european dressage champs

[chris_j]

Just seen that all the brit horses passed the vet check! Should be such an exciting championships.

Catherine Haddad, US grand prix rider reckons that Uthopia is the only horse that can really challenge Totilas, read her full article here: http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/british-are-coming

& Laura has done an interview on horse hero where she talks about getting psyched out by the Toto hype at Aachen & what she's done to fix it here http://horsehero.com/69881

anyone want to predict placings? I'm going for team gold Britain, silver Germany, bronze Holland & individual gold Totilas, silver Mistral Hojiris, bronze Uthopia

 

[mtj]

So who is the 4th British rider? I'm assuming the team appeal is settled now.

 

[chris_j]

Emile Faurie travelled to Rotterdam so I'm assuming he's still the 4th member?

 

[tigers_eye]

I kind of hope Parzival gets a medal, I think he deserves one.

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

Can't wait! Totilas, Alf and Parzival for the medals probably (home advantage and all ) although I would so love to see El Santo on the podium.

 

[Halfstep]

Emile is there. Good luck to them all! Alf, uthopia and Valegro and max make a very strong team, and at least two of them are serious contenders for individual gold. Exciting!

 

[chris_j]

Emile on first tomorrow for the brits - anyone know if there is free online streaming anywhere?

 

[tigers_eye]

Eurodressage had a link to a dutch channel they said might work.

 

[mbequest]

http://nos.nl/sport/livestream/stream/55/

this is a link that I have found that should work all day for the entire champs

 

[Tempi]

Exciting times for GB - i think if we can hold it together we've got a super chance for gold. I should think on the podium its going to be close Totilas, Alf, Uthopia or Parzival.

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

Super ride by Emile!!

 

[Halfstep]

WHOO HOOOO!!!! EMILE!!! So pleased for him and Max, showed he deserves his team place.

 

[tiggs]

Link wouldn't work for me,said I was in wrong geographical area but live scoring here
http://www.ecdressage2011.com/result/team/1/

Emile got 70.4% a brilliant result on a young horse and proved the selectors right

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

Yes the free live streaming did not work for me either, had to pay for FEI TV

Must only be working in Holland.

 

[tiggs]

I'm out for the rest of the day or would join FEI tv, might sign up tomorrow

 

[Halfstep]

I've swallowed my pride and paid for FEI tv, but the greedy bastards have put their prices up especially for the Euros!

 

[mtj]

I signed up to FEI tv yesterday and got it at the cheaper rate.

Sadly, I don't have the quickest broadband speed - rural. The broadcast is rubbish even at the lowest picture speed. Glad I didn't waste 20 E.

Looks like I'll be watching it after it finishes. So much for live.

 

[Tempi]

Fab score for Emile Shows he deserved his place on the team.

 

[mtj]

Woo hoo. Feitv has got its act together and the service is currently working perfectly.

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

Shish! Feel so sorry for Christoph. I so love this horse but this wasn't his best test at all

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

...and a rubbish score

 

[jules89]

oh I had to stop watching - Carl blubbing has set me off - WHAT a test Charlotte just did!!!

 

[jules89]

did I just see 78%?!

 

[ThePony]

holland link works for me, yay!
What a wonderful test from Charlotte - bless Carl, glad someone gave him a big hug!

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

What a test! Perfect

 

[ThePony]

did I just see 78%?!

yup - rank 1st!

 

[jules89]

oh they've showed carl again! Stoppit, after reading that article this morning it really is setting me off!

Congrats, Charlotte

 

[ThePony]

bloody hell, she leads by over 7%, just amazing!!

 

[Halfstep]

WOW.

 

[Booboos]

I can't believe there is nowhere to watch this other than FEI TV (crap rural broadband makes it pointless to pay for this)> Will there be somewhere we can download the tests from later on?