BURGHLEY 2010 - I was really impressed by...

I didn't see much of the riding as I was on a trade stand but:

Caroline Powell on Lenamore's big grin over number three. I like to tell myself that she was smiling for me because I was taking photos but I'm kidding myself! It was nice to see her looking relaxed and happy so early in the course, she literally plastered this huge smile on her face in mid air - super!

One of the Burghley first timers (can't remember who) during the first half of the show jumping going clear and being so obviously thrilled with her horse. She couldn't have praised him more if he'd won!

The italian man on the panini stand making my husband get all flustered by cutting his panini into the shape of a heart and telling him "a heart, for you!". Made me laugh!

The weather, so nice not to get wet or muddy.

The rather delicious french accent of a couple of the security staff up at the main arena.

Spinning the wheels and making the tyres screech dukes of hazard style whilst driving Dh's old banger up to the showground to pack away.

Some of the really lovely genuine compliments we got.

Some of the fashion disasters we laughed at whilst sitting on the stall peeping out from behind the racks. Ladies please if you are wearing a mini skirt and tights buy the tights with the high cut legs!
 
Lizzie2106 said:
Don't know what happened to Poilu, hasn't done anything since he's been sent over to Chris King. Shame as he had lots of potential even though his showjumping was a bit of a liability.
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Not really true, Chris came 7th on him at Hartpury 3* which is a pretty decent result
 
ooo ooo Kat i saw her too, at the time she was bending over looking at something in a basket, and the whole world and his wife got a good view from the walkway!!!
I have to say- the grooms- how hard they work to get those horses looking like they do each day. Lovely to see mary's daughter helping her get ready for the show jumping. And our two pony club kids who came to help groom, for the experience, I think i would employ a kid who came up through pony club any time.
 
trick123 said:
ooo ooo Kat i saw her too, at the time she was bending over looking at something in a basket, and the whole world and his wife got a good view from the walkway!!!
I have to say- the grooms- how hard they work to get those horses looking like they do each day. Lovely to see mary's daughter helping her get ready for the show jumping. And our two pony club kids who came to help groom, for the experience, I think i would employ a kid who came up through pony club any time.
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Oh yes the horses were beautifully presented, and it was nice to see the grooms getting prizes at the inspection. Such hard work, and so many of the crowd stayed around and clapped for them.
 
I loved watching the class riders like Caroline Powell and Andrew Nicholson who were always in such perfect balance with their horses, who in turn never looked harried or choked.

Louise Skelton, who despite looking a bit untidy ( not meant unpleasantly at all), gave her horse such a good ride helping him to find his spot to jump from at nearly every fence.

Emily Llewellyn, for a smooth calm ride.

Stuart Buntine for the epic fail with the dog!

The Jump Jet for being so very beautiful!
 
Lauren Shannon. Having known nothing about her I was super impressed by her riding, her focus, her maturity and her determination. If she has produced her horses from scratch then extra kudos too!

Am super happy that Louise Skelton is getting praise on this thread - I hated the Badders thread for that as she is such a nice person and her horses obviously love and respect her otherwise they would not be 4* horses.

The groundstaff at Burghley - well bloody done, the course looked to ride as tho it was all on a surface :)

Joules & HSBC for bringing us free coverage, from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU!
 
I watched the BBC coverage and what I notice was that ALL every single rider was full of praise for their horse. Really really nice to see, even the lad that fell off at the cascade , ovbiously very upset but still nice to his horse after his initial "oh darn it" ;).
 
Roise Thomas giving Barry's Best the biggest hug in the world after having a nasty fall

Apache Sauce - different horse this year (and MK's reaction to going wrong in her test - that should be shown to every ride going about how to be gracious)

Caroline Powell - what a way to win!

So pleased for Francis Whittington too.

Good on Hannah for not letting the dog interupt her round. You had your own feature on the BBC sport pages yesterday m'dear for that bit of your round. Wonder if it's still there? :D
 
highlights for me were.....

FW's absolute positive riding at the cascade fence, no way was he having a stop there this time. the rest of his round was absolute class too.

Emily llewellyn - honestly, it just makes me sick how good a xc rider she is, so very stylish and effective.

twinklebee just literally making it look oh so very easy.

and of course the lovely lenamore. so so pleased he won, well and truely deserved.
 
Francis Wittington when he said in his interview "Lets celebrate what we've achieved today and take tomorrow when it comes"
I thought it was a really lovely quote.
 
Obviously Lenamores round, what a super horse! Geoff Currans round was class although was at the water when he nearly fell through the puddle, heart in mouth stuff!! Loved watching Mark Todd and Mary King and was in the arena when Oli Townend went through and had to laugh at him waving at the crowd as he landed over the last element!
I was most impressed though by the weather- thankfully metcheck got it right, I was flying over and hadn't brought any coats or wellies!! Also really liked the atmosphere, the whole parkland, layout of the stalls and the course, hadn't been to Burhgley before and have to say I preferred it to Badminton.
It was also great to watch the BYEH and to compare it to the future event horse league in Ireland- Have to say much prefer the BYEH, a lot more forgiving to a young horse and emphasis is really on potential and temperment although was shocked at how little the prize money for it was, prize fund in Dublin for FEH is huge!!
 
I liked Louise Skelton's very positive round on Partly Pickled, great fun to watch.
I've never really thought that much of Twinklebee in the past but he was super, I really like him now!
Laura Collet I thought was very good in the dressage.
 
Lenamore was poetry in motion to watch xc, such an amazing horse.

