Oh absolutely, if someone can then sure, go for it. I just believe the US breeders have come a long way in the last ohhhh 20 some odd years. We have quality horses here now that can compete with European horses or horses from other places.
My thoughts come from seeing many ammys buying these big beautiful horses from Europe and they can’t really ride them.
I know those dreams. I had them. back in the day. lol I had a big beautiful imported dutch horse. I thought I was the bomb diggitty at times. I wouldn’t trade my experience for anything. That horse was freaking amazing. He taught me so much. BUT, in reality he was too big for me. He was too powerful for me. But again, I would not trade that experience for anything. Dear Lord I LOVED that horse. At times I would beat myself up for not doing him justice. But then I realized the horse didn’t give a fat rats patootie if he was showing, he was happy as a clam out in the field or with me on his back doing first level/second level stuff.
I lost him to colic. It is what it is or was. Dreams can be dashed and reality sometimes bites the big one.
Anyway, those are my thoughts.
Now, back to the topic at hand, who has popped their popcorn for todays show?
We have to do what works for our lives and makes us happy. I don’t hold it against someone for importing for being a staunch supporter of US breeders, again, it’s all about what makes them happy!
