Llewellyn
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Thank you for watching with me made it more interesting. Can't wait for tomorrow. No nails by Tuesday!
Aprilblossom I'm glad he didn't belt the horse home - was tired and needed nursing not chasing.
That's rubbish!
It is! It's the only BH we get at my work.
And people have a go at racing That horse was absolutely knackered, crawled over a fence and what does he do? Gets stuck into it with his whip AND they all have spurs on. I don't have much problem with eventing, but I have a problem with people who shout about how cruel racing is and they're quite happy to watch this.
Hardly He gave it 3 smacks, to make sure it got over the fence safely. After that he didn't touch it with his whip. Yes, horse was tired, but not exhausted, and picked up on the dowhill run. Careful riding got him home, and he jumped off straight away to cool him down. Not very pretty, but did the job. This is a young horse, and probably hasn't done a course at this level before.
Now Frank Osholt on the other hand was VERY lucky to get home, and should have pulled up.
I agree - They didn't show much of the Irish riders either; in fact we didn't see ANY of Michael Ryan's round and he went clear in what will probably be his last Badminton with Old Road.I have to say, I'm gutted that they hardly showed any coverage of Lenamore on course. We had even assumed that he'd been withdrawn, until they showed him right near the end. How lapse not to show last year's Burghley winner...
I have to say, I'm gutted that they hardly showed any coverage of Lenamore on course. We had even assumed that he'd been withdrawn, until they showed him right near the end. How lapse not to show last year's Burghley winner...
Bit up and down on here with peoples criticising riders finishing on tired horses, everyone is quick to put down less well know riders finishing on tired horses. But when Toddy does it, he is 'nursing' the horse home, I have nothing against Mark, I hero worship him, but a tired horse is a tired horse, but I agree where are the stewards pulling up these horses.
I agree - They didn't show much of the Irish riders either; in fact we didn't see ANY of Michael Ryan's round and he went clear in what will probably be his last Badminton with Old Road.
I don't think that is quite true. It was well recognised that Land Vision was very tired but after the quarry he didn't look dangerous and Toddy is such a talented rider than he got the horse back safely. The German rider on the other hand was not riding that sympathetically and the horse was absolutely dead on it's feet, horrible to watch, and he stayed on the horses back for an age after. So I don't think it was a case of him being a less well known rider, just a poorer display of horsemanship.
Some of Michaels round was definitely shown....
My bl**dy horse jumped out again just before the last few!! Have read all of the replies and read that Oli fell off due to a very careless ACM. Which jump was this?
Thanks