Anyone want a thread for the Olympic dressage live?

[Equi]

Nice zigzags

 

[NinjaPony]

This is the kind of horse I find quite difficult to ride (not that I've ever ridden anything this well-bred or talented lol just the general shape)-tall and leggy, rather than compact. Lots of power and expression but much less polished.

 

[milliepops]

This is the kind of horse I find quite difficult to ride (not that I've ever ridden anything this well-bred or talented lol just the general shape)-tall and leggy, rather than compact. Lots of power and expression but much less polished.

yeah the corners are a long way away from you! especially with the foreleg that reaches out so readily. the previous horse with more modest way of going looked more rideable.

 

[Equi]

In trot I struggle but canter on this type is for me, more time to move your hips. I’m struggling with the vastly shorter choppier canter in my new boy but then I need a lot of physio at the moment so hope to improve lol

 

[Equi]

Definitely a licked board that time lol

do you get marked for that?

 

[milliepops]

different kind of half pass there, sort of jumped across sideways rather than doing lots of expressive crossing.

 

[milliepops]

the trot is on springs!

 

[The Bouncing Bog Trotter]

Ahh, so frustrating, trying to watch via the Discovery+ app on my fire stick and it keeps telling me I need to update the app (I only just loaded it). The update message fills the screen and I can’t get rid of it. At least we have commentary though…..

 

[milliepops]

wowee those 2s got bigger and bigger... wonder what the 1s will do!

 

[milliepops]

ahhh gutted! that's a shame

 

[splashgirl45]

what a shame she was doing so well

 

[milliepops]

I really like how this horse comes off the floor. those piris jumped around but in an uphill way, sometimes when they jump like that behind they get on the shoulder.

 

[splashgirl45]

loved this test..what a bummer!!!!

 

[milliepops]

ahh she's definitely through, that's great. really looking forward to seeing them again this week.

 

[Wishfilly]

How do people feel about this heats system? At the moment it seems a little unfair on those in higher scoring groups who may miss out when lower scores may qualify automatically?

ETA not a comment on any individual riders.

 

[Wishfilly]

Oh that comment about breaking collarbones really annoyed me!

 

[milliepops]

yeah I'm not really a fan of these heats, it seems to be a bit of an instant gratification thing instead of having to get through the first 2 days to know who is going through?

 

[milliepops]

perhaps like not having the reserve riders go as individuals etc its to try and make the dressage a bit more of a snappy competition? dressage and snappy aren't really compatible

 

[scats]

Has anyone else’s frozen?

 

[Equi]

At least she has said a good comment about the verticals lol

 

[NinjaPony]

Interestingly I think that Showtime isn’t quite at his best in this test, he seems a little tight and tense in the neck and the piaffe isn’t as high quality as I’ve seen him do on previous occasions. Those HPs are beautifully expressive, amazing crossing of the hindlegs.

 

[milliepops]

Has anyone else’s frozen?

no

 

[Wishfilly]

yeah I'm not really a fan of these heats, it seems to be a bit of an instant gratification thing instead of having to get through the first 2 days to know who is going through?

Yes, definitely.

I suppose the advantage is that if eg weather was very different between the two days it makes it more fair, but it does seem a little wrong that someone on 74/75 could miss out if lower scores go through

Also discovery plus has gone down

 

[Equi]

Oh dear broke in the pirouette a bit

 

[scats]

no

Just went out and back in and it came back. May have been my telly.

 

[splashgirl45]

am loving this, got to be over 80% if nomistakes

 

[Equi]

It’s fine for me so far ??

 

[milliepops]

wow that explanation of the scores is quite something.

 

[milliepops]

Yes, definitely.

I suppose the advantage is that if eg weather was very different between the two days it makes it more fair, but it does seem a little wrong that someone on 74/75 could miss out if lower scores go through

Also discovery plus has gone down

i guess it's akin to how things like the regionals work, if you win you're through and then the next highest scoring rely on wildcards?

 

[milliepops]

wee and tea break going to be edge of seats stuff till the end with Isabell bringing up the rear of the last group