Badminton XC Thread :)

only_me said:
Wonder how often that happens, with a horse getting stuck under a parallel fence - maybe need to look at having frangible pins that release from upwards pressure as well as down?
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I can imagine with a fence like that where it's more like a showjump-type fence it would definitely be possible to have something where they could be lifted off upwards incase a horse or rider is trapped underneath.

I didn't want to imagine what could happen if the horse tried to stand and got stuck under the top part, very scary moment to watch and I can imagine even moreso for Vittoria.
 
Blyth Tait just rode a lovely line into the Vicarage Vee, but did I see the horse lose his back end a little as he turned to gallop away?

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Did one of them just say Alice's horse is green? I'd hope not at 4*!
Looked a bit anxious after the last water jump - wonder how VV and lake will go
 
I can't believe Mike Tucker just asked Michael Jung if he understood "walking on air" . . . sigh. I like Tucker, but that was bordering on rude.

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Galley Light is such a lovely horse. Odd little factoid - Z (Kali's competition rider) bought her lovely TB Lamplighter (half brother to Miner's Frolic) from Ben Way.

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Michael Jung came across really well in that interview . . . likable, solid sort of chap - very focused, but pragmatic.

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Looking at Andreas Ostholt and thinking about the depth in the German team, they're going to be VERY hard to beat at Rio.

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AdorableAlice said:
I know who I would want on my horses if I was an owner. He is in a class of his own.
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Oh yes, absolutely.

I mean he doesn't let nerves affect him at all. When you consider he is a whisper away from the Grand Slam, he keeps himself so in control. I'm envious, I'm at the other end of the spectrum. I'd be a nervous wreck.
 
Is that blood in his horses mouth?

Love just a jiff - especially since Camilla speirs has ridden him since juniors!
 
Wow - can't believe he got away with that . . . for Honey, Andreas Ostholt's horse telescoped his neck down to get a good look at the ditch at the first element of the vicarage vee and damn near ran out, Andreas picked him up, gave him a shove and somehow got him far enough to the left of the flag.

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Given it's got a bit sunny, depending on location of sun etc, wonder if there's a reflection on that water behind that little house?
 
I do love Harry Meade's commentating - wouldn't you love to watch the whole thing with him? He's so knowledgeable and informative.

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Not sure how that horse wasn't pulled up, blood was very visible, noticed the commentators went a bit quiet when shown a close up.

Mind you got to have guts to pull someone up at Badminton for non jumping fault.

So pleased for Emily Gilruth to get round clear on Beau, lovely horse and she's produced him all the way from a four year old.
 
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