Badminton XC thread

[Hedgewitch13]

Me too. Makes you wonder what the criteria for a tired horse is with the stewards...

 

[Cadfael&Coffee]

I thi k they should ave pulled it too- it was on the verge of collapsing :-/

nice chestnut looks good going round now though

 

[Nic]

Yup and he was in no hurry to dismount and lead it back either!

Nope I would have expected him to hop straight off.

 

[amage]

Horrible to see Andreas finish....horse is drunk tired! Joseph Murphy's lad seems to be having fun!

 

[muddygreymare]

Anyone got any spare chocolate? I'm flagging..

Have some easter eggs, and a Lindt bunny, had half an M+S white chocolate and raspberry egg, 2 mini lindor eggs and a creme egg and am stuffed and officially hate chocolate. Although am still going to eat the chocolate dipped strawberries I made earlier, they are yummy And kind of semi healthy

 

[measles]

Still here - love the chestnut Cruising horse

 

[ldlp111]

Yup and he was in no hurry to dismount and lead it back either!

Exactly what I thought poor horse. I also think he looked abit lame as well.

 

[Katie_B]

Yup and he was in no hurry to dismount and lead it back either!

I thought that too...

 

[Holidays_are_coming]

Is it just me, or do hardly any of the French horses wear martingales, yet they look like the ones who need them the most!!

One of the Canadians looked like they really needed one too!!! I like tim stockdales quote that its like a seat belt, hope u dont need it but its there if you do???

 

[MurphysMinder]

Off to put some Chinese nibbly bits in the oven with the volume up VERY loud!

you have volume on your oven?!

 

[teapot]

Last riders to go:

MURPHY'S MIRACLE Louise Lyons (IRL)
108 WESTWOOD POSER Polly Stockton
111 MASTER CRUSOE Aoife Clark (IRL)
112 COOL MOUNTAIN William Fox-Pitt
114 BRIARLANDS MATILDA Izzy Taylor
115 OPPOSITION BUZZ Nicola Wilson
116 QUIXOTIC Lauren Shannon
117 ASHDALE CRUISE MASTER Oliver Townend
120 JAKATA Piggy French
121 LENAMORE Caroline Powell (NZL)
124 IMPERIAL CAVALIER Mary King
127 NEREO Andrew Nicholson (NZL)
130 NZB LAND VISION Mark Todd (NZL)

 

[mollichop]

This looks promising - attacking it well so far

 

[Holidays_are_coming]

Need to stop eating crap else my poor pony isnt going to be able to leave the floor lol!

 

[jules89]

apparently camilla spears IS now going to hospital, someone's just txt my friend whos texxt me (chinese whispers or what!) (said person is in a VERY good placing )

 

[PippiPony]

Last riders to go:

MURPHY'S MIRACLE Louise Lyons (IRL)
108 WESTWOOD POSER Polly Stockton
111 MASTER CRUSOE Aoife Clark (IRL)
112 COOL MOUNTAIN William Fox-Pitt
114 BRIARLANDS MATILDA Izzy Taylor
115 OPPOSITION BUZZ Nicola Wilson
116 QUIXOTIC Lauren Shannon
117 ASHDALE CRUISE MASTER Oliver Townend
120 JAKATA Piggy French
121 LENAMORE Caroline Powell (NZL)
124 IMPERIAL CAVALIER Mary King
127 NEREO Andrew Nicholson (NZL)
130 NZB LAND VISION Mark Todd (NZL)

Let's hope the BBC stays with it & lets us see them!

 

[teapot]

Come on Polly

 

[AprilBlossom]

I am very excited for the last 5 or 6, what a lineup to end the day with!

 

[lindsayH]

you have volume on your oven?!

Chinese nibbley bits sound tasty mind!

 

[Shrek-Eventing-SW]

One of the Canadians looked like they really needed one too!!! I like tim stockdales quote that its like a seat belt, hope u dont need it but its there if you do???

Yes, couldn't agree more.

 

[Cadfael&Coffee]

I want Polly's horse!! Beautiful beastie!!

 

[teapot]

apparently camilla spears IS now going to hospital, someone's just txt my friend whos texxt me (chinese whispers or what!) (said person is in a VERY good placing )

Interesting, got mine from Twitter! Hope it's just a check up

 

[measles]

Lol at the loud oven! Actually it is loud and ancient but I keep buying horses instead of a new oven!

 

[PippiPony]

apparently camilla spears IS now going to hospital, someone's just txt my friend whos texxt me (chinese whispers or what!) (said person is in a VERY good placing )

Oh dear, hope she is ok

 

[Supertrooper]

Surely the BBC won't take it off!!! Worried now xx

 

[trick123]

The horses welfare is more important than a top ten placing, who thought any of the German riders showed good riding technique, only Anna

 

[Katie_B]

Did Polly come 2nd at Burghley on this horse?

 

[measles]

Hope Camilla is ok

 

[mollichop]

I want Polly's horse!! Beautiful beastie!!

Loving every minute of it too!

 

[Supertrooper]

Totally agree that the horses welfare should come first! Also the image of the sport

 

[measles]

Yikes at Polly's horses jump into the corral. Lovely boy though