Badminton 2024 thread

[Bernster]

17k steps, 2 ice creams, a burger, and several rounds of sun cream later - great day today!

 

[Honey08]

Thanks for the commentary everyone. I’ve been working so dipped in and out. It sounds like it was a good one. I’m very pleased for the top runners, especially Emily on her completion after a lot of bad luck. I’m pleased for Zara too. She doesn’t know it, but I believe my husband played a big part in her success. We go to a lot of 4/5* events, have done for years. But she regularly falls off the fence before the one my husband is watching at (I can’t share the blame because I’ve often wandered off). This year we didn’t go - and voilà she did well. She probably needs to have Uncle Charles lock my husband up in the tower while she’s competing!

 

[McGrools]

Really enjoyed watching yesterday xc. There are so many good mares now at the top of the sport which I love to see.
Will be a very exciting showjumping today. Hope Graffenacht and William can do it x

 

[Jeni the dragon]

Gutted fir Tom to hear Farndon has been withdrawn. Hope it's nothing too major and his other horse has his jumping boots on!

 

[Strawbz]

I thought they'd be showing the final inspections this morning but I've just logged in and there's nothing happening

 

[McGrools]

I thought they'd be showing the final inspections this morning but I've just logged in and there's nothing happening

It’s working for me

 

[Supertrooper]

Hmmmmm I was debating signing up to badminton tv partly for the trot up as weirdly love it

 

[ihatework]

I thought they'd be showing the final inspections this morning but I've just logged in and there's nothing happening

It’s working fine.

I fear for the worst for Helen’s horse, it was lame in the course, I can’t believe she didn’t feel it when it dropped to trot after a run out. Then was hopping lame at end.

A handful of scratchy ones this morning, but the bulk of them look super

A bit of love going on for Felix Vogt’s Cartania for IHW!!

 

[TheOldTrout]

What time is the horse inspection? Badminton website was very vague.

 

[TheOldTrout]

What time is the horse inspection? Badminton website was very vague.

Ignore this, it appeared after I posted.

 

[Strawbz]

All I see on the 'live' bit is yesterday's XC thumbnail, I just tried clicking it in case it was the live behind it and got 'asset not found'.

Will try restarting my Firestick in the hope it updates.

 

[Strawbz]

Oh I'm in! If in doubt try turning it off and on again

 

[Strawbz]

Please be quiet for Maverick, awww He looked bright as a button.

 

[Supertrooper]

Please be quiet for Maverick, awww He looked bright as a button.

Bless him, he has serious stage fright

 

[Supertrooper]

It’s working fine.

I fear for the worst for Helen’s horse, it was lame in the course, I can’t believe she didn’t feel it when it dropped to trot after a run out. Then was hopping lame at end.

A handful of scratchy ones this morning, but the bulk of them look super

A bit of love going on for Felix Vogt’s Cartania for IHW!!

Which Helen?

 

[GreyDot]

Can't see a link to today - just yesterday's thumbnails

 

[Supertrooper]

Pippa’s put a lovely post on her instagram re William FP

 

[NocturneNoel]

Can't see a link to today - just yesterday's thumbnails

Me too

 

[Supertrooper]

Can't see a link to today - just yesterday's thumbnails

I seemed to find it by accident. Underneath was Weds horse inspection and when I clicked on that it was actually todays

 

[Kadastorm]

No Nicky Hill & Bingo Boy. Such a shame!

 

[ihatework]

Which Helen?

Helen Martin / Andreas.

 

[Kat]

No Nicky Hill & Bingo Boy. Such a shame!

Oh no! I love them and they had such a great round!

 

[Kadastorm]

Gutted got Nicky!
Hope Andreas is ok and Farndon.

Just watching the trot up now and making a mini English breakfast before the first lot of showjumping.

Kind of glad it’s split in two as I can get ready for work before the second session and head off when it’s finished!

 

[splashgirl45]

Gutted fir Tom to hear Farndon has been withdrawn. Hope it's nothing too major and his other horse has his jumping boots on!

Was he the one that nearly went down in the water but carried on? If so he looked very wobbly on his front legs at the end

 

[shortstuff99]

Was he the one that nearly went down in the water but carried on? If so he looked very wobbly on his front legs at the end

No that was Liberty and Glory with Tom Crisp.

 

[Kadastorm]

@splashgirl45 no, Farndon was first out on course and went well.

 

[homepaddock]

I love Laura Collett as a rider....but I'm struggling with the monotone SJ commentary. Shame.

 

[splashgirl45]

Yes he went really well . Who was the one that I’m thinking of I think it was Tom someone, ignore me I see someone has said who it was

 

[Kadastorm]

Poles flying everywhere so far!

 

[Strawbz]

I might have missed it as I've tuned out a bit due to turning the volume right down, struggling a bit with LC's vocal style, has there been a clear round yet?