Punchestown report verifies external funding vital for success

A REPORT published yesterday on the International Sport Horse Show (ISHS) at Punchestown for the years 2002-2004 gives a rare insight into the running of a major equestrian event.

In essence, it looks at the travails of financing such an undertaking in Ireland and what it takes to break even.

The bottom line, it notes, is that “there is not the population base necessary to run a financially viable international three-day event of real quality without external support”.