offers is a totally inclusive sport in that we don't have a women's comp or men's comp. The fact that women have excelled in both training and driving is a feature of our sport. We don't have separate tribunals or rules and all can enjoy the love and competiveness of equine performance without prejudice. I can't see how that could be a negative in any way.

A current example of how highly regarded women are. With Maori Time being invited to compete in the Elitloppet there's been some social speculation over who will drive her. One name that's come up is Kerryn Manning.

As for popularity of stand alone women's sport you've only got to look at the national netball comp. If only harness racing could emulate the commercial, free to air television, exposure netball has achieved in the last couple of years.
I remember asking the question whether we shouldn't be paying for exposure too - 3 years ago

http://www.harnessracingforum.com/sh...hlight=Netball

As some of us have already stated - Sky is not showcasing our sport