European dressage champs on telly tomorrow!

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Just about to watch now, having fine tuned my Powerpoint presentation for a brand new course I am delivering tomorrow at work.

Really looking forward to watching dressage now!

 

[milliepops]

remember when a piaffe piri was a rare event, haha. now you're no one if you don't do a few!

 

[milliepops]

really enjoying this lovely swedish horse, he's super boingy off the ground without looking tense.

 

[milliepops]

Obviously a tricky ride for Carl but he just never makes it look stressful, does he. Eggshells, but super smooth ones

 

[eggs]

Superb riding yet again from Carl - not an easy day in the office today

 

[blodwyn1]

He was spooking at his own poo!!

 

[j1ffy]

Phew - that looked tough. Carl is a master to get him through

 

[milliepops]

Right, 20 mins of housework then. Boo!

 

[fetlock]

I hardly noticed what that Danish horse was doing - my focus was 99% on the rider. Not quite sure why, though one part of why is he prompted a distant memory of when I was a child and mum at the side of the ring standing pulling her shoulders back manically whilst mouthing to me "sit up. Sit up!" . He did slouch a bit

 

[j1ffy]

I’m really enjoying PS’s commentary. Informed and specific descriptions of the marks - what scores well and what will bring marks down. I suspect even non-horsey people could build an understanding based on this.

 

[milliepops]

I’m really enjoying PS’s commentary. Informed and specific descriptions of the marks - what scores well and what will bring marks down. I suspect even non-horsey people could build an understanding based on this.

he's really good at explaining things isn't he. and doesn't yammer on like some (sorry to Bobby Hayler... i like her but sometimes she chats over all the music)
Looking up the hill... (think we've got that nailed, hahahah)

 

[milliepops]

Great ride for Charlotte, when it all comes together he's going to produce some super duper top scores isn't he. I mean 87 is pretty bloody brilliant anyway. He looks more established each time.

 

[j1ffy]

Lovely to watch and a good score, particularly with the mistake. Fingers crossed for a medal

 

[teapot]

Great ride for Charlotte, when it all comes together he's going to produce some super duper top scores isn't he. I mean 87 is pretty bloody brilliant anyway. He looks more established each time.

Was just thinking how he looked a 'better' horse today than at Tokyo, first big crowds too?

That hat's really growing on me too...

 

[j1ffy]

Did I imagine it or did BBC say they were going to Final Score at 2.30? If so they’d miss Isabel and Charlotte Fry…

 

[Lexi_]

Sorry if it’s already been discussed but why is Lottie going last? I assumed they went in order from the special results, but is it a fresh draw?

 

[milliepops]

did anyone see the video of the last 10 olympic champion dressage horses? the quality of paces has increased exponentially. Was just watching Dalera reach across in those trot half pass steps thinking she would have eclipsed some of those earlier gold medalists.

 

[j1ffy]

Sorry if it’s already been discussed but why is Lottie going last? I assumed they went in order from the special results, but is it a fresh draw?

Not sure but I assume it’s a fresh draw.

Fabulous test from JBW and Dalera!

 

[j1ffy]

Not a lot of whispering in IW’s test. And was that a fairly obvious click to the horse as she moved off from the halt?

 

[milliepops]

the joys of freestyles, haha! Click click!

 

[j1ffy]

the joys of freestyles, haha! Click click!

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They don’t seem on form today. I really hope she didn’t get bad news about BR before the test - something seems a bit off and it must have been hard for her to focus this week knowing her favourite horse is unwell.

 

[milliepops]

This is a nice horse but not the quality of Bella Rose is she. Though it's nice to see some of the older horses in the field looking so well, she is 16, so is Tillie, Buriel 15, Dalera 14... there's always a lot made when the 9yos come forward but it shows that some do keep their horses on the road at the top level for a long career.

 

[milliepops]

well she goes below Charlotte, so GB will get a medal...

 

[j1ffy]

Looks like we’re guaranteed a GB medal!

 

[Caol Ila]

Weihigold not really feeling the piaffe today, is she?

 

[milliepops]

Must be an incredible feeling sitting on that much power.... Everdale always looks on the edge of explosion and she contains it so quietly

 

[j1ffy]

Must be an incredible feeling sitting on that much power.... Everdale always looks on the edge of explosion and she contains it so quietly

I’d need brown trousers, and maybe a parachute, before I got on him ?

 

[milliepops]

haha! well CDJ keeps the bronze, good result

 

[milliepops]

I’d need brown trousers, and maybe a parachute, before I got on him ?

ride indoors, with elastic braces hanging from the rafters, i reckon. like you're doing trapeze.

 

[milliepops]

Fair play to BBC Red Button for covering this