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Does anyone have any ideas on finding sponsorship to help me purchase a horse for professional show jumping?
They run 20,000-100,000USD and I have had trouble identifying many sponsorships that support female atheletes in the equestrian arena. I have been fortunate to find olympic caliber trainers but need the horse to make me competitive. Any creative ideas?
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- I went around to every company I could, I did not phone first I walked in, charmed my way to the big boss, sat down with him and said look, this is what I want, this is what I am doing to get it, Would you like to sponsor all or part of this. Make sure to show them your credentials, what you have won and accomplished in the past and what you expect to accomplish in the future and then ask them, what can I do for you? Make it seem as though they have already offered you some money and say now, what can I do for you? I had to do some appearances and write an essay. Remember to remind them that Equestrian is the only olympic sport that features both sexes equally. And that you think the girls are better anyways.
- Creative ideas? OK.. I typed in "sponsor an Olympic athlete " in search, and came up with ten ideas. Most creative was selling your services/needs on EBay for a month! Course, your not an Olympic athlete,which bumped that idea. At least you work for top trainers,so win enough on their mounts and you will have no problem at all identifying the many sponsors. They will call you! Being female in a gender equal sport is no advantage, so ditch the lip gloss and prove your skills...on horseback!
- buy the horse prove to every company you can that it is GOOD
