Ludwig Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I have wondered for some time about the untapped potential of Cromwell. The region is starting to boom, it is perfectly situated being handy to the money of Wanaka and Queenstown. And there must be opportunities to attract new owners, investors, sponsors, from such a wealthy location. Or is that one for the too hard basket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Are there many horses there or nearby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, curious said: Are there many horses there or nearby? Sadly no. More rabbits I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Ludwig said: Sadly no. More rabbits I think. Seen a couple rabbits hopping down the road, the other day, one stopped, and the other hopped on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 16 hours ago, Ludwig said: Sadly no. More rabbits I think. and even less staff for riding track work! hence Harness is a bigger game in the deep south! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Murray Fish said: and even less staff for riding track work! hence Harness is a bigger game in the deep south! 5 hours ago, Murray Fish said: and even less staff for riding track work! hence Harness is a bigger game in the deep south! True. There are many obstacles in the path. But one thing that annoys me about racing, is a reluctance to think outside the box. Where's the vision and imagination gone? Time for new ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 It is a beautiful spot, and you're right about the burgeoning population and wealth down in the region. But the infrastructure is woeful, facilities for visiting horses are archaic, and serious money would be required to upgrade stabling, etc. as well as ensuring readily available accomodation for stable staff that doesn't involve camping on course. Not sure that the two or so meetings there would justify such a spend....and getting more racing there outside summertime is probably not a goer, given the weather in wintertime. Magic for skiers, but not for racing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Freda said: It is a beautiful spot, and you're right about the burgeoning population and wealth down in the region. But the infrastructure is woeful, facilities for visiting horses are archaic, and serious money would be required to upgrade stabling, etc. as well as ensuring readily available accomodation for stable staff that doesn't involve camping on course. Not sure that the two or so meetings there would justify such a spend....and getting more racing there outside summertime is probably not a goer, given the weather in wintertime. Magic for skiers, but not for racing! I have a biased, one eyed approach to the Pro Otago camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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