Badminton XC thread.....

lindsayH said:
Thank you both, I've found it now! Does anyone why Zara's not competing this year? I thought she was entered.
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High Kingdom went to Kentucky, required stiches and a wash out under general so didn't even dressage and wasn't going to be fit for Badminton sadly.
 
Looked a bit eeek for Pippa at the water!!!

ETA - First water that was, the others looked FAB!

Well done Pippa, just a few time penalties. The horse looks immense.
 
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I know it's very early days and these are the two-horse riders and all that jazz, but it's not looking a terribly difficult course, is it?

Am just remembering last year when we were all gasping at the fact no-one had got round clear yet!
 
Lexi_ said:
I know it's very early days and these are the two-horse riders and all that jazz, but it's not looking a terribly difficult course, is it?

Am just remembering last year when we were all gasping at the fact no-one had got round clear yet!
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i was thinking that there making it look easy !
hope pippa gets home safe would love to see her back at the top
wonder why mary withdrew
 
Lexi_ said:
I know it's very early days and these are the two-horse riders and all that jazz, but it's not looking a terribly difficult course, is it?

Am just remembering last year when we were all gasping at the fact no-one had got round clear yet!
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May not be the hardest by Badminton standards - but we are seeing many of the top riders at the moment - the middle order may not find it so easy. It makes much more pleasant viewing than last year anyway
 
Laafet said:
Is it me or is there a distinct lack of air jackets so far? I don't think I've seen one yet.
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I think they're less obvious than they used to be because people are tending to wear airjackets that tone in with the rest of their kit. Newer designs might be less bulky than the originals too?
 
Quagmire and much tougher course last year, though at this level, I'd rather it not be a dressage competition...
 
armchair_rider said:
I think they're less obvious than they used to be because people are tending to wear airjackets that tone in with the rest of their kit. Newer designs might be less bulky than the originals too?
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The first few definitely didn't have them on, no toggles when jumping the drops and long sleeved shirts over their BP. A few more now. Just something that interests me, that and the number of horses without martingales which I like.
 
Fingers crossed Paul Sims goes well. He impressed me so much with his riding at Kelsall a couple of weeks ago.
 
How cool is Nicola Wilson? Already been round once, back to do a bit of commentary for the telly before back for a second round. Now that is professional class. :-)
 
Lexi_ said:
Fingers crossed Paul Sims goes well. He impressed me so much with his riding at Kelsall a couple of weeks ago.
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Paul sims is an excellent rider used to be a show jumper , and struggled with dressage! Not so now. He's ridden my horse in the early days when I was having problems , he assessed and sorted the horse out in a mater of minutes ,and did what we had been trying effortlessly!
 
Nice to see Paul Sims home....lovely round.

Please everyone have a little (or a huge) cheer for Gabriel Cury. He's going at 13:58 and he's just the loveliest young lad. He's only 21 and has only been eventing for 2 years. He did WEG last year and his first ever time cross country was a 3*...he's absolutely fearless but a great little rider...was a showjumper back in Brasil, but well into his eventing now and under the mentorship of Mark Todd.

His mum has flown over to watch and he's got a couple of friends with him, I'll hopefully be there tomorrow for him as well but please, if you are there and reading this...give him a holla as he goes past, it will mean the absolute world to him :)
 
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