lindsayH
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Super ride by Gemma, so pleased for her.
Badminton XC thread.....
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Marydoll
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Well ridden Ingrid
Lexi_
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Really hope she gets a place on the squad for the Europeans.
Marydoll
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I think the atmosphere at Blair this year will be brilliant, booked time off work and have everything in place for a stay ....... Excited
lindsayH
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It would be well deserved, she's been knocking on the door for a while now.
teapot
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Woop go Ingrid!
Marydoll
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That rail in to the water has taken no prisoners today, nae luck Caroline
HihoGinger
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Oh that was nasty. Poor Caroline.
Glad the horse got up ok.
Glad the horse got up ok.
armchair_rider
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Ohh ouch poor Caroline. There have been a lot of falls into water today
ycbm
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Vast majority wearing airbags, I wonder why the few that don't don't?
lannerch
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I think she's been watching ingrid too much far too fast!
Marydoll
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Yep, and thats exactly what Harry Meade was saying most that have had problems havent had the correct canter on approach
lindsayH
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Well, for one thing two of them have had them go off while they were still in the saddle (sort of) today!
Dusty85
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I always wince when people catch the plastic flags.....Does anyone else remember that complete freak accident a few years ago- there was a horse that knocked a flag off but it caught under him as he cantered away and it stabbed him and severed what was probably his femoral artery? Im pretty sure he was put down on course. I just remember seeing a bright red back leg and blood pouring out 
Lexi_
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Idle thought - I know course design, safety etc have moved on massively over the years but I'd love to see the reintroduction (with a modern tweak) of fences like the coffin, sunken road and even things like the diamonds.
Lexi_
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I always wince when people catch the plastic flags.....Does anyone else remember that complete freak accident a few years ago- there was a horse that knocked a flag off but it caught under him as he cantered away and it stabbed him and severed what was probably his femoral artery? Im pretty sure he was put down on course. I just remember seeing a bright red back leg and blood pouring out
Oh god, I remember that. Down near the Vicarage Vee? Horrible
Marydoll
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I always wince when people catch the plastic flags.....Does anyone else remember that complete freak accident a few years ago- there was a horse that knocked a flag off but it caught under him as he cantered away and it stabbed him and severed what was probably his femoral artery? Im pretty sure he was put down on course. I just remember seeing a bright red back leg and blood pouring out
Yes, i remember that, i cant see why they cant be made of a more rigid ping back in to place rubber,although i suppose if it pinged back and smacked you or the horse it might not work! Mind id rather that than a badly injured horse
teapot
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I always wince when people catch the plastic flags.....Does anyone else remember that complete freak accident a few years ago- there was a horse that knocked a flag off but it caught under him as he cantered away and it stabbed him and severed what was probably his femoral artery? Im pretty sure he was put down on course. I just remember seeing a bright red back leg and blood pouring out
That's the reason they went to plastic that knock off at the slightest touch.
lannerch
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Just when I was thinking we havn't had a loose dog this year!
armchair_rider
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Emily Llwellyn is starting to look a bit scary
HihoGinger
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She was out of order at the gate.
Bloody loose dogs....grrrr
Bloody loose dogs....grrrr
lindsayH
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They should have to pay £1000 to get that dog back, or be banned from all BE events for 5 years. Outrageous!
Marydoll
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Im not sure if the horse was tiring but it was struggling to get the front end up the last few.
Yes she was a bit off with that smack, it was entirely her fault
Yes she was a bit off with that smack, it was entirely her fault
TheMule
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It was hanging left the whole way. Why she didn't have her stick in her left hand I dont know!
Marydoll
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Agreed
lannerch
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Except then there would be a risk that the dog was never reclaimed!
EventingMum
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I agree, it will be very differnet this year. Blair is my one guaranteed holiday each year, the hotel has a rolling booking for us as we've stayed there for the last 15+ years. I don't think there's an event to rival it's location, it's very special. I loved the years we've had a horse competing but equally enjoy relaxing, shopping and catching up with people there.
HihoGinger
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What a good idea.
Marydoll
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I would take it, ot looked quite cute ;-)
Marydoll
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We're lucky, and have a friends static luxury caravan in the Blair park, fall out of bed on to the site ....... Superb