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I don't see many happy horses at any level in pure dressage, and this is coming from a former affiliated dressage competitor :rolleyes:.

Watching the dressage at Badminton is like a breath of fresh air. I agree that it is a nice flowing test, which helps, and not one designed to trip the horses up. I particularly like the stretchy neck working canter circle for movement 23.
 

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Typically the only time of the day I've got any meetings, right when Will, Ros, Pippa and Olly are due to go in. Gutted!

Away Cruising looked a bit on his toes for that, bit of a shame for Harry after having to withdraw on his last one. Hopefully tomorrow is smooth for them!
 
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Ballaghmor Class looks quite thin. No criticism - I’m sure he’s in tip top condition! But I wonder how people decide what ideal weight for an event horse is?
 

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Ballaghmor Class looks quite thin. No criticism - I’m sure he’s in tip top condition! But I wonder how people decide what ideal weight for an event horse is?

Funny I thought the same! Bony! I'm sure just super fit but didn't notice the bones in the others lol
 

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Funny I thought the same! Bony! I'm sure just super fit but didn't notice the bones in the others lol

as soon as Lottie’s hips were visible I upped her feed. But maybe we are just not used to seeing bony event horses. Racehorses all are.
 

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Funny I thought the same! Bony! I'm sure just super fit but didn't notice the bones in the others lol

He's always been a pretty angular horse - and I think where he isn't actually the finest boned type, he probably does need to run up fairly light to be eventing fit. Agree he looks nearly old school fit for a long format 3 day perhaps ...
 

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He's always been a pretty angular horse - and I think where he isn't actually the finest boned type, he probably does need to run up fairly light to be eventing fit. Agree he looks nearly old school fit for a long format 3 day perhaps ...

Oliver is probably trying to avoid having to give him a few whacks to keep him going again ;)

He will be disappointed with that test I'm sure as he will have wanted to be up there leading the dr
 

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Seems like they are marking more harshly in this last session, I thought Ollie was marked a bit low, he had a square halt before the rein back and for some reason didn’t get the sort of marks that the ones in the first session got, there were a couple of 10’s then.
 

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Bet Kylie's a great trainer. Lovely smile. Ashamed to say that I hadn't heard of her, and she's not long got her FBHS.

Really nice to watch.

Runs her own successful yard too; I occasionally see her where I ride while she was prepping for her fellowship.
 
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