Dressage Freestyle to Music Thread

Mondy said:
Kittels' horse was on the forehand all the way through and behind the vertical. He should - technically - have been deducted two marks for every movement.

Small mistakes should gain a lead over wrong way of going - but, hey, superprix. Logic is extinct.
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agreed, scandic was very downhill especially through the canter work, he should have got less for artistic marks as well as rubi's test was far more difficult technically.
Also valentino truppa made a mistkea and is ahead of rubi, the judges need to pull theyir fingers out and look at correct, effortless work and harmony between horse and rider. God knows what theyre basing the marks on esp as theyve just increased patrick kittel's score:(
 
I'm not even going to bother commenting on the music because I quite liked Laura B's old music which everyone apparently hated, so obviously I have bad taste :o
Anyway I quite like this horse, lots of potential there. And HORROR I like Scandic, bouncy little ball.
 
I haven't seen Kittel's test but I have seen his previous efforts and unless there's been some amazing reincarnation of them as a dressage pair, there is no way on earth he should be ahead of Rubi & GC, their small mistake regardless.

The last horse who is now in the lead also made SEVERAL mistakes and performed a dull, joyless test, with none of the beauty or perfection of GC&Rubi's.

Not amused.
 
Swedish rider just finished, apparently she's a woman, I thought she was a man from her photo on the Olympics website
 
JFTD said:
I haven't seen Kittel's test but I have seen his previous efforts and unless there's been some amazing reincarnation of them as a dressage pair, there is no way on earth he should be ahead of Rubi & GC, their small mistake regardless.

The last horse who is now in the lead also made SEVERAL mistakes and performed a dull, joyless test, with none of the beauty or perfection of GC&Rubi's.

Not amused.
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Agree its peed me off no end
 
79.268% for the rubbish, mistake-ridden test of the Swede just finished. New leader.

Utterly absurd.
 
zefragile said:
I'm not even going to bother commenting on the music because I quite liked Laura B's old music which everyone apparently hated, so obviously I have bad taste :o
Anyway I quite like this horse, lots of potential there. And HORROR I like Scandic, bouncy little ball.[/QU

I love scandic dont get me wrong, he has lovely expressive paces. I just dont like the way he's trained which unfortuantly inhibits his natural ability, shame really.
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JFTD said:
Swedish rider just finished, apparently she's a woman, I thought she was a man from her photo on the Olympics website
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Haha! Harsh, but I take your point. I LOVE those photos. Looking at them is one of my favourite hobbies! Lucinda Fredericks is my favourite thus far :D
 
I'm wondering what the judges are smoking.

How is Rubi one of the lowest scoring tests thus far and this last one the highest? She made several transitions out of time with the music, the whole routine was a bit rambling and uninspiring, and I thought the horse could have used a ton more engagement behind.
 
madmav said:
Wish they'd stop choosing ruddy Phil Collins....
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Am watching from office and so have to have it on mute - sounds like I am not missing much.

Freak eavesdropping yesterday in office led me to chat to a non-horsey woman who is at Greenwich today - free tickets won through our work allocation (they are a sponsor). Here's me saying how lovely it is and how great to say horse working to music... if it is Phil Collins I am going to look bl@@@y stupid :D
 
JFTD said:
79.268% for the rubbish, mistake-ridden test of the Swede just finished. New leader.

Utterly absurd.
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It wasn't rubbish :confused: That was a lovely lovely horse doing a good test.
Just because your favourite combination was underscored doesn't mean that everyone else is crap!
 
A little light relief during the break... Here's my cat entranced by the dancing GGs :D

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I have to go out for my mums birthday dinner now, hopefully will be dashing back in time for Laura B. Eeeeeek!

Go Team GB!!
 
Natwood said:
zefragile said:
I'm not even going to bother commenting on the music because I quite liked Laura B's old music which everyone apparently hated, so obviously I have bad taste :o
Anyway I quite like this horse, lots of potential there. And HORROR I like Scandic, bouncy little ball.[/QU

I love scandic dont get me wrong, he has lovely expressive paces. I just dont like the way he's trained which unfortuantly inhibits his natural ability, shame really.
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I love him too - I think he should come and live with me!
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I'll probably get myself thrown off HHO but I liked Patrick Kittell's test. Music was good, suited the horse who performed in harmony with it.
 
In this gap would be nice for the commentators to re run some of the movements and explain the technicalities...instead we get to view an empty arena.Very disappointing :-(
 
Sounds like I'm not missing much.

I hope Carl chooses something up beat and punchy, and shows of Uthopia's extended trot A LOT.

Tried to wrestle remote control for the works TV in the Bistro at lunch but the polish cashier told me in his broken English that people wanted to watch the kickboxing.

No they don't... who wants to watch female Jackie Chan wannabees spin in circles? They're just violent ballerinas :P
 
Madcow said:
In this gap would be nice for the commentators to re run some of the movements and explain the technicalities...instead we get to view an empty arena.Very disappointing :-(
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They do sometimes. Don't know why they don't others.
 
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