Anyone want a thread for the Olympic dressage live?

[rosiesowner]

Can't find exact time the next session starts. Need to go do housework. What time do I need to abandon the hoover to come back to watch the last lot go?

 

[milliepops]

Any one know when Charlotte is riding?

times at toyko time here
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...51(D)B_EQUODRESTEAM----------GPSP000100--.pdf

we're 8 hours behind.

 

[milliepops]

restarting 12.55.

charlotte on at 1.55

 

[rosiesowner]

restarting 12.55.

charlotte on at 1.55

You are the hero we all needed, thank you!

 

[milliepops]

so it was our own Andrew Gardner that scored Isabell the highest. swedish judge had her 20 marks lower.

 

[myheartinahoofbeat]

times at toyko time here
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...51(D)B_EQUODRESTEAM----------GPSP000100--.pdf

we're 8 hours behind.

Thanks. I've got a saddler coming at 2pm. I hope she's late.

 

[TPO]

I'm a bit of an expert now that I've watched three whole tests ?

But out of Carl, Lottie and IW I much preferred IW ? I thought the music was an excellent accompaniment too; very clever.

Not that it was an open, open frame but BR was in a much more pleasing frame to my "expert" eye than the other two horses.

Clearly I have failed the entry requirements for the HHO dressage club ?

 

[Jeni the dragon]

Just home in time to see Lottie and IW! Farrier was a bit late so haven't seen as much I hoped!

 

[milliepops]

I'm watching the Iplayer coverage while waiting to see what Bobby had to say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09pjzf0/olympics-day-4-red-button-dressage

 

[palo1]

Bella Rose is almost a bit too machine like these days, she seems ultra controlled and obedient but it's without the lightness of, say En Vogue, or the drama of Everdale - those things that show you the horse has its own brilliance, BR is sort of confirming to Isabell's brilliance if you see what I mean?

Spot on: BR does what she is told, when she is told and there is a certain weariness to that, a slight diminishment of the horse's clear character which is a bit sad. IW is a machine and a brilliant test rider but today they seemed sort of robotic compared to some other, less correct combinations. I know which I prefer. Perhaps IW prefers winning to that very specific engagement with a unique horse's character...I dunno.

 

[Kat]

Bella Rose is almost a bit too machine like these days, she seems ultra controlled and obedient but it's without the lightness of, say En Vogue, or the drama of Everdale - those things that show you the horse has its own brilliance, BR is sort of confirming to Isabell's brilliance if you see what I mean?

I think a lot of the German horses are a bit like that (although I used to enjoy watching Damon Hill)

Team scores (adding %) after 2 riders:

POR 136.99
ESP 143.90
SWE 144.15
NED 147.55
DEN 151.31
USA 153.88
GBR 155.19
GER 163.91

so, barring aforementioned disasters, Germany are looking pretty secure for gold, then it’s a bunfight between GBR/USA/DEN for silver and bronze

Yes, I think the drama is going to be the battle for Bronze, it is pretty tight between GB/USA/Denmark. I do hope Charlotte can pull out enough to keep us in silver.

 

[Equi]

Oooo I might just be able to catch her if my instructor lets us start five mins late ?

 

[milliepops]

I think a lot of the German horses are a bit like that (although I used to enjoy watching Damon Hill)

I absolutely loved Damon Hill. I think Helen Langehanenburg is a nice rider to watch too. she was excellent hosting the BD convention a few years ago.

 

[palo1]

Poor timing Charlotte, poor timing - I have so much to do here!!

 

[NinjaPony]

Is there anyway I can quickly watch Carl’s test does anyone know? Discovery won’t let me go back whilst it’s still live and I’d really like to see it!

 

[milliepops]

iplayer i think - link above, scroll back a bit, they showed lottie first I think, that's what I'm watching now

 

[Kat]

Is there anyway I can quickly watch Carl’s test does anyone know? Discovery won’t let me go back whilst it’s still live and I’d really like to see it!

On a mobile/tablet you can just drag the slider back to rewind (that's how I watched it as I hadn't registered until the BBC let us down).

 

[splashgirl45]

exactly right palo 1

 

[NinjaPony]

Thanks all!

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Does anyone else get sick of Germany winning all of the time?



Says the person in Germany

 

[splashgirl45]

MP, am i being really thick, how do you know about individual scores, would like to look while the break is on,thanks

 

[milliepops]

gawd what a shame they didn't get Bobby to commentate the rest of it, no piffle about lucky boots and astonishment about how well the riders have trained a walk transition, haha

 

[milliepops]

MP, am i being really thick, how do you know about individual scores, would like to look while the break is on,thanks

preliminary results here
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...73(D)A_EQUODRESTEAM----------GPSP000100--.pdf

 

[Sprat]

Phew, I've got time to nip to the supermarket before Charlotte

 

[milliepops]

ha i didn't notice Isabell came into the arena in counter canter. that's some planning.
how interesting that Bobby complements her on her extensions and Lucinda was saying they were poor.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

What time re starting please?

 

[milliepops]

What time re starting please?

12.55

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

12.55

Fanks x!

 

[Surbie]

This seems a little harsh (from the Guardian, whose grasp of equestrian sport is a little fragile tbf).

An early take from our dressage correspondent: It seems Lottie Fry and Everdale have let the side down ...

Barney Ronay (@barneyronay)​

A shattering round so far. The wheels have come off here​

July 27, 2021​

Barney Ronay (@barneyronay)​

Already talk in the press seats of a root and branch review of British dressage. Should we copy the German model?​

July 27, 2021​

 

[milliepops]

ah they can get stuffed
hardly a let down, was it!!