Burghley XC thread...

[carys220]

Wiegersmar didn't fall. She must have got off.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

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They should take that first mushroom out now

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How can they take the fence out at this stage??

There is the option of a long route.................

 

[Eventerlad15]

SORRY!! I will stop now, promise.

 

[kerilli]

yep, will do a poll, prob on Monday when more people are around.

 

[jules89]

treeless saddles
if there is one that is similar to monoflap event saddles now i would totally go 4 it having read an article on it and seeing that fall.

 

[lucretia]

if they are ging to telvise it like this they need to blank out the course commentary as they are all talking about lucy's fall already

 

[kirstyhen]

If it's the horses are focusing on the side and misjudging the height causing them to fall, the why are they falling at the first mushroom, which is actually flat-ish?

Not disagreeing that there's something not right about it, but I would expect the second mushroom to cause the most problems.

 

[kerilli]

Oooh, he didn't look very forward thinking at Disco Hollow, naughty boy.

 

[skye123]

gah only just got home from work so have missed loads!

have i missed anything dramatic or anything? what time does it finish?

 

[jules89]

the first mushroom is 10x worse than the 2nd for some reason, aanyone know if there is a true groundline?

 

[lucretia]

they said when emily was going round that she fell

 

[carys220]

I think the course commentary said 'Lucy Wiegersma on the COURSE now' unless they are fortune tellers.

 

[Clodagh]

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They should take that first mushroom out now

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How can they take the fence out at this stage??

There is the option of a long route.................

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Fair point, riders should use their noggins then

 

[Murphy3]

I've been lurking here but have to join in with Kerilli re mushrooms - the only place for them is the bottom of someone's garden. I've seen mushrooms on courses before and thought they were puzzling to the human eye so god knows what horses make of them.

 

[Gucci_b]

M.K has just brought one out, the Barnsby treeless event saddle, good idea, as that fall with the saddle would have been more painfull

 

[kerilli]

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If it's the horses are focusing on the side and misjudging the height causing them to fall, the why are they falling at the first mushroom, which is actually flat-ish?

Not disagreeing that there's something not right about it, but I would expect the second mushroom to cause the most problems.

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hmm, it still slopes, and i think the horses judge the height from the part beside the flags. plus it's downhill, horses just aren't quite jumping high enough and being really punished for it. it caused a lot of nasty falls last year too, all in the same style as these.

 

[carys220]

Lucy went AFTER Emily!!!!

 

[skye123]

oh no lucy out!

 

[jules89]

lol so lucy didnt fall...after all that haha

 

[gloster_image]

I have to say, i'm not entirely happy with how the XC has ridden today, does anybody else feel the same? It just seems to be taking a lot of horses and riders out.

 

[Flame_]

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Right, i'm writing about those Effing mushrooms. anyone want to sign it? they're going to kill someone at this rate. very lucky that mare didn't break her neck.
she was having such a great round too.

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have to agree, think the landing area is bogged, and causing them to tip-up !!!! but they do have an option of going a longer route there ??

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It's not just the landing, the horses all seem to mis-judge how high it is and not get high enough. The landing just finishes them off when their balance has gone.

 

[jules89]

i think a lot of unknown riders have ridden better than some of the pros! the poor boy that had a fall at the rails rode amazingly
the lady on the dun who rode slowly was actually very good even though slow

 

[piebaldsparkle]

I'm gussing the ditch gives the horses a better ground line. Plus the 2nd one is on flatter ground. Think the slope runs them more into the bottom of the 1st one.

 

[librauk]

ZP up next on her second horse !!!

 

[kerilli]

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the first mushroom is 10x worse than the 2nd for some reason, aanyone know if there is a true groundline?

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only the edge of the ditch, which is quite close to the mushroom.

 

[jules89]

this will be interesting to see if she copes...not a fan of ZP sorry

 

[carys220]

Wooooooo, just looked at the leaderboard!!

 

[jules89]

groundline on the 1st one i mean, sorry

 

[librauk]

uh !1 OH...we got a new leader just taken a peek at the results,Whhhooohoooooo, cant wait to see there round !!

 

[lucretia]

there is only one Tam.... sucked in BE selectors!