Eventers - Commentator info - any ideas?

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Just trying to come up with something to put in the commentator info bit for next event, anyone have any ideas? I always think mine sounds really boring! I have his breeding, age, experience etc but wanted to add something amusing too! Along the lines of 'not a big fan of ditches but will do anything for a banana'! Any suggestions?
 
I used to put in all sorts of amazing facts but never got one read out. Having seen what they do in control, its no wonder they dont get chance to say much !
 
how true!!! but it is usefull if hold up on course and then wart and all get read out :) just to fill space on mic. But also if you do something silly on course commentator always see that!!! ;)

Best one i heard was when i was fence judges a couple of years ago. Rider was coming around and hailing a cab at every jump, in end commentator pointed out that we were in the middle of glos and she would have to wait a long time for a cab, which i thought was very funny.....
 
The best one ive ever heard was that someone was looking for accomodation for tattersalls int, and Commentaor A said that he could end up in a box, and also warned off the girls from him at the event lol - when the other comentator walked in and heard the guys name, "girl" and "box".
So he said "A box?! Dont you mean chasity belt?!" :p :p

v v funny lol!

i like the bananna :D
 
If I have space, I usually squeeze in "Hopalong got her name as she spent two summers in a row being injured" if I've space. :p Dunno if they've ever read it out though. Have often considered adding "watch out for mad bloke wielding camera darting about the XC course taking as many pics as possible, he's our personal paparazzi!" but not done it... yet...! ;)
 
Was walking the xc course at ALW on Saturday and heard the commentator say, "She is currently studying hard for her A levels...hence she is here.." which was quite amusing! I just put that I am a member of the Worcs pony club and doing my A levels.
I heard a good one once, might have been someone off here actually, something along the lines of "*Horse name* is a giraffe who enjoys jumping" :p
 
I usually put a bit about my profession and employers (vaguely horsey and they do support me in various ways). I must be a very boring XC rider as I almost always hear it read out!
 
I used to put 'X will be hoping to make up for a disappointing dressage!' but since we have achieved sub 50 (and now even 45 :eek:!), I am at a loss of what interesting thing I could write so just put XC colours and pony club along with breeding etc.
 
I've always been tempted to put "if this combination have got this far then they're doing very well" as we generally have problems in the showjumping but not yet been brave enough!
 
jumptoit said:
I used to put 'X will be hoping to make up for a disappointing dressage!' but since we have achieved sub 50 (and now even 45 :eek:!), I am at a loss of what interesting thing I could write so just put XC colours and pony club along with breeding etc.
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Think this is great (glad we are not alone) and love the 'if we have made it this far' dare all 3 of you to put it on the next info sheet, looking forward to hearing 'will do anything for a banana' :D:D:D:D:D
 
I hardly write anything, unless there's something specifically special about the event, like I wrote on my Borde Hill entry that it's my first Novice.

I always write colours, and the fact that I'm a member of Craven PC and regularly represent my PC. Think next time I'm gonna do something a little more exciting.

For PC stuff my team manager always comes up with some amazing stuff about me and tam, some funny stuf, some soppy stuf, some stuff that is practically bragging :L
 
FigJam said:
If I have space, I usually squeeze in "Hopalong got her name as she spent two summers in a row being injured" if I've space. :p Dunno if they've ever read it out though. Have often considered adding "watch out for mad bloke wielding camera darting about the XC course taking as many pics as possible, he's our personal paparazzi!" but not done it... yet...! ;)
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the Kirriemuir commentator read out how Heidi got her name :) i heard it!! then he said something like "well hopalong heidi isnt hopping at all today" haha x
 
I know of someone who put that it was their first intro, the horse was napping on the way into the 2nd and the commentator read out that it was her first attempt at intro and followed that up with 'and cant we all tell'
 
if I can be bothered to put something amusing in about henry, generally that he loves food hates work, and hoping not to get eliminated.
 
I did once get something read out - I said that my parents had come to watch and I wanted to thank them for coming - in particular I wanted to thank my dad for spending so much time mending my car/horsebox. However, I was so busy listening to it that I had a stop, so now I don't write anything.
 
only_me said:
The best one ive ever heard was that someone was looking for accomodation for tattersalls int, and Commentaor A said that he could end up in a box, and also warned off the girls from him at the event lol - when the other comentator walked in and heard the guys name, "girl" and "box".
So he said "A box?! Dont you mean chasity belt?!" :p :p

v v funny lol!

i like the bananna :D
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I think they were also warning all the mothers and fathers to lock up thier daughters as he was looking for a bed for Tatts!
 
HotToTrot said:
I did once get something read out - I said that my parents had come to watch and I wanted to thank them for coming - in particular I wanted to thank my dad for spending so much time mending my car/horsebox. However, I was so busy listening to it that I had a stop, so now I don't write anything.
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Sorry HTT, but that made me splutter my wine!

Saz, I would try what you said, most of the commentators seem to have a GSOH and might read out something amusing rather than 'normal' stuff.

At my first PN I said something like 'rider will be very nervous but trying not to let the horse know' and he did say that. I know as I've got it on video!
 
Love it, you ought to try it, but some commentators dont read it out, not matter how interesting and amusing. We normally just put in her colours and who the sponsor is. When the sponsor's name is read out we usually get a few cheeky comments about it (its an estate agency).

On another matter, Mini TX got to the PC Nationals on the dressage team last year on her mare and as part of the entry form we had to fill in her school details. Now bear in Mini TX goes to a good, if not private school. She won her section so went into the ride-off for indivual placing. Unusually there was commentary while the riders trotted around the outside of the arena and all of the ride-off riders went to really upmarket private schools and were studying for very highbrow subjects. We sat there and cringed inwardly as they announced that Mini TX whent to W******y School, as opposed to the likes of St whatevers college for young gals ........ Sorry if thats offended anyone, but goodness it was sooooo posh.
 
OK, have just done my Hutton entry and put:

'Rider (hopefully) completed the 196 miles Coast to Coast walk yesterday so may be a little stiff'.

I'll take bets (for the Air Ambulance of course ;)) as to whether they read it out or not..... :p
 
Gamebird, let me know what number you are and I'll make sure it is read out as I'll be in XC control ;)

Now how much were you betting for the air ambulance??
 
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