Bellaboo18
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I'll be back! ?who is back tomorrow? starts at 9.30 i thinkanother day off work for me, whoo hooo
Anyone want a thread for the Olympic dressage live?
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shortstuff99
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I'm on a call ALL DAY so will watch on catch up and sneak on here
so will watch on catch up and sneak on hereSplash2310
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who is back tomorrow? starts at 9.30 i think
I’m already excited for tomorrow, managed to wangle today and tomorrow working from home, so have had the dressage “nicely ticking away in the background” (aka I have done absolutely no work this morning)
teapot
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I'm working on site tomorrow but have made it clear I won't be around until after medals are awarded!
'Can we have a zoom meeting at 11am?' Ummm...
'Can we have a zoom meeting at 11am?' Ummm...
ownedbyaconnie
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Me, assuming baby stays put!who is back tomorrow? starts at 9.30 i think
splashgirl45
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i will be here , couldnt miss it.....hope they all do well, i would especially love carl to get a medal, but hope they all have good rides
teapot
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To think Ingrid Klimke would have been on the German team had it not been for a injury to her horse (before her fall)
DressageCob
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I'm impressed at the US team this year. I've never even had them on my radar. I always think of dressage as a European battle. For me they came out of nowhere! That's probably my ignorance and natural bias against the yanks ?
sportsmansB
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To be honest the US test before Charlotte's was beautiful and did deserve a great score and to put the pressure on. It was good to see that rewarded, and not just the 'names' on the big marks.
As an event person I usually can't be bothered watching loads of dressage but I did get hooked today and am quite looking forward to tomorrow now
As an event person I usually can't be bothered watching loads of dressage but I did get hooked today and am quite looking forward to tomorrow now
Denbob
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I should be here pending poorly timed zoom training rolleyes what are everyone's predictions?
rolleyes what are everyone's predictions?
milliepops
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tbf we watch and read about a lot of european competition though here, i mean the Europeans are coming up, and all the big shows in europe tend not to attract the US riders.
Equibrit
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milliepops
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oh blimey, it's so hard to tell I think! It'll be tough to push the Germans off the top spot I think... but there are some great freestyle riders right there at the top, it's going to be exciting stuff i reckon.I should be here pending poorly timed zoom training
Branna
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I was really impressed by them too, especially the test before Charlotte's (Sabine I think?) which was complete class.
They have been building for a few years now, Laura Graves won bronze in Rio, silver at WEG and I think they got team silver ahead of GB at the worlds' too? I think previously they were boosted by Laura & Verdades (80%+ scores) who retired this year so I'm really impressed to see they still have such a strong team without their previous best combination.
Branna
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Hoping there is some excitement tomorrow and it isn't a German 1,2,3 - although I wouldn't be surprised!
I wonder how much the heat and horses' fitness will play a part... I remember there were a few in London & Rio looking tired by the time the freestyle came around and conditions seem to be tougher in Tokyo.
I wonder how much the heat and horses' fitness will play a part... I remember there were a few in London & Rio looking tired by the time the freestyle came around and conditions seem to be tougher in Tokyo.
Kat
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BBC Radio news just said we won Bronze in the "women's team dressage" I think that'll be a shock to Carl Hester!
milliepops
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lololol there will be a few male riders who are a bit confused there i think!
j1ffy
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? brilliant!
The Guardian have actually done a decent article that appears at the top of their page. Having looked at the Verth-referencing idiot's twitter feed, I think he was trying to be funny in a misguided, laddish way. Kn*bhead.
I have meetings all morning tomorrow so likely to be watching the freestyle on catch-up. Should be a great competition, I hope we squeeze another medal out of it but I think that would be quite a stretch for our young horses.
milliepops
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are there any other Olympic sports where men and women compete in the same section? I can't think of any but accept my knowledge is verrrrrry limited when it comes to anything outside the equestrian ones
j1ffy
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are there any other Olympic sports where men and women compete in the same section? I can't think of any but accept my knowledge is verrrrrry limited when it comes to anything outside the equestrian ones
I don't think so, not on such completely even terms. There might be a mixed doubles in tennis (not sure) but that's different as gender is still specified, i.e. one male and one female.
milliepops
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possibly the source of the confusion then, though you'd have thought the picture of Carl on the podium would have been a giveaway, haha.
oldie48
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I have not managed to see a single test, so totally fed up. I had a visitor here so recorded some but it switched to the red button! I will have to go to Paris for the next Olympics, anyone fancy coming?
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Lol, I heard that whilst driving to the yard. Nearly missed the traffic light change as I was sniggering so much ??
Kat
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Not necessarily given some of the competitors in other sports. The NZ weightlifter springs to mind...........
palo1
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Where can I see the medal ceremony?
Equi
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Well I went into my lesson holding my phone and refused to mount my steed until Charlotte was finished. Big bummer about the tempis but you know what I think he looked a lot better today than sunday actually. Still a massive achievement in some very very stiff competition. Well done team Britain!
palo1
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Well said!!
I am super proud of the GB dressage team. They are all inspirational, generous, cool, kind and quite unique. Well done us!!
shortstuff99
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Does anyone else find it quite interesting that the Netherlands ended up down in 5th place when once they were so dominant?
Do you think they may change their training/ style of riding?
Do you think they may change their training/ style of riding?
mulbry
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I was following the general text updates on the BBC sport website. The header as CDJ came in was "Dujardin on the floor" which I really don't think they thought through... I was v pleased to pop over here and confirm she had not in fact been chucked off
OrangeAndLemon
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Watching Edward Gal's test on Total US I couldn't help thinking that the 9 year old was simply lacking a little muscle and stamina to match his talent, and maybe he was just a little too young. I did worry Gio might be the same but he was no worse than some of the older horses.
Another test tomorrow is a lot to ask of these horses so I think the heat / conditions / fitness and stamina are going to play a part. I wonder if it might be an advantage to the more experienced horses who know what is coming...or to the younger ones who simply have youth on their side.
(Fully aware these horses are absolutely in tip top condition)