Badminton commentary thread

[Booboos]

Bear with me for being really dim (only just walked in from the horses), but is B still on? I can't get it on BBC interactive, is it streaming live anywhere online?

 

[B_2_B]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/equestrian/default.stm

 

[marble]

how was Sam Watsons round, see he has moved right up, missed it, doing dogs.

 

[FionaMc]

Is Louise Skelton really tiny or are both her horses really massive?

 

[cloudandmatrix]

been a few hairy rounds lol!!!! but i thought caroline powel and lenamore were just great andit was wise of mary king to retire after she had one last succesful jump, shes already second, would be silly to risk it, there will always be another day as the mare is only young. is it just me who thinks Louise looks titchy on those big horses lol!

 

[only_me]

yes, but when the horse gets to that level, you want to keep them at that level!

 

[Mabel98]

She is really tiny

 

[Booboos]

Thanks B2B!

 

[Laafet]

Oops LS is eliminated

 

[PeanutButterDragon]

Ah Louise eliminated, just not her day I think

 

[only_me]

Silly MT - if you jump a fence the wrong way you are eliminated, durh!

pity though!

 

[china]

i dont think louise skelton is doing her horse any favours at all, hooking and pulling n flapping into the fence, very genuine horse to even jump.

 

[only_me]

I thought gloves were compulsory?

 

[cloudandmatrix]

i love the way karin is always verbally encouraging her mare and patting her after

 

[PeanutButterDragon]

Jeanette and WFP still to come!

 

[PeanutButterDragon]

i love the way karin is always verbally encouraging her mare and patting her after

She's a lovely mare too, seems a real trier

 

[Roody2]

i dont think louise skelton is doing her horse any favours at all, hooking and pulling n flapping into the fence, very genuine horse to even jump.

Just what I was thinking, a bit thumpy on the back of the saddle too!!

Good times with Tina C in the commentary now!!

 

[only_me]

do not like karin donkers "style" there is talking to your horse and shouting at your horse!

 

[only_me]

:O :O

WFP has withdrawn?! nooooo!

 

[noggin667]

WFP has retired

 

[criso]

Ground seems to have held up well considering the rain last night.

 

[PeanutButterDragon]

Oh crikey! WFP has withdrawn Seacookie Hope there isn't anything too serious awry!

 

[Blaise]

WFP withdrawn?!!!!! Nooooo

 

[Vicki_Krystal]

WFP has withdrawn???????

 

[Mabel98]

do not like karin donkers "style" there is talking to your horse and shouting at your horse!

I agree, Ok at Pony club but not very professional

 

[funkyfilly_92]

wfp has withdrawn x

 

[shywhitebadger]

i dont think louise skelton is doing her horse any favours at all, hooking and pulling n flapping into the fence, very genuine horse to even jump.

I have seen 12 year old Pony Clubbers riders looking more professional.

 

[Laafet]

We were always told off for doing that. Just heard that WFP has withdrawn :-(

 

[Finns Mum]

do not like karin donkers "style" there is talking to your horse and shouting at your horse!

I agree, plus thought she was a bit harsh with the smacks she gave her first horse over what looked like a misunderstanding rather anything else

 

[china]

do not like karin donkers "style" there is talking to your horse and shouting at your horse!

agree, must be slightly off putting sometimes, saying hup hup hup for last three strides, the horse must be thinking, well where the bl00dyhell do you want me to take off lol. very prety mare though.