After reading all of the negative comments on the WEG Facebook page for days on end, particularly as Hurricane Florence clobbered North and South Carolina, causing cancellations and rescheduling, I kept my expectations sort of low. But, I couldn't help but be excited to be attending a show of this magnitude and importance, so close to home, even if it was only for 1 day! I was really surprised to see the stands were mostly empty. The crowds were a lot thinner than I expected, but I thought, maybe it's because the events we chose to see are just not as popular or exciting as some of the others: Jumping individual speed round, Grade III Para-Dressage, and Vaulting.
Anyway, despite all of the negativity surrounding the event, I was really proud of Tryon for pulling it off, even with some of the highly publicized issues they had encountered. I think, in many ways, they got a raw deal between weather during peak hurricane season, not having the full 2 years to prepare, and their facility being incomplete. I hope they will host again in the future because I would really love to attend more than 1 day in the future!
I agree with you - and it's so expensive to do any kind of infrastructure building in this country.
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