Oh I agree, I was wrong. I think she’s a lovely team player too. I thought she was so positive and supportive in Tokyo despite not getting to ride Alby. And she’s not grumbled publicly about the penalties in Versailles. She’s got a lovely attitude.
If they show WFP's retirement ceremony please will you let us know? I am still miffed at the way Burghley TV cut off just as they started talking about Jackie Potts.
They didn’t show it I’m afraid, they did a few interviews, a few minutes of dressage, took us round the XC course digitally, showed about an hour of XC then something like the last 10 to jump.
Oh bother, thank you!
I was thinking ‘gosh he does look chestnut in that light - sure he’s a more brown bay… then they zoom in on her face and it’s not her
I’m not sure! I was too busy thinking ‘that’s not Emily’ to see who it was!
No, thanks for pointing that out. I think it's easy to forget how intimidating a big atmosphere can be for horses but with the right exposure most are able to cope with it. The atmosphere at Versailles was electric and I was willing the spectators to stay quiet when Carl came in with Fame but he coped so well and it was a testament to Carl's superb training. Caroline Chew's horse though has had much less exposure to the big atmosphere was so lit up he did 1xs down the centre line on entry and kept going but as the test progressed and she kept quietly riding him, you could see him relax and start to show his talent. tbh I do get a little cross when people criticise about a lack of relaxation, most of us wouldn't even manage to get our horses in the arena at really big events, let alone complete a test but I digress!
I think it was Cosby, the American rider on Copper Beech.
Believe he had lost a shoe
It was but there's no apparent reason for jury pulling him up. Horse appeared to be jumping well. OT is VERY quiet. Nothing in media about his miss. Really hope the mare is ok!
I went on what he put on SM having only seen some of his round which @EventingMum has kindly posted.
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That's a very professional post.Will Rawlin's post on Facebook:
William felt super round one of the toughest tracks in the world. For only his 2nd 5* he was straight, bold and dug deep the whole way round- we were on our minute markers, and had done all the straight routes
Whilst I felt like he had plenty of running left in him with only 2 minutes to go, his style attracted the attention of the ground jury who made the decision that he should be pulled up. Having been assessed by the vet on course, they found his heart rate to be fine and in line with how he felt and there was more fuel in the tank.
Sadly though, being pulled up, meant we could not return to the competition. However disappointing, the sport is tough and we need to respect the decision of the ground jury and recognise they have to make these decisions in the moment to ensure safety of all horses, riders and to protect our sport.
The main thing is he’s finished happy, healthy and we can’t wait to be back in 2025
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