DirectorFury
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Great round by Oli too!
Great round by Oli too!
Lets hope he really has learnt from his previous appalling behaviour.
The best ride from Oli i''ve ever seen.
Honestly! I know its the purpose of this forum but the armchair criticism is just a bit much at times. These are top riders doing the hardest job and folks on here expect them to be saints with never slipping halos. Give the girl/s a break
Agreed, I just hope she gets home safe. I do think she needs to rethink the sort of horses she takes on - she always seems to end up with the very strong giants.
Oli Townend pulled the majority of his horses out of Blair last week after doing all 3 phases. He should have been 1,2, 4 and 6 with the ones he pulled out and went on to win with the one that was sitting in 9tg before the show jumping. I don't see the point in that. He has done every phase, asked for maximum effort etc to pull out. I know the horse doesn't know any different but still.
I thought he pulled out before the XC phase? That was the last phase in the Blair Castle CIC3* I think.Oli Townend pulled the majority of his horses out of Blair last week after doing all 3 phases. He should have been 1,2, 4 and 6 with the ones he pulled out and went on to win with the one that was sitting in 9tg before the show jumping. I don't see the point in that. He has done every phase, asked for maximum effort etc to pull out. I know the horse doesn't know any different but still.
He withdrew before taking them xc, he probably wanted to give them an outing before Burghley and I expect never planned to run them xc whatever position they were in after sj, disappointing for spectators hoping to see them go xc but hardly unusual just before a 4* .
Did anyone see Emily Pragnell’s round and what got her eliminated? I had to nip outside and by the time I got back in the two either side of her (Ben and Oli) were still on the course but she wasn’t.
He had agreed that in advance with Blair organisers. He was always bringing 5 to give them a dressage & show jump outing to help him decide which to run at Burghley.
Is there any news on how FRH Butts Avedon and Coopers Law are after their falls?
He had agreed that in advance with Blair organisers. He was always bringing 5 to give them a dressage & show jump outing to help him decide which to run at Burghley.
Is there any news on how FRH Butts Avedon and Coopers Law are after their falls?
Thanks both. Coopers Law's finish wasn't on the coverage and there was a brief hold on course. Coverage just said they'd had a fall.
I'm relieved for Andreas' horse, he looked to hit that fence hard and then headed for home at speed.
Louise doesn't "take on" horses, most of them are home bred and she is 5'1" so pretty much all four star eventers will look huge when she's riding them. She's as brave as a lion and for a rider who makes all her own horses and has consistently had horses go round Burghley and Badminton and other four star tracks, I have massive respect for her. I watched her have a flatwork lesson on the grey, who can be really tricky. I doubt many people on here could have ridden one side of him even if they had been a foot taller. her horses really try for her and tbh they are not the kind that the big names would take on and she doesn't have the money or sponsors to be picky but she makes the very best of what she has.
FB live stream is now working.
I would definitely like to take Silvia round a course of jumps
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