Badminton 2024 thread

[Ambers Echo]

Pippa is not the neatest rider but seems such a lovely person. I’d love her to do well.

 

[Strawbz]

Maverick is the horse that did a massive rear during his trot up?

 

[Kat]

Pippa and WFP on the podium would be magic

 

[Ditchjumper2]

I wonder if she regrets withdrawing her other ride now? Given how this is not a dressage comp lol.

 

[Strawbz]

Come on Pippa. My heart's leaping around for her.

 

[Kat]

Well done Tom Jackson!

 

[Ambers Echo]

I wonder if she regrets withdrawing her other ride now? Given how this is not a dressage comp lol.

She might well do - she said she didn’t want to risk the horse to finish around 30th! But she’d have been much much higher if she finished anywhere near her dressage score

 

[Ambers Echo]

Well done Tom Jackson!

Love his horse

 

[Kat]

Love his horse

Me too

Pippa is giving me grey hairs!

 

[teapot]

Only one horse fall all day!

 

[Strawbz]

Right at the last round I realise that the tricky jump into water and round and over the log, or direct over the log when really brave, is not back round a corner at the lake

 

[Kat]

Wow what a day!

 

[Strawbz]

Oh well done Pippa and Maverick. It looked like he gave her a tough ride at points.

 

[lannerch]

Great competition a true cross country test like old , and tight at the top . I’m rooting for wfp for the win tomorrow

 

[Strawbz]

Absolutely brilliant.

Those frangible fences have done a fantastic job of preventing some nasty falls. I think it's the first time in years that I haven't felt a real concern after a fall.

Bit worried about the bay that whacked his stifle into the last at Huntsman's but that's nothing compared to usual.

Well done to all involved in designing, implementing, and building those types of fences.

Thanks for the company all. See you in the morning

 

[Kat]

Lovely comment from Caroline about the oldies!

 

[Kadastorm]

Amazing job by Pippa, she has had to have an ‘emotional support horse’ to help her get to dressage and XC, which is why there was a grey horse at the entrance to the arena when she was leaving the dressage.
He is a brilliant horse, she has done brilliantly.

Thrilled for Tom getting around again. Walsh is fabulous!

Excited for tomorrow.

 

[Kat]

The interviews with Tina and Pippa were so emotional, Pippa wants William to win more than herself

 

[Michen]

Can’t wait to watch all that I’ve missed. Sad for felicity was so hoping she’d have a lovely round.

 

[meandmyself]

I missed Ros's round - what happened?

Pippa did an amazing job!

 

[Michen]

I missed Ros's round - what happened?

Pippa did an amazing job!

He had a pin then a run out so retired.

 

[Rowreach]

I was also in Bristol departures and now I'm on the plane, but Captain Bernard just told us due to a "special event" air traffic is being restricted, so we won't take off now until 2pm. Oh well, more time to follow Badders. Hope you have a good flight!

That's the story we were given, took off about an hour late. Were we on the same one? :O

 

[Rowreach]

Thank you everyone for the commentary, I've just got home and caught up with a cup of tea and a banana.

 

[Kat_Bath]

That's the story we were given, took off about an hour late. Were we on the same one? :O

That would have been quite a thing, but no, I was on the Glasgow flight. I did wonder if you were on the same flight, but then you mentioned the Irish Sea! Would have been more fun to play guess the HHOer during the delay, had we been on the same plane!

 

[Rowreach]

That would have been quite a thing, but no, I was on the Glasgow flight. I did wonder if you were on the same flight, but then you mentioned the Irish Sea! Would have been more fun to play guess the HHOer during the delay, had we been on the same plane!

Damn that would have been a lot of fun! My flight wasn't very full so we could have played musical seats as well

 

[Supertrooper]

I’ve not been able to watch the XC live since Nicola W’s fall (to be fair I was wavering before that but after that I just couldn’t do it). Very relieved to hear that it’s been a quiet day for medical and veterinary teams!!

Sad for Ros, was really hoping that Isaac would go well

Honestly though would be chuffed if William, Tim, Emily and especially Pippa won (know that’s unlikely)

 

[Ambers Echo]

Had to nip out straight after Pippa’s round for a physio appt for Lottie.

What a brilliant day! Sad for Ros but thrilled for Pippa, WFP and Emily. And what a round by Lucy Latta!!

 

[anguscat]

Yes….Lucy Latta and Felix Vogg. Such a delight to see less well-known names having great rounds.
And…hurray for Emily. Great rhythm and pace.

 

[Chiffy]

Hi everyone, glad you all enjoyed your day. I watched it all too, but couldn’t possibly write comments too! Some very interesting rounds and some very dodgy ones! Hopefully nothing traumatic happened to horse or rider. The day ran pretty much to time.
Hope all are sound tomorrow.
See you all then!

 

[RachelFerd]

Well that was an interesting day!

Gutted for Ros, but what a beautiful example of her calmly correcting the problem and taking him home for another day.

WFP gave his the ride of his life today, and Lucy Latta incredible too. Fantastic to see Nicky Hill climb despite taking 2 long routes - she said she rides him in a rubber snaffle and no spurs and just lets him rock along in his own rhythm. Rosie (was) Fry also hada cracking ride on Romantic. Tom Jackson the only rider to get 2 around (both clear) - well done to him!