I dinna think fowk have lost interest its just so hard getting a distance doo in yer shed for the job ,hawks, weather ,unexpected disasters ,i joined SNFC this year i had 4 i thought would get me there 2x5yr olds 1x3 yr old and a 2 yr old I sent them to a race with 3 yearlings bad day for me got 3yearlings and never saw a feather of the older ones so that was it buggered so thats my experience.