Dressage European Champs France

How many times do human athletes tweak something and pull up?
The vets and trainers were in the warm up.

I am a lowly amateur but had same at Areas last year. Horse super in warm up but stepped on a stone on way to arena, we assume, as unshod behind and was eliminated within seconds. It is absolutely gutting. Horse was fine.

Really hope the other 3 do well!
 
U.N.Owen said:
The horse was extremely un-level from the start, and yet waited until the bell was rung to stop? I have all sympathy when things go a bit wrong but that lameness was extremely obvious.
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I haven’t seen it but the below is a copy and paste from BD’s website. If the horse didn’t feel himself and he supports the decision, as you say why wait for the judge to ring the bell?

Andrew commented: “Indigro warmed up well, but just didn’t feel quite his usual, forward self in the arena today. While this is a huge disappointment, Indigro is my top priority and I fully support the judges’ decision. I’d like to thank the team vets and the rest of our support team here in Crozet for the care they’ve given him, especially my brilliant groom, Nat Campbell, who dotes on Indi and has looked after him impeccably this week.”
 
Agree with some others, bravo to judge for being strong enough to eliminate.

I do feel perhaps we need to encourage riders to withdraw or retire though if it isn't feeling right - I understand it's a team competition and there is pressure to complete and you also personally want to compete.
However that horse was fairly obviously lame so why didn't the rider put his horse first and put his hand up?
Also odd statement as it was lame as opposed to 'not forwards'
 
Tiddlypom said:
I’m reading that the horse took several attempts to pass the first horse inspection.

Hurray for a judge with the guts to pull up a lame horse mid test.
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There could not be “several” attempts to pass though first horse inspection…..horse sent to holding box, looked and felt by vet, discussion had by that vet/vets with rider and I believe connections, then rider can decide either to withdraw or go back to ground jury and veterinary delegate and represent, holding box vet will discuss with ground jury and veterinary delegate….
Yes, let’s congratulate judge on a very hard decision, but let’s also have a modicum of concern for horse, rider and connections….
 
Marshpiper said:
There could not be “several” attempts to pass though first horse inspection…..horse sent to holding box, looked and felt by vet, discussion had by that vet/vets with rider and I believe connections, then rider can decide either to withdraw or go back to ground jury and veterinary delegate and represent, holding box vet will discuss with ground jury and veterinary delegate….
Yes, let’s congratulate judge on a very hard decision, but let’s also have a modicum of concern for horse, rider and connections….
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He did have quite a few attempts, it's talked about in the eurodressage article.

The horse was lame, no two ways about it and in this day and age the pros should be retiring before the judge eliminates.
 
Marshpiper said:
There could not be “several” attempts to pass though first horse inspection…..horse sent to holding box, looked and felt by vet, discussion had by that vet/vets with rider and I believe connections, then rider can decide either to withdraw or go back to ground jury and veterinary delegate and represent, holding box vet will discuss with ground jury and veterinary delegate….
Yes, let’s congratulate judge on a very hard decision, but let’s also have a modicum of concern for horse, rider and connections….
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I think he was trotted up 3 times and that’s been translated as attempts. Obviously you’re only representing once.
 
Alibear said:
You're all saying obviously lame but it was still scoring 5-6 which is sufficient to satisfactory...
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I know I was looking at the scorers and thinking ermm.

Honestly with everything that’s gone on recently I don’t see how pro riders can’t be thinking it’s a good thing to pull their own lame horses up rather than wait for the judge. Hard to tout the horse first line then.
 
You cannot have multiple attempts….and yes if horse was lame then-he should have pulled out before test and team managers should have told him so…..particularly as this was and is not a three member team…
 
I will say, although she's currently in last place, I would very much like to steal the Lithuanian rider's horse.
He got on with it, with his ears pricked, despite some slightly odd balance and riding.
A much happier looking athlete than some of those higher up the scoreboard and he looked very generous and working within himself.
 
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