Supertrooper
Well-Known Member
I wonder why Brookfield Innocent was still the travelling reserve horse if the owners had said in May he wouldn’t be going
I’m confused
I’m confused
The owners have decided the risks of travelling the horse to Tokyo and back, simply to be on stand by, dont add up for them.So what exactly happened? Not the prettified up version?
I think there are lots of penalties for subbing in, maybe 200? To stop that exact thing from happening I guess.Poor Piggy but an impossible situation for all. I can understand not wanting to travel a horse all the way to Tokyo if there was a chance it wouldn't compete.
I'd missed the change in the rules where a horse would sub in rather than compete as an individual. Do you think there's a possibility that a country could be tempted to somehow sub an unreliable showjumper with a reliable and fresh reserve?
The owners have decided the risks of travelling the horse to Tokyo and back, simply to be on stand by, dont add up for them.
There was a chance that should one of the three team horses get eliminated cross country then Arthur would step up to jump on the final day but Piggy and the owners admit that wouldn't be a scenario in which he would shine.
I can't blame them, I'm nervous travelling mine to local events, flying him half way around the world and back just in case, is a big ask.
By not going to Tokyo he'll be available for the Europeans about 4 or 5 weeks later where the owners can go and support.