WHAT THEY SAID

“Good, clear, simple communication is the most important thing for us. They don’t have to go on holidays together, but they have to respect their team mates and respect the entity that they are representing.” – Rodrigo Pessoa

“At the start of the year I would never have dreamt I would be sitting where I am today, or on the teams I am on.” – Michael Duffy, Irish international show jumper

“A rider that is not going to perform in Nations Cup teams, be just on the Global Champions Tour and just show up for the championships – that’s not going to work! He will have to sacrifice some of those big purses to come and ride for his country as well.” – Rodrigo Pessoa

“Sponsorship is crucial in today’s competitive environment, to compete with the best in the world we must enlist the services from the best.” – Elaine Hatton, director of international marketing at HSI

“I have been pleasantly surprised by the reception of the riders, I hope I can manage to keep the press on my side, we are going to have some difficult moments and that’s normal. The federation and HSI have been very supportive and very welcoming.” – Rodrigo Pessoa