the problem I’ve seen in my area is that while the GMO brings in BNT clinicians, they end up being filled by local GP trainers and their clients. It’s not a first come first served thing, you have to apply and then the organizers decide who gets to go. At least anyone can audit though. Last time a BNT came through the organizers made a big deal about how they wanted horses at all levels and of all breeds, but it ended up being filled by several local very well known trainers and their students. Even though the area is quite large with a ton of members, the actual people participating came from within a very short distance of the very nice venue.
There is no way to know who actually applied without talking to a ton of people, but it didn’t appear to be as varied as the organizers said it was targeted for.
I applied for one of these once and was told can’t take any more applications we are full. I knew for a fact that they weren’t so I emailed someone else who said yeah there is space and I ended up getting in. Who knows how many other people wanted to go to that one and were turned away when maybe they could have got in if they were more assertive or did more digging around.
I have no idea what my GMO is doing these days. I haven’t even looked. My trainer has started inviting her own clinicians in, even a BNT, so I don’t bother with the gmo. I’ve seen quite a few other trainers start doing this as well.