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There was little debate at the NSA board meeting to adopt such a mandate, as most of the nearly 40 race directors had already adopted use of the wings, but Great Meadow founder Arthur Arundel has another design in mind for spectator purposes. Citing the vertical design of the British wings, Arundel is concerned that trackside spectators will no longer be able to see as much jumping action, as the view of horses is somewhat impeded by the British wings.
Instead, Arundel has created a new, horizontal wing, made from denser plastic. The design is more “airy” than the British wing; many in the jockey colony argue that it invites horses to run out, offering them a friendly alternative to jumping the obstacle in their path.
Though the NSA formed a committee to study the new wing design in December, there was no resolution. The two professional jockeys on the panel, including Fauquier native and champion rider Gus Brown, were both adamantly opposed to the horizontal design.
Without unanimous recommendation from the panel to accept, or deny, use of the Great Meadow wings, the NSA board voted to let them be used
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