Badminton 2023 thread

[Patterdale]

Easy for me to say sat on the sofa but these horses look less fit every year since we lost long format

 

[rosiesowner]

First one with the pin down at the water. Goodness, a bit of chaos so far today, I wonder how the rest of the day is going to ply out

 

[Tiddlypom]

These horses are getting very tired.

Hope Swallow Springs is all right.

 

[teapot]

Someone of his experience shouldn't have to be pulled up imho (though appreciate he may argue he was feeling something different to what the ground jury have clearly spotted)

 

[teapot]

Easy for me to say sat on the sofa but these horses look less fit every year since we lost long format

Lack of testing ground prep is also something to consider given what happened at Thoresby

 

[Maddie Moo]

Someone of his experience shouldn't have to be pulled up imho (though appreciate he may argue he was feeling something different to what the ground jury have clearly spotted)

Not the first time he’s done that, is it?

 

[PipsqueakXy22]

Well done Wills for being only one to make it all the way round so far!
Looks like a lot of horses tiring this year already, Is that because of the wet ground?

 

[sasquatch]

Pippa riding well, will be interesting to see if Maja’s Hope also finishes tired.

 

[rosiesowner]

Very nice to see riders with willberrys on their bibs

 

[PipsqueakXy22]

They’ve just said Oliver is held because of Fiona!! So sounds like he is going to continue…

 

[sasquatch]

Does anyone know what the hold is for? Missed it

 

[PipsqueakXy22]

Does anyone know what the hold is for? Missed it

Apparently they want to get the horse box to transport Fiona’s horse back to the stables

 

[fetlock]

They’ve just said Oliver is held because of Fiona!! So sounds like he is going to continue…

Good timing for him then to give the horse the breather he clearly looked like needing.

 

[rosiesowner]

Oh, oli being held. Not pulled up. Fiona’s horse being transported in a box. Hope they’re okay.
Maybe Oli’s horse will get his breath back slightly. Whether that’s fair or not as if he hadnt had a breather he may not have had as good a chance. But I suppose that’s the way it goes with the unpredictable nature of eventing!! Easy for me to say sitting on my sofa!

 

[IrishMilo]

Come on Pippa!

 

[teapot]

They’ve just said Oliver is held because of Fiona!! So sounds like he is going to continue…

Hmmmm. Handy breather I guess.

 

[sasquatch]

They’ve just said Oliver is held because of Fiona!! So sounds like he is going to continue…

Thank you!

Hope that doesn’t mean anything too nasty has happened. Swallow Springs can probably do with the breather too.

Pippa having a lovely round so far - until the cameras cut out

 

[rosiesowner]

Pippa handled that so well. Such quick reactions, one of the absolute best!!!!

 

[rosiesowner]

Seeing what look like a few tense/stressed out dogs on the sidelines. Going to be a long day for them, bless them

 

[Scoti1420]

Easy for me to say sat on the sofa but these horses look less fit every year since we lost long format

I think the lack of running this year is very obvious in this first bunch so far

 

[SkylarkAscending]

Results are showing Townend eliminated?

 

[sasquatch]

Maja’s Hope looking the least tired so far.

OT apparently pulled up, Dan Jocelyn being held and Pippa held as well.

 

[Patterdale]

Just confirmed OT was pulled up by GJ

 

[teapot]

Just confirmed he was pulled by the ground jury.

 

[PipsqueakXy22]

Oh never mind commentators just said Oliver Townend was pulled up by ground jury, everyone else is being held

 

[fetlock]

So Oli elimininated after all

 

[Nocturnal]

This year's looking like carnage

 

[PipsqueakXy22]

Sounds like they are really on the ball this year

 

[poacher82]

Wow, ballsy Ground Jury pulling up Oli. Good on them, it wasn't looking pretty.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Thank goodness the GJ pulled SS up. Though the rider should have, horse was out off its feet .