Badminton XC thread

[Ample Prosecco]

Yes

 

[splashgirl45]

Thanks are, don’t know why mine stopped a few horses ago

 

[Supertrooper]

I’m not sure what the answer is but a bit of me is just wondering if this years course is just too tough after the last two years

 

[only_me]

I can’t understand why they aren’t stopped. Lots of those tired horses scrambling over the last fence it’s so sad to see.

I think he rode with a very long rein so there wasn’t any support to try & be able to help the horse, although I don’t think there have been too many exhausted ones finishing today

 

[Bustermartin]

I can’t understand why they aren’t stopped. Lots of those tired horses scrambling over the last fence it’s so sad to see.

Crazy - I thought the sport had moved on and horses were being stopped - but he looked way past it. London 52 very worrying. He looks tired far earlier than he should

 

[Patterdale]

That horse was far too tired and should have been stopped. It didn’t look good to me on the ground.

It must be hard to make the decision to stop before the last, easy fence, but the ground jury should have stopped them. The rider shouldn’t have been the only one deciding.

 

[The Bouncing Bog Trotter]

Ok up
And walking

 

[Michen]

I think he rode with a very long rein so there wasn’t any support to try & be able to help the horse, although I don’t think there have been too many exhausted ones finishing today

There has been at least three over the last fence where me and my eventer friend have gasped as to whether they’d get over.

 

[Supertrooper]

Crazy - I thought the sport had moved on and horses were being stopped - but he looked way past it. London 52 very worrying. He looks tired far earlier than he should

Agree, they should be being stopped if needed

 

[Ample Prosecco]

Ok up
And walking

phew. Great to see

 

[only_me]

I’m not sure what the answer is but a bit of me is just wondering if this years course is just too tough after the last two years

Or are there more riders with horses who haven’t had more 4* experience and so not quite as prepared/hours in as there normally would be?


Oh fabulous, horse is up but absolutely exhausted, looks like every step is requiring so much effort poor boy

 

[DiNozzo]

I don't like his hind legs

 

[Double_choc_lab]

Phew.

 

[Supertrooper]

Ok up
And walking

Phew, hopefully was just winded

 

[BBP]

Maximes grooms face has me welling up.

 

[sasquatch]

Really hoping

That was a horrific fall, horse exhausted but I don’t think that’s why it didn’t get up. Hopefully will be proved wrong later on with a good update.

Seemed to struggle to get neck/front up. Hopefully just winded

So relieved to see he’s up and walking.

 

[DirectorFury]

Did anyone else see the vet(?) pulling his tail to one side while he was walking?

I was really looking forward to Badders XC after so many years without it but I'm honestly finding this quite hard viewing with the number of horse falls today.

 

[Lexi_]

Maximes grooms face has me welling up.

me too! What a relief.

 

[Ample Prosecco]

Did anyone else see the vet(?) pulling his tail to one side while he was walking?

What does that mean?

 

[Michen]

Maximes grooms face has me welling up.

Yep I cried! We ask too much of them I think.

 

[Michen]

Did anyone else see the vet(?) pulling his tail to one side while he was walking?

I was really looking forward to Badders XC after so many years without it but I'm honestly finding this quite hard viewing with the number of horse falls today.

I assumed it was to help stabilise him as he walked

 

[DirectorFury]

What does that mean?

He let go after a minute or so so I'm guessing the horse was a bit ataxic/wobbly when he first got up. Seemed to walk off fine after he let go so ?

 

[Fools Motto]

Vets hold onto tails to help stabilise wobbly horses.

 

[Supertrooper]

Was just going to say above

 

[Patterdale]

Ok up
And walking

I’m absolutely stunned, it looked like it was about to die to me to be totally honest.
Never been more pleased to be wrong!!

 

[Patterdale]

Did anyone else see the vet(?) pulling his tail to one side while he was walking?

To keep it on its legs

 

[Supertrooper]

I have to say I have a mixed love with eventing. I really struggled after Call again Cavalier died at that arena eventing thing in Cardiff

 

[sasquatch]

What does that mean?

Could be for balance, the horse walked back to the stables without

I’m absolutely stunned, it looked like it was about to die to me to be totally honest.
Never been more pleased to be wrong!!

I had a horrible heart stopping moment when all I could think of was Hickstead. Very glad to have been proven wrong.

 

[sasquatch]

Surprised the commentators haven’t mentioned Laura’s yellow ribbon for Tiggy yet.

 

[Ample Prosecco]

Hopefully just exhausted, shocked and winded