AmyMay
Situation normal
Same here. Thanks everyone it’s been good to keep up with what’s been going on.
Badminton 2023 thread
- Thread starter teapot
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Ambers Echo
Still wittering on
Oli is saying he chose to retire SS
PipsqueakXy22
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By that interview it sounds like Oli was the one who decided to retire swallow springs? Or did I just misunderstand
DiNozzo
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Graffalo and ros are incredible!! What a round
Did anyone else find it slightly odd how positive TC was about Oliverhis round on SS was appalling and its like it was completely forgotten about... maybe I'm wrong
Riding like ros and WFP was great to see
Well I'm going to say it... I like Oli
I have to say, I do think people are quick to criticise him. I didn't see him earlier, but I started just as the news hit that he wasn't on course anymore, and it was very confused about what had actually happened.
teapot
Well-Known Member
The results say otherwise!
IrishMilo
Well-Known Member
Ah, gutted.
PipsqueakXy22
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Aww what a shame for Pippa
anguscat
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Well I’m going to say it…if I was an owner, after this second episode of not making the right call for the horse I’d be settling my bills, arriving with my lorry and driving away with my horses in it.Well I'm going to say it... I like Oli
He’s no longer a ‘wet behind the ears’ rider at this level.
dominobrown
Well-Known Member
Poor pippa. He doesn’t like that fence does he?!
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Billy Walk On AGAIN at that log into the water 
. Different positioning of the log this year, but he wasn't having any of it. Wise call not to re present him.
. Different positioning of the log this year, but he wasn't having any of it. Wise call not to re present him.
rosiesowner
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Have I been living under a rock? Is this true or speculation?
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PipsqueakXy22
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I think just because people know what he can be like and his track record hasn’t been great for putting the horses first, but the round on ballagmore class was fine I’m sure he knows what he’s doing so rode how he needed to, so we’ll done to him getting round in that time
rosiesowner
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Aw I love seeing the dogs swimming around. I bet it’s nice for them to cool down
Ambers Echo
Still wittering on
Huge gaps at the top! I doubt there will be too much change at the top tomorrow.
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
The round of the day for me was Ros and Graffalo , fabulous
PipsqueakXy22
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gosh what a tricky year it’s been, no one made it inside the time, but huge well done to everyone who made it round in one piece! And to everyone else who made it back safely to the stables
DiNozzo
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I'd be very careful making such absurd claims about any individual unless you have more evidence than 'so and so said...'.
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anguscat
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Well done Eric Winter. 
Steerpike
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Thank you everyone for those of us that haven't got badminton tv it's given an idea of how the day went
DiNozzo
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Doesn't make it true or evidential.
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DiNozzo
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On a different note, I think that was the best course we've had for years. Well done Eric Winter.
Meredith
riding reluctantly into the sunset
Yes, thank you
SkylarkAscending
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Seeing something doesn’t make it true? That’s a new one on me
I’ve no doubt some busy little bee will push the button and get the comment removed, but that’s HHO
Jeni the dragon
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I agree. It was properly unlucky to end up with such ground to make it ride so "badly" for want of a better word! Plus the less than ideal prep runs for horses won't have helped. Some of the riders made it look easy.
scats
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I thoroughly enjoyed that today. I invited a friend round to watch with me so disappeared from here for a while, but seems most people had the same thoughts as me.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
30 horses still left in the competition after the XC.
Swallow Springs is listed as one of the eliminations, not one of the retirees.
Swallow Springs is listed as one of the eliminations, not one of the retirees.
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AmyMay
Situation normal
It’s called hearsay. Please remove your comments.Seeing something doesn’t make it true? That’s a new one on me
I’ve no doubt some busy little bee will push the button and get the comment removed, but that’s HHO
And I’ve happily pushed the button
stangs
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Thanks to the weather as well, but it's definitely not just a dressage competition this year.
PipsqueakXy22
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I must say I’m very impressed with badminton tv this year the xc is available to rewatch right away so I can catch up on what I missed, whereas I remember the chaos last year when we were still waiting when the showjumping was on
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
Regarding the remarks about Ollie, maybe this someone who used to work there left on a bad note so is putting out something to get back at him.. I think he is very competitive and it sometimes clouds his judgement about how tired the horse is. Swallow Springs did seem to suddenly stop going and maybe Ollie thought he would get a second wind. I felt he should have pulled him up and it was a mistake to push the horse so much…