Anyone want a thread for the Olympic dressage live?

[splashgirl45]

lovely horse,lots of potential, shame about the mistakes....

 

[milliepops]

what is OBS? i accept the commentary has to be understandable for all kinds of people but waffling on about itchy beds is nonsense

 

[palo1]

Compared with some riders she seemed to use a lot of leg and in lots of different places - really interesting to watch in fact.

 

[Equi]

There’s quite a lot of chestnuts these games

 

[milliepops]

There’s quite a lot of chestnuts these games

gotta love a big orange!

 

[splashgirl45]

Worth remembering for the commentary - no OBS coverage is aimed at people who religiously follow the sport

which is why i have turned it off..

 

[Equi]

“There’s no forward propulsion going backwards”

 

[palo1]

Wow! Lovely halt from the little ginger...!

 

[shortstuff99]

Fingers crossed that Torres and Fogoso make it through with their score, as these 2 sessions have been lower scoring ?

 

[Equi]

The commentary is adding to it now though cause she’s coming out with some crackers lol

 

[milliepops]

shut up about event horses!! we've got a week of dressage first!

 

[milliepops]

although that piaffe is not very spectacular it's nice to see the rider quietly sit and let the horse do what he can.

 

[teapot]

what is OBS? i accept the commentary has to be understandable for all kinds of people but waffling on about itchy beds is nonsense

Olympic Broadcasting Services - they provide every part of the coverage including commentators, so Discovery+ wouldn't have had a choice in the matter. We were spoilt with London and Rio, it won't happen again sadly.

 

[Wishfilly]

Fingers crossed that Torres and Fogoso make it through with their score, as these 2 sessions have been lower scoring ?

Definitely looking good for them atm! But I don't know if the end of this group will be quite high scoring?

 

[Equi]

Drifts a bit on the right zigzag

 

[milliepops]

i'm really enjoying this horse. he looks within his comfort zone.

 

[Wishfilly]

I'm really enjoying this test so far, lovely big chestnut

 

[NinjaPony]

This little chestnut is very consistent and rhythmic, a really nice test to watch though not spectacular.

 

[Equi]

Yes he’s being kept at a comfortable level not pushed. Even time to look about during a piaffe lol

 

[milliepops]

not a lot of wow to that one but it all looked very confident and secure. i bet that was nice to ride.

 

[palo1]

What a lovely horse and very unhassled looking. Quite inspiring as his action is sort of relatively normal (rather than being a top leg-flinger)

 

[splashgirl45]

harmonious test but needs a bit more expression, looks like a lovely partnership

 

[Equi]

Bit too much go and expression in this one lol

 

[Wishfilly]

Did she just kick the board?

 

[milliepops]

lovely halt there.

 

[scats]

Think it wanted a jolly across that diagonal!

 

[Equi]

Extended canter might be fun lol

 

[splashgirl45]

poor girl, looks boiling

 

[milliepops]

doesn't seem quite regular in the walk :/

 

[Wishfilly]

Bit of use of the voice there too?

This is sort of the opposite of the last test, very expressive, sometimes a bit too much so, looks like a less easy ride!