Badminton 2025

[U.N.Owen]

Oof poor Gemma, but i love Colorado Blue

 

[teapot]

I could watch Walter all day. Such a shame for Gemma

 

[clinkerbuilt]

what a round for Ros n Walter

 

[Tiddlypom]

Now to the horse who scraped thought the trot up on second look.

 

[Michen]

Relying on you guys for the result here!

 

[clinkerbuilt]

she'll jump her heart out for him bless her

eta oh well, well done Rosie, so happy for Ros.

 

[equinerebel]

Ros and Walter !!!

 

[Snow Falcon]

Yay!!!!

 

[Surbie]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssss!!!! So happy for Ros and Walter!!

 

[U.N.Owen]

Have to say Rosie still jumped nicely and didn't look as tired as some of the others

 

[teapot]

Relying on you guys for the result here!

 

[Nocturnal]

Rosie seems to lack a little topline to my eye. Jumped well though bless her.
Well deserved win for Ros and Walter

 

[U.N.Owen]

I was still hoping for Austin to win

 

[Kadastorm]

Thrilled for Ros and Austin.
Gutted for Gemma, she looked devastated.

 

[rosiesowner]

Very emotional watching this interview and the discussion about Caroline. To have come to such a tough event while grieving a close friend and mentor and to deliver a winning performance. Utter class and the genuine feeling shown during the post win interview, beautiful

 

[RachelFerd]

Lordships Graffalo - we're definitely witnessing one of the best event horses of all time here.

And Colorado Blue's round was brilliant - absolutely chasing that title and glad to see them get on the podium.

 

[daffy44]

So delighted for Ros, what an amazing, well deserved result! And a very honest, emotional interview from her, it must have been so tough for her mentally this week.

 

[equinerebel]

Ros is a real, genuine class act. Love to see her doing so well

 

[clinkerbuilt]

I feel somehow redemption for Walter too, after really not quite having the day he could have had individually at the Olympics, through no fault of theirs.

 

[splashgirl45]

Glad Ros won and really pleased for Austin , I love Colorado blue , his round yesterday was fabulous to watch . Ollie rode well and Rosie looked good

 

[rosiesowner]

Lordships Graffalo - we're definitely witnessing one of the best event horses of all time here.

And Colorado Blue's round was brilliant - absolutely chasing that title and glad to see them get on the podium.

That’s the feeling I get. Also, when I think back to the horses of my childhood that I watched and would dream of. It makes me smile to think of the young kids today having Walter as their ‘famous horse’.

 

[daffy44]

Totally agree about Walter, not even a hint of weakness, physically or mentally, everything is easy for him, one of the absolute all time greats, and only thirteen!

 

[Strawbz]

Absolutely fabulous. That was like a masterclass watching Ros and Walter go round that course. Well deserved and congratulations to both of them.

I remember reading an article about 30 years ago where one of the younger male riders of the time ( can’t remember who, so maybe didn’t become a household name) stated that something along the lines of ‘these big horses always go better for us men, that’s why we dominate’.

Ros certainly disproves that train of thought!

 

[RachelFerd]

Totally agree about Walter, not even a hint of weakness, physically or mentally, everything is easy for him, one of the absolute all time greats, and only thirteen!

Looks like he could go 6*

 

[daffy44]

Looks like he could go 6*

And do it with a smile on his face!!

 

[rosiesowner]

Maybe I’m getting softer as I get older, but to see somebody win where the picture all week has been one of harmony, making it look easy (though we all know it’s not!!) not having to over ride or look like they’re chasing their horse. Just a team working together so beautifully and not appearing against each other. They won because they did it together, not a horse being ‘ridden for the win’ in any sort of chasing or aggressive way

Don’t know if I’m explaining myself well here!

 

[daffy44]

Maybe I’m getting softer as I get older, but to see somebody win where the picture all week has been one of harmony, making it look easy (though we all know it’s not!!) not having to over ride or look like they’re chasing their horse. Just a team working together so beautifully and not appearing against each other. They won because they did it together, not a horse being ‘ridden for the win’ in any sort of chasing or aggressive way

Don’t know if I’m explaining myself well here!

Couldnt agree more, and beautifully put.

 

[IrishMilo]

Anyone else cry?! Gutted for Gemma but lovely result in the end.

 

[U.N.Owen]

Also appears Badminton only place currently getting rain, glorious blue sky where I am

 

[Nocturnal]

Delighted for Ros, gutted for Gemma. And super jelly of the rain they're getting