Kadastorm
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I do love Tom Crisp 
Badminton 2024 thread
- Thread starter teapot
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eggs
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I've been watching the dressage but listening to the commentary on radio Badminton. It has been commented on a few times that in their opinion some of the work was worthy of higher scores.
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
I agree especially with Georgie Goss, her medium trot and extended trot were worth at least 8.5 IMO especially compared with others that were running. Hers was the only one I’ve seen who was balanced and using his back end properly. I was late to watch so didn’t see the first 2 go so don’t know about them..
DressageCob
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Does anyone know why Gubby is called Gubby? These posh people nicknames always make me laugh.
paisley
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If I recall-when he was younger he was always out getting mucky and called ‘grubby’ which became ‘gubby’ or ‘gubs’
equinerebel
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ETA - never mind, I've got it working now
Escapade
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You don’t but I’ve been having issues with Radio all morning, finally seems settled in time for lunch break 
equinerebel
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Glad it wasn't just me 
The Bouncing Bog Trotter
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Please share how you worked it out……Do you need Badminton TV in order to listen to Radio Badminton? I can't seem to get it working on my phone so wondered if that was why
ETA - never mind, I've got it working now
equinerebel
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Aggressively spamming the play button and refreshing - good luck!Please share how you worked it out……
Kadastorm
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Definitely marking more harshly. WFP did a really nice test, which I would have thought would be in the 20’s, but got 30.6.
Of course, I’m not a pro, I’m not a judge, but just going off of previous years I thought it was a good test. His canter on a long rein looked fab and H judge said 8 but judge at C said 6.5.
Of course, I’m not a pro, I’m not a judge, but just going off of previous years I thought it was a good test. His canter on a long rein looked fab and H judge said 8 but judge at C said 6.5.
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
Yes but there were little mistakes starting with his halt so that knocked him down quite a bit, I think he got about 5 from all judges and that wasn’t harsh because it was quite bad .. luckily the rest was ok but the horse looked tense which is unusual for a William ride
Kadastorm
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Well done to Helen Martin. Her 18 year old lad being a drama queen at the applause for the previous rider. She did bloody brilliantly to even get him in the ring and he started to do a nice test (even if he shot off in canter at the start) but then the rein back was cheeky. She did so well, he is a beautiful horse.
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
Will be interesting to see if they mark higher tomorrow as they sometimes seem to. Today they seemed to be stuck in between 6 & 7, and have hardly given anything an 8 . I think they need to reward more of the good movements , there was one horse who did a fabulous extended walk and it got 7 , when comparing it to the next horse who was hardly tracking up and got a 7 , it seems very odd , and I am someone who watches pure dressage so do know a bit about it, even though I haven’t agreed with the latest lot of judging in the Grand Prix, but it seems I am not alone in being critical
teapot
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Just catching up (someone had scheduled meetings, how rude!) - judges needed some happy pills imho
Chippers1
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Absolutely boiling at Badminton today, lots of hot dogs! Complete contrast to last year's mud fest.
I was having some lunch in the Mars hospitality tent when William Fox Pitt walked in! I was too nervous (and hot and sticky) to ask for a photo but I am slightly regretting it now...
I was having some lunch in the Mars hospitality tent when William Fox Pitt walked in! I was too nervous (and hot and sticky
) to ask for a photo but I am slightly regretting it now...
timbobs
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I’m going on Saturday - would you said the ground’s ok for trainers or should I wear walking boots?Absolutely boiling at Badminton today, lots of hot dogs! Complete contrast to last year's mud fest.
I was having some lunch in the Mars hospitality tent when William Fox Pitt walked in! I was too nervous (and hot and sticky
ihatework
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Trainers are fine!
Chippers1
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Yep trainers are fine, it's very dry
SkylarkAscending
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Absolutely boiling at Badminton today, lots of hot dogs! Complete contrast to last year's mud fest.
I was having some lunch in the Mars hospitality tent when William Fox Pitt walked in! I was too nervous (and hot and sticky
I’d have asked, he is lovely - a good few years ago now I was walking the XC course first thing and so was he, my lurcher started playing chase with his lurcher! So embarrassing but he was charming.
timbobs
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Thanks! I hope you had a fab day today!
Michen
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Where is swallow springs, did he retire?
Michen
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and how did Tregilder go from being entered for badminton to an ALW Be100!? Weird not to see Oli there with a horse!
Supertrooper
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That is weird, wonder if it’s an error?
Swallow Springs hasn’t competed since Burghley so I’m thinking either injured or perhaps gone on to a different role
Supertrooper
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Is MHS King Joules still competing?
Squeak
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He'll probably turn up at Badminton GR next year now they've changed the rules
(Joking btw - I'm pretty sure it has to be a couple of years not at novice + before they can be downgraded)
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
Ollie decided that his horse wasn’t fit enough for badminton so withdrew very late ..
VRIN
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Can anyone help? When watching badminton tv on my samsung tv when I press the play button the image is in a tiny black rectangle and I can't find a fix!
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
Have you linked it from your iPad or lap top? If so you can just use the tools on there