Sam Watson föreslår ny väg för att öka antalet deltagare i Badminton och Burghley

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Fälttävlansryttaren Sam Watson har föreslagit att en ny femstjärnig väg skapas för att motverka det minskande antalet startande i stortävlingarna Mars Badminton och Defender Burghley.

Badminton noterade 61 startande år 2026, vilket är det lägsta antalet på över 20 år. Burghley hade 52 startande år 2025, vilket tangerar deras lägsta siffra på minst två decennier. Watson påpekade ett fall på 36,9 procent i långa kvaltävlingar mellan säsongerna 2014/2015 och 2024/2025, medan korta tävlingsformat endast minskade med 2,9 procent.

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