Badminton XC day

Now that's a definite two stops at the staircase"😛

Wow, that's a good place rise for Gemma! Lots of good people to come though,
 
Ahhhh great ride for Gemma :) :)

Been watching for a while but need to head to the yard soon! Lots of drama - this course is definitely testing!
 
Wish we'd seen a bit more of Gemma's brilliant round instead of the French riders being hopeless! ;)
 
Very much enjoying watching from the comfort of the sofa this year! I'm definitely going to miss Mike Tucker, but maybe that's because I remember long format and most of the people that Mike mentions too. Great to see a big course with plenty of questions throughout, and a real mix of results and times. Now looking forward to the second horses!
 
Lexi_ said:
Wish we'd seen a bit more of Gemma's brilliant round instead of the French riders being hopeless! ;)
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I know!

Ooh the French are not having a good day, poor things.

I don't mind Mike Tucker until it gets to Olympic or team competitions, and then his nerves seem to kick in and he babbles endless nonsense when you just want to listen to the others! I will miss him generally, I think it will be quiet next year!
 
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Anyone lost signal on red button or is it just me?

ETA Freed it, had to reboot the telly.
 
Who was the rider and which was the horse that fell at the last? The poor creature was finished, even the commentators being as PC as possible said that she was nursing the horse round.

Sorry, but that was shameful in my view and the responsibility lays squarely with those who judge the day and the riders. She should have been stopped before the previous fence when it was obvious to all that the poor creature was in a bad way. We must accept that the rider may be so fired up that they don't apply reason, that's what we have a panel of organisers and judges for, and yes, I'd say exactly the same thing had the horse cleared the last fence, and finished.

Alec.
 
Alec Swan said:
Who was the rider and which was the horse that fell at the last? The poor creature was finished, even the commentators being as PC as possible said that she was nursing the horse round.

Sorry, but that was shameful in my view and the responsibility lays squarely with those who judge the day and the riders. She should have been stopped before the previous fence when it was obvious to all that the poor creature was in a bad way. We must accept that the rider may be so fired up that they don't apply reason, that's what we have a panel of organisers and judges for, and yes, I'd say exactly the same thing had the horse cleared the last fence, and finished.

Alec.
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Elisa Wallace from the USA - horse is Simply Priceless. I agree she should have pulled up/been pulled up long before it got to that point.
 
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