Jack Capel- The difference between MGA in Sweden compared to MGA in Great Britain.
Sporten växer, men är inte i närheten så stor som i england. Jack Capel har spenderat tid på tävlingar och träningar i sverige under de senaste 2 åren. Här får vi chansen att höra hans version av skillnaden våra länder i mellan, samt varför han inte tror sporten är större här i sverige.
Jack började rida tidigt, vid 5 års ålder introducerades han för gymkhanan och har hållt på sedan dess. Han har fyra fantastiskt välpresterade år bakom sig. Han bla. tagit hem Open Intercounties Champions 2011, VM par 2011, Scandinavium Champions 2011,2013,2014, Open Intercounties Champions 2014 och blev fyra i EM Individellt 2014!
The main difference between the two organisations is the age that the riders start to compete. In GB riders start competing or at least doing games from the age of 5. From what I have seen in Sweden this is not the case. Most riders start later which forces them to develop fast to compete at the top level, if they do not get to this level then often they will quit which stunts the growth of the sport. Starting at a younger age allows people to develop their fundamental skills faster and more efficiently which better prepares them for top level competition. This is the reason for the vast number of members in GB compared to Sweden.
The number of members in GB competing at a top level is much larger the Sweden, this in its self helps progress the sport. As there are more members striving to reach the top spot the sport continues to evolve. For example if you take a very good rider in Sweden and they consistently win in a small competition group they will never progress to their full potential because they do not have the level of competition they need to encourage the correct improvements. You will see the real benefits from the riders that have gone over to GB for a season have come back to Sweden riding much more aggressive and in all are much sharper.
Possibly the most significant difference with the competition styles between British riders and Swedish riders is realising how important it is to hit the line during changeovers. If you have fast pony in Sweden you may not need to go near the line because you can catch up, if you look at an Intercounties Open A Final, there are no slow ponies there so being able to judge the changeovers to hit the line perfectly is a very simple but very important step that is needed to be made by the majority of riders in Sweden.
Jack Capel
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