Kat
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I didn't see the GP only the comments, if this is better then the piaffe in the GP must have been bad
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I didn't see the GP only the comments, if this is better then the piaffe in the GP must have been bad
PippiPony
Chocolatier and Greyhound lover
Isabel has lucky boots - love that!
Equi
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Ahh it all makes sense now the only reason IW has such good tests is the magic boots lol
TheMule
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I think her piaffe is better out of walk
Equi
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That’s another big score for them coming.
only_me
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have they picked the track for themselves in the final?
Was wondering that as some music has been better suited than others
Looking forward to the freestyle tomorrow!
milliepops
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yeah the GP piaffe was pinging up and down miles off the ground, passage with the handbrake on, the transitions in and out were stellar but this piaffe today is definitely better IMO
NinjaPony
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IW doesn’t do much for me but I maintain that Bella Rose looks like a Stubbs horse, she is so elegant. I just think the test lacks some of the fire and sparkle of some of the other horse.
Malibu_Stacy
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I get GBRs average as 77.595? (Though that may be rounding errors on my part, did you get those from the averaging the points then converting to a % or averaging the %?)
neddy man
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Lotti on 601 BBC now
j1ffy
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83% for IW I think
PippiPony
Chocolatier and Greyhound lover
Wow 83.298%
rosiesowner
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agree... i don't know, seems a bit pretentious almost? very stereotypical and what you'd expect to hear during dressage. i can imagine a non horsey member of the public switching it on and having all their assumptions of the sport confirmed!
milliepops
Wears headscarf aggressively
yeah they were explaining it earlier
they could either have the venue sort it for them or produce their own.
palo1
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Well Lucinda disagrees with you hahahahahahaha!! BR is such a beautiful mare, I would have preferred nicer music for her. She has a lovely passage too.
only_me
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“Style unto her own”
Was that a compliment or slightly sarcastic?
Was that a compliment or slightly sarcastic?
Kat
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Wow!
I wasn't too impressed with her passage either, the hind legs weren't really stepping under.
Not that I could do any better of course!
milliepops
Wears headscarf aggressively
stubbs horse is SPOT ON!
PippiPony
Chocolatier and Greyhound lover
Team Germany on 81.953%
Equi
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Yep I’m deffo missing Charlotte ?
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
she looked very mechanical to me today, very uninspiring, reckon the heat has got to her
palo1
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She is very similar shade of chestnut and markings to Whistlejacket...
Equi
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I’ll watch on catch up before I read the thread
SEL
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^^^ this. She'd make a stunning Stubbs painting, but just doesn't come out with the bounce that most of the others do. Perhaps that's just because the horse is such a professional and its all in a day's work for her
shortstuff99
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I may not enjoy IW, but she knows how not to let a judge take marks away.
teapot
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Right time for some frantic maths over what Charlotte needs to score…
I’ve not seen any yet - clients keep ringing.
I’ve not seen any yet - clients keep ringing.
milliepops
Wears headscarf aggressively
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?
myheartinahoofbeat
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Any one know when Charlotte is riding?
Malibu_Stacy
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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
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
only_me
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Horse was v mechanical - no bounce/personality of horse but obviously judges liked the style of test.
wonder how horse’s home life compares to carl/charlottes horse’s lives, their horses always seem to have a “personality” in the tests and wonder if that makes a difference too
disclaimer - i have no idea how IW keeps her horses just a musing
wonder how horse’s home life compares to carl/charlottes horse’s lives, their horses always seem to have a “personality” in the tests and wonder if that makes a difference too
disclaimer - i have no idea how IW keeps her horses just a musing
rosiesowner
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think you've put into words there. i don't see bella rose's individuality shine through. it's almost a little bit 'too perfect' and we lose a bit of the emotion