Mark Todd was just fantastic!

I too thought Apache Sauce was a lot more relaxed jumping (didn't see the dressage).

It was my first time at Burghley as have previously been to Badminton... much preferred Burghley and will definitely be going again next year :)
 
Very classy x country round by Emily Llewellyn - what a great rider

The BYEH 5 yo winner - Fairea Dianimo (not sure how to spell) but this is a seriously stunning mare.
 
The speed inwhich the emergency services dealt with the nastier falls on course

the celebrity interview area with jonty.

Lauren shannon a star in the making
 
The organization at Burghley. I thought everything ran so smoothly and i was very impressed with the car park stewards and how leaving the event was well sign posted ect and not just a mass exodus.

The ground conditions looked perfect

The Burghley tv. Just brilliant! I hope all the big 4* follow suit.

Geoff Curran's round looked very neat

I got to see Mark Todd and got a great photo of him jumping off the drop in the leaf pit!

Andrew Nicholson's Armada looked like a right handful but Andrew just make it look effortless!

Francis Whittington. I'm so pleased for him after having such a disappointing year. He rode absolutely brilliantly, as usual, and had luck on his side this weekend. I think he has such an incredible style of riding and treats his horses with the upmost respect.
I got to speak to him after his cross country round just to say well done and wish him luck for his sj round and he was so nice!

The lovely Mary King and her parents who chatted to a few of us on her way back to the stables after her cross country round. She said 'she didn't do to badly for an old bird!'

I think i'm going to make a weekend of it next year and dust my tent off! :D
 
Very impressed by burghley tv for the fantastic videos - you really felt like you were there watching the xc.

I enjoyed watching Louise Skelton on pickle, I know some people will say she looked untidy but I thought they looked very good together.
 
Tanta said:
V pleased for Francis Whittington that he managed to showjump. I saw the horse pull up after the XC, and it looked absolutely crippled behind - almost as if it was starting to tie up. He jumped off it a couple of strides after he got it into walk. It did start to look better as they walked it away, and I wondered if it has finished like that before - anyway, must have been fine in the end as looked well SJ the next day.

Loved the way Rosie Thomas on Barry's Best went and hugged him when reunited with him after he had dragged her - luckily in trot - after she came off and her foot got stuck on the stirrup. Must have been terrifying, but at least he didnt bolt!
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I second the rosie thomas bit!! We were almost in tears watching her hug him, he obviously means alot to her.

Mark todd looked as classy as ever , and well done to those riders who had the improtru interviews during a really tough course hold!
 
i was impressed by
Lauren Shannon - 12th at your first Burghley is some achievement.
Lenamore's little face when they won! sooo cute!
twinklebee making it look so elegant
the professionalism with which Nicola Malcom's fall with dealt by the officials and medical team
the candid interviews with various people during the stop on Saturday (to do with the above)
Alex Peternell's dressage, shame about his cross country round but hey, these things happen
Francis Whittington's horse, his dressage, XC and SJ - what a lovely, traditional sort of a horse horse, and a lovely kind rider. he looked so pleased with thier performance.
Mary King's and Mark Todd's Sportsmanship - they seemed genuinely pleased to be there even if they hadn't won.
Apache sauce - his SJ seems much improved and as usual his XC was beautiful!

good thread!
 
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siennamum said:
I loved Alter Ego. Thought the round was a joy, she clearly just wanted to get round, safe & sound & wasn't bothered about the time. Her face at the end said it all & how great to see what looked like an irish hunter gallop round like that.
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^^ Ditto this. Their round really stuck in my mind for exactly those reasons. It was really nice to watch.
 
What was I impressed with? In short, the level of organisation. We arrived on Saturday morning at about 10.30, vehicles entered and left the site from a multitude different directions, no queues! Parking was sensible, and very well marshalled. The loos and food areas were well placed. The whole thing, for me anyway, was slick and professional.

Finally, the guy who tried to catch that bloody terrier. He impressed me. It was a completely pointless attempt to do something which has never been done before! Terriers at full tilt are not for catching. Still, he made the effort!!

Alec.
 
Alex HT- Ability to stay on the horse was amazing!
Emily Llwellyn- She is an excellent rider. I have met her and she is thin,pretty, clever and an excellent rider, as well as being very nice. How annoying!
Oh and Andrew Nicholsons horse, the chestnut, Armada , it made the xc look tiny and just skipped along the ground.
Horses I would also steal include Seacookie and Twinkle Bee.
 
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I thought that Lazy Acres Skip On and Sarah Stretton had both amazing xc and sj rounds, for such a little horse he makes it look so easy - watch his xc round, he looks like his is really loving it! And how lovely that she has brought him up through the grades herself, such an achievement. Clever pair

Thought Burghley TV Vids were great!

So pleased that Lenamore won - such a class horse. Well done to everyone!!
 
I thought Emily Llwellyn was a pleasure to watch - that girl is going all the way! Francis is also a fave of mine and it was great to see him have some better luck. Avebury's scope is something to behold and watching lead the way show jump was a treat in itself!
 
Oh, it has got to be Twinklebee - gorgeous and so kind, honest and responsive. The way he got himself out of trouble at those aeroplanes in the arena and just kept on going was amazing.
 
I was most impressed by Andrew Nicholsons riding, havent watched him for ages and I had forgotten how classy he is, he and Armada had a fantastic XC round.

Twinkle Bee- my next horse haha :p he is amazing

And everyone who had the bottle to ride round that huge and complex XC course, my hat goes off to them all
 
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