{"id":20221,"date":"2026-05-11T19:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dressagetoday.com\/?p=20221"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:04:57","slug":"dt-poll-will-gas-prices-affect-your-show-plans-this-spring-and-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dressagetoday.com\/news\/dt-poll-will-gas-prices-affect-your-show-plans-this-spring-and-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"DT Poll: Will Gas Prices Affect Your Show Plans This Spring and Summer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Toward the end of March, we asked our Dressage Today<\/a> community: If gas prices remain high, will you think twice about the number of shows you compete in with your dressage horse this spring and summer? About 60% of respondents said that gas prices would not affect their show plans, while 40% said that they would limit the number of shows they compete in or only participate in local schooling shows or clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several respondents noted that gas prices won\u2019t affect their decision to show nearly as much as increased show and horse-care costs. Participants pointed to higher membership, entrance, grooming, trainer and class fees, as well increasing vet, boarding and feed costs, as driving factors in their decisions on what types of shows they opt participate in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside the U.S., dressage riders in Australia reported that with gas prices averaging $9 to $12 a gallon purchase is being restricted in certain areas and many are not able to travel to competitions at all or are minimizing their participation. Other dressage riders in Australia said that some competitions are being canceled altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About a month and a half after our original query, we\u2019re curious how you\u2019re currently feeling about gas prices as they continue to rise and whether your spring and summer show plans might change? Take our poll!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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