Dressage Anyone fancy a little Olympia Freestyle thread?

[milliepops]

just got it up on iPlayer.
The puissance coverage was good so hopefully this will as well. Hopefully Bobby won't talk over the music too much

 

[milliepops]

start list
https://www.longinestiming.com/eque...national-horse-show-london/startlist_D10.html

 

[milliepops]

live results https://www.longinestiming.com/eque...ational-horse-show-london/resultlist_D10.html

 

[milliepops]

I'll just babble on for a while. I'm chuffed for Caroline, Bobby called her a professional but she's really not in the same way that most of the other competitors are!

 

[shortstuff99]

He looks like he is quite a big horse for her to ride which can't be easy. So well done to her!

 

[shortstuff99]

I'm also still not a fan of the way KWPNs go, they always look on the edge.

 

[Boulty]

Much preferred her test to the one who's currently on, looked a lot more harmonious

 

[milliepops]

He looks like he is quite a big horse for her to ride which can't be easy. So well done to her!

she's really tiny. Matt Frost has ridden him quite a bit and he's about 9 feet tall

 

[humblepie]

Finding the camera angles not very good and music hard to hear. Have changed channels as not sure OH can cope with an evening of dressage. Will watch a couple later.

 

[Jakehorse]

Preferred the first horse. Liked the last one's music but horse seemed a bit short in neck/stride length.

Oohh Greece, not seen this one before ?

 

[milliepops]

yeah they definitely need to turn the music up for us.

 

[splashgirl45]

I really don’t like this overbent horse, looks so forced but that’s what I expect for Ned. I thought trivia is test was nice to watch and shame about the mistakes. I decided to watch on my laptop as they are doing too much talking on bbc and the music isn’t very loud .

 

[splashgirl45]

Last time there was an option to turn off commentary but not this time which is disappointing

 

[milliepops]

has this one robbed Carl's music

 

[shortstuff99]

Piaffe = Nemesis today for a few!

 

[ester]

Last time there was an option to turn off commentary but not this time which is disappointing

agreed! I just said to MP I have a lot of fb memories grumbling about kur commentaries. If they turned the music up and them down it would help.

 

[milliepops]

CMH is free and much less chatter
and yes i think this is totally carl's music

 

[shortstuff99]

It is a shame when it all goes a bit wrong, he has got a bit on the forehand and strung out.

 

[splashgirl45]

I’m watching on CMH and it’s much better, Natasha and spencer being sparse either their remarks and what they say is interesting

 

[milliepops]

https://www.clipmyhorse.tv/en_GB/li...iving-2021-2022-wel-london-english-commentary

 

[shortstuff99]

CMH is free and much less chatter
and yes i think this is totally carl's music

Think you have to be a subscriber to watch the freestyle on CMH.

 

[MuddyMonster]

Stupid Q but how come there is no Carl Hester riding tonight? I just always assume he'll be at the big events ...

 

[Jakehorse]

Anyone understand the red and green arrows on the degree of difficulty score?

 

[Roxylola]

Watching now. Poor chestnut Greek horse, his head just fell apart bless him

 

[shortstuff99]

Anyone understand the red and green arrows on the degree of difficulty score?

Basically they get marks for linking difficult moves together, but it only counts if you score 7 or over for each move. The green means it was awarded, red not awarded and amber is maybe.

 

[Jakehorse]

Basically they get marks for linking difficult moves together, but it only counts if you score 7 or over for each move. The green means it was awarded, red not awarded and amber is maybe.

Brilliant, thank you ?

 

[milliepops]

Think you have to be a subscriber to watch the freestyle on CMH.

Yeah but you can have a free trial

 

[ester]

was the walk travers before the canter trans intentional?

 

[shortstuff99]

Yeah but you can have a free trial

I am sad enough that I have a subscription and will watch both to hear the different commentary ?

 

[shortstuff99]

was the walk travers before the canter trans intentional?

Doubtful, I think when she was thinking of canter he went a bit quarters in.