Anyone want a thread for the Olympic dressage live?

[NinjaPony]

She did a brilliant job and I hope she isn’t too disappointed. He’s a really special little horse, so much bounce and talent and tried so so hard for her. The team posted 3 extremely strong performances, and should be incredibly proud of themselves. A bronze medal on 3 relatively inexperienced horses is an amazing achievement.

 

[QuantockHills]

mistake in the first 1 tempis

oh no...

 

[milliepops]

We’ve been spoilt in recent Olympics with our dressage teams in terms of both riders and their horses. Given Lottie’s age and first Olympics plus Pumpkins age I think they did absolutely brilliantly.

yeah. and fair to say En Vogue is still in development even with Carl in the saddle!

 

[splashgirl45]

what an elegant horse, lovely to watch

 

[humblepie]

Watching on BBC, like the current horse, he looks so sweet.

 

[palo1]

This horse looks like a Munnings! Just beautiful if a slightly challenging shape - he looks much more tb; is he trakhener' ish??!

 

[Jeni the dragon]

He's such a lovely horse, such great expression, but he's quite noisy! I'm finding it quite distracting!

 

[TheMule]

ITS A MARE, LUCINDA!!!! ?

 

[NinjaPony]

This is lovely, really enjoying her soft light rein contact and how her mare is gliding across the arena. A really pleasing picture.

 

[Caol Ila]

She is a Trakehner.

 

[Spotherisk]

That was a lovely test for Germany.

 

[milliepops]

This horse looks like a Munnings! Just beautiful if a slightly challenging shape - he looks much more tb; is he trakhener' ish??!

is indeed a trak

 

[palo1]

Beautiful. Well done Germany!!

 

[Sprat]

Well. I suppose I had better actually do some work!

 

[palo1]

is indeed a trak

Oooh get me!!

 

[milliepops]

well that was a great day of competition, really excited for tomorrow

 

[Spotherisk]

Me too, back to the office (moves 10’ to the left).

 

[Bellaboo18]

Oh can't help to feel disappointed we couldn't cling on to that silver medal but hey bronze is still a huge achievement *and* what a team we've got there!

I did message discovery+ some feedback on the commentary and got a lovely message back to say it will be looked in to ?

 

[palo1]

So inspiring. Just an absolute treat to see so many happy, dancing horses. I feel so proud of our team but I am delighted for the Germans - they have done a fabulous job so far. And thank you Lucinda for the extra, super helpful drivel hahahahaha. I was hesitant to sign up to Discovery as I have vets bills to pay but this was totally worth it. Off to ride one of my silly devils now.

 

[milliepops]

Oh can't help to feel disappointed we couldn't cling on to that silver medal but hey bronze still a huge achievement *and* what a team we've got there!

I did message discovery+ some feedback on the commentary and got a lovely message back to say it will be looked in to ?

oh good work! maybe she will not bang on about their shoes tomorrow!

 

[splashgirl45]

i missed the last part of the americans test and just got the screen back for charlottes entry... really looking forward to tomorrow, well done GB, a bronze isnt too shabby for an inexperienced team of horses plus our brilliant young rider...

 

[milliepops]

am rewatching on iplayer again
it's amazing, it's amazing that any of them can remotely pull off a test like that so we all go - oh, a mistake in the 1 tempis - like why is that the bit that sticks out?! (Charlotte got a 4 in the collected walk too because of the blip into the piaffe) so that's 34 moves delivered brilliantly. i'm SOOOOOOOOO inspired to ride better!

 

[SEL]

are they going to show the medal presentation on Discovery do you think?

I always enjoy mad extended trot big flicky toe laps of honour

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

i'm SOOOOOOOOO inspired to ride better!

I’m sitting at 60% in intro but same! I plan on using my maternity leave to really crack our flatwork. It’s been a long old couple of years of undoing years of dodgy schooling (or lack of any kind of schooling) plus teeth/pollen/head issues coupled with my complete greeness at actual riding rather than just sitting there.

Time to do my name proud and join CDJ and Lottie as a dressage diva.

 

[milliepops]

hopefully

Nerds unite, the scores by movement are here https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...C77(D)_EQUODRESTEAM----------GPSP000100--.pdf

Need to read alongside the test sheet as the movements are numbered
https://inside.fei.org/system/files/GPS 2021_0.pdf

 

[Apercrumbie]

am rewatching on iplayer again
it's amazing, it's amazing that any of them can remotely pull off a test like that so we all go - oh, a mistake in the 1 tempis - like why is that the bit that sticks out?! (Charlotte got a 4 in the collected walk too because of the blip into the piaffe) so that's 34 moves delivered brilliantly. i'm SOOOOOOOOO inspired to ride better!

I was thinking the exact same thing. It's one thing to piaffe so beautifully, it's another to piaffe straight into passage straight into another piaffe, to go from canter pirouettes straight into the 1 times and then back to pirouettes. They are all extraordinary.

 

[Kat]

Wow that was emotional!

So much pressure on poor Charlotte, you could tell she was disappointed.

Fair result, and whilst it is slightly disappointing we should go thrilled with bronze given the inexperience of the combinations on our team.

Everything crossed for the freestyle now! I would so love to see Carl win an individual medal after all these years.

 

[Sprat]

are they going to show the medal presentation on Discovery do you think?

I always enjoy mad extended trot big flicky toe laps of honour

I've left Discovery on and it looks like they are about to show the ceremony

 

[Surbie]

hopefully

Nerds unite, the scores by movement are here https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...C77(D)_EQUODRESTEAM----------GPSP000100--.pdf

Need to read alongside the test sheet as the movements are numbered
https://inside.fei.org/system/files/GPS 2021_0.pdf

Not quite that nerdy yet. Have to get my shallow understanding out of the Prelim pool first. Goals for Paris...

SO SO looking forward to the CDJ masterclass later this year

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

Pumpkin is so teeny tiny. I just love him.