Ian Stark walks the water at Rebecca. Photo by Samantha Clark.
Cross-country course designer Ian Stark was interviewed by KAJ18 News in Kalispell, Montana to talk about this year’s course. It’s great to see the local news out supporting the event! [Advanced XC preview from Samantha]
“My reputation is that I’m quite tough and I ask some big questions,” course designer Ian Stark told us.
“You’ve got to remember horses and riders are qualifying for the next level and if it’s too easy here, they move up a level – to Kentucky in the Spring – and then they’re suddenly caught out of depth.”
If any of the riders competing at The Event think the course is too tough this year, they better train hard for next year.
“It will be a lot tougher next year,” Stark said.
