Burghley 2022 XC thread
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sasquatch
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I'll tell him he has a secret admirer next time I see him
someone has to be the handsome man of eventing now Andrew Nicholson has retired!
DeliaRides
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Sorry to be late to the party with a moronic question.... we've been out with ponies all day, is there any way I can watch today's action on demand?
Lexi_
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I think the top 10 in showjumping are on the BBC coverage on iplayer (I’m watching it, I’m just not that far in yet!)
sasquatch
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You can pay for Burghley TV which has everything there I think!
ponynutz
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I was wondering this, no mention of ground in the highlight coverage but might have been in official Burghley TV coverage?
Bobthecob15
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They said the ground was perfect on Burghley tv...the humidity was high friends that went said it was absolutely boiling out there so that may have been why
Penguin_Toes
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I found Bubby Upton super annoying in the commentary box, she turned everything back to herself
SOS
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About to watch the whole XC again after a busy few days at the event. Having seen the course in person and watched some on the screens I think it was quite a fair course that required good riding but wasn’t unfair on the horses.
Ditto what others said about the heat. For some reason Burghley has been incredibly humid this year. Even when the sun wasn’t out it was very hot.
The ground was good on the course, firm with a very slight cut. And water was not just sold in cans so unsure what type of water they were all drinking at the end. Perhaps something with energy replacement/electrolytes added.
Ditto what others said about the heat. For some reason Burghley has been incredibly humid this year. Even when the sun wasn’t out it was very hot.
The ground was good on the course, firm with a very slight cut. And water was not just sold in cans so unsure what type of water they were all drinking at the end. Perhaps something with energy replacement/electrolytes added.
Orangehorse
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It wasn't dangerous riding, it was because the horse was deemed too tired to continue.
Dangerous riding is when the rider is out of control or doing stupid things and is a danger to himself/horse/spectators.
fetlock
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glad I wasn’t the only one. Hopefully that will improve with maturity
Orangehorse
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Watching on TV yesterday, I thought Zara's horse was naughty to run out.
Reminded of Ian Stark's remark about the foremost quality of an event horse being "the desire to get to the other side of the fence."
All the riders were saying it was tough, maybe everyone underestimated the effect of the humid conditions. There seemed to be a lot of corner fences.
Reminded of Ian Stark's remark about the foremost quality of an event horse being "the desire to get to the other side of the fence."
All the riders were saying it was tough, maybe everyone underestimated the effect of the humid conditions. There seemed to be a lot of corner fences.
Chippers1
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Saw Tom Jackson walking the xc course when me and non-horsey OH arrived, OH said good luck to him and was very pleased when he did as well as he did
teapot
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Rosie Thomas was the only one to get a slapped wrist on the FEI eventing list for Burghley.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Was she the rider who was stopped on course by the ground jury?
teapot
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She was - warning for 'Dangerous riding / series of dangerous jumps, lack of responsiveness, pressing a tired horse'
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
So a recorded warning is indeed just a slap on the wrist ?.
3 Recorded Warnings within 1 year = 2 months suspension.
3 Recorded Warnings within 1 year = 2 months suspension.
teapot
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Just to bump this, according to Eventing Nation, a Brit at their first 5* at Pau, was asked to represent on a looser rein in the trot up, before subsequently being eliminated.
https://eventingnation.com/pau-field-thins-by-two-at-final-horse-inspection/
Who in the Brit camp is saying it's ok to present horses in this way, knowing they're not 100%? I'm not fluffy by any stretch, and I do appreciate how much people desperately want to complete 5*s, but these tricks and techniques aren't doing anyone any favours when it comes to welfare.
https://eventingnation.com/pau-field-thins-by-two-at-final-horse-inspection/
Who in the Brit camp is saying it's ok to present horses in this way, knowing they're not 100%? I'm not fluffy by any stretch, and I do appreciate how much people desperately want to complete 5*s, but these tricks and techniques aren't doing anyone any favours when it comes to welfare.
clinkerbuilt
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I watched that live and even I could see the horse was lame on the second trot up. Judges looked serious and one shook her head almost before he was done. Since she was an owner-rider I could only imagine she thought somehow he might even up (apparently the horse cast a shoe in the XC).
teapot
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Meanwhile Ros Canter withdrew her horse before the sj because he wasn't quite feeling himself.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Well, as the tight rein trick worked so well at Burghley...
At least the Ground Jury did their job properly this time. Maybe they knew they would under extra scrutiny after the previous debacle.
At least the Ground Jury did their job properly this time. Maybe they knew they would under extra scrutiny after the previous debacle.
shortstuff99
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Slightly off topic but any one else gutted for David, he rode so brilliantly and really deserved it ?
splashgirl45
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Yes I was, he rode such a great C/C round and I couldn’t believe he had the last jump down. I really wanted him to win