Cross Country on TV today!

DiNozzo said:
Should the time ever be that influential? I know it has been when weather/ground conditions have played a part, but I wouldn't;t expect it to when the going looks to be pretty perfect.
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I totally agree, I think it ends up being influential if direct routes are too difficult (inexperienced combinations or course designer over egged things) or adverse weather. Otherwise I don't think the odd combination finishing comfortably inside even with a mistake or long route really indicates anything other than that the rider and horse were skilled and fit enough to make up for it ;)
 
The fact that a second over only collects 0.4 pen whereas a mistake at a fence racks up much higher penalties shows that the jumping faults should be more influential, to me.
 
I don’t know why people are surprised that riders competing at championship level are good and quick, especially over what seems a flattish course? There will always be a couple of really fast ones who zoom round but a decent number of horses finishing 10 seconds or so inside in the time is pretty normal, and none of them will be wanting to get time faults.

Burghley is a different class of competition, a whole different terrain and a set of horses with varying levels of experience, so not really worth comparing the two IMO.
 
I think the commentators on BBC are not always party to the full facts, they just said Harald Ambras was inside the time but the live scores reveal 16 time faults ;)
 
DiNozzo said:
I think Oliver Townend has done very well with altering his style enough to make it so much more palatable to the public.
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yes, it's been a bit awkward hasn't it, he is clearly a talented rider and producer of horses to have so many excellent results, hopefully this will be the trend now because he could be an asset to other teams.
 
lannerch said:
Yes burghley is 5 star which means the jumps more technical and higher but should not necessarily be harder in terms of time . Anyone finishing 30s inside the time let alone multiple finishing around that imo suggests in any level of competition the time is too easy .
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At 5* the jumps are not higher. They can be wider.
5* is harder on time as the course is longer and has more jumping efforts, plus Burghley of course has very undulating terrain.
 
they'll have to have a sacrificial burning of that flipping bird after all this. Toast some marshmallows etc.

Live scores show vittoria having an eventful round too but we haven't seen it on the screen yet
 
milliepops said:
they'll have to have a sacrificial burning of that flipping bird after all this. Toast some marshmallows etc.

Live scores show vittoria having an eventful round too but we haven't seen it on the screen yet
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I think Mike E-S will be kicking himself for that fence, with hindsight it is not a good question and it creates a risk and the sort of pictures and eventing needs to move away from
 
Feels really odd to be seeing last rider on course this early! Won’t know what to do with myself all afternoon. Probably just continue knitting the never ending jumper of doom and drinking Prosecco.
 
It does look quite tall? though that might depend on who is stood next to it. On the turn with a higher side doesn't seem great.
 
TheMule said:
I think Mike E-S will be kicking himself for that fence, with hindsight it is not a good question and it creates a risk and the sort of pictures and eventing needs to move away from
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I agree. Tipping a horse up into water isn't really a good result for a fence. There are other ways to make a fence in the water influential
 
OH just asked why are the eventers wearing teddy bears on their shoulders - I explained about Wilberry wonder pony and the charity founded by Hannah but why are so many wearing them is it all about support and awareness of the charity ? Or is there a donation every time a Wilberry sets out on the x country course ?
 
Lexi_ said:
Feels really odd to be seeing last rider on course this early! Won’t know what to do with myself all afternoon. Probably just continue knitting the never ending jumper of doom and drinking Prosecco.
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sounds like a pleasant afternoon Lexi!
It's weird but nice to have plenty of time to sort ponies and ride afterwards :)
 
CourtJester said:
OH just asked why are the eventers wearing teddy bears on their shoulders - I explained about Wilberry wonder pony and the charity founded by Hannah but why are so many wearing them is it all about support and awareness of the charity ? Or is there a donation every time a Wilberry sets out on the x country course ?
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I wondered if there’d been a special push for it at this competition? You usually see a few going round but there seem to have been more wearing them than not wearing them today.
 
CourtJester said:
OH just asked why are the eventers wearing teddy bears on their shoulders - I explained about Wilberry wonder pony and the charity founded by Hannah but why are so many wearing them is it all about support and awareness of the charity ? Or is there a donation every time a Wilberry sets out on the x country course ?
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SAP have said they will donate 500 euros if the winner is wearing a wilberry.
 
Lexi_ said:
I wondered if there’d been a special push for it at this competition? You usually see a few going round but there seem to have been more wearing them than not wearing them today.
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It’s lovely to see though . I know If the winner is wearing wilberry certainly at least one company has pledged to donate to Hannah’s charity so maybe that is why
 
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