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Gal admitted that sponsors may be easier to come by for Europeans simply because equestrian sports are so much more popular in Europe. Hence, there are more shows, larger amounts of prize money and more people involved and that all adds up to more money.

If there was one common piece of advice all four clinicians had for any young rider with dreams of finding a sponsor, it was this – focus on your riding, not on getting a sponsor. Williams told the youngsters that if they are lucky enough down the road to meet someone willing and able to sponsor a rider, they’ll miss that opportunity if they aren’t a good enough rider to snag this sponsor.

“You need to focus most on your riding,” Williams told the young riders. “Because if an opportunity comes, you need to be ready to meet it.”