HHOers do Badminton grassroots! *lots of pics!*

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Santa_Claus

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Well as we arrived midday Wednesday after we had set up the tent (and bar! ;) ) we went off to watch the grassroots and did the same all Thursday.

All those that gave me their numbers plus a few more we worked out, we did our best (without having to sprint back amd forth!) to get as many people as poss in as many of the phases as poss times dependant.

Two people I don't think we got at all, one as they unfortunately didn't get as far as the lake where we were sitting having a fall early on and the second as times clashed big style when the XC ran late or SJ early and we were in the wrong place. But think both were friends of HHOers rather than HHOers themselves!

Ok so here come the pics! all 1052 (yes I did take that many :o ) of the grassroots comp and not just of HHOers so could well be some friends in there of other people are at the following link

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v...tos/canon/badminton2011/grassroots/?start=all

But a few of each from each of the HHOers I know were there as a taster! Your job is to guess who is who! And yes to those taking part if you saw a photographer stalking you it was me (or LizzieJ) ;) I did introduce myself to Cyclops but other people timing/positioning wise didn't seem appropriate! Hope you all had fun and HUGE well done to all of you.


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Thought this HHOer deserved a far better dressage mark than they got!
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Fab photos as usual, K, you really ought to give up the day job! Don't know anyone except hattikins, will be interested to hear who is who :) Did you happen to get any of Harri Gloag (cute grey pony in 100, navy colours with pink spots) or Maddy Taylor (even cuter skewbald pony, pale blue colours :D)
 
Wow, thank you so much Santa Claus, they are absolutely fab pics! We had just the most amazing time and I was so proud of my boy for getting round the XC that I was in floods of tears at the end! And, yes, we were all pretty shocked and disappointed with the dressage mark, but that's dressage I guess!

Thanks again! :-)
 
Yep we both got Maddie, I think she has already been tagged on fb in mine! We very much liked her pony :)

Do you know what number Harri was?
 
Fanatical said:
Wow, thank you so much Santa Claus, they are absolutely fab pics! We had just the most amazing time and I was so proud of my boy for getting round the XC that I was in floods of tears at the end! And, yes, we were all pretty shocked and disappointed with the dressage mark, but that's dressage I guess!

Thanks again! :-)
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No probs and if you want big versions of any (pref not all as there are lots ha ha ;) ) let me know and I can email them to you :)

You weren't alone re judging, and I thought you did a really lovey test that I wouldn't have been surprised to see in the high 20s so when we saw what you got we were a bit shocked! But what an achievement to get there in the first place and complete so well done you :D
 
Santa_Claus said:
No probs and if you want big versions of any (pref not all as there are lots ha ha ;) ) let me know and I can email them to you :)

You weren't alone re judging, and I thought you did a really lovey test that I wouldn't have been surprised to see in the high 20s so when we saw what you got we were a bit shocked! But what an achievement to get there in the first place and complete so well done you :D
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Thank you so much, I think I will pic a few if that's ok - you should go into business haha!

I was secretly hoping for a late 20's but prob more realistically early 30's as his walk isn't great and we were at a champs but hey ho, like you say, just being there was absolutely incredible. I only got home half an hour ago and a friend who came has done me a DVD of some 'behind the scenes' shots with music and it's just had me in tears again. Last week was like a dream! :-)
 
actually alternatively if you can post me a USB stick can send you them all. Just with emailing can only do one at a time as files are often 10-15mb each!

Same applies to all the HHOers I took pics of :)

Oh and some need cropping/editing etc especially SJ ones but haven't had any time to do that yet as got home last night and just set computer to auto resize last night and upload this morning as thought would get them up as they were!

Thought about it as job but currently prefer stability of office, you never know might take it up some point in the future but currently its just a hobby which I rather enjoy :D
 
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Santa_Claus said:
actually alternatively if you can post me a USB stick can send you them all. Just with emailing can only do one at a time as files are often 10-15mb each!

Same applies to all the HHOers I took pics of :)

Oh and some need cropping/editing etc especially SJ ones but haven't had any time to do that yet as got home last night and just set computer to auto resize last night and upload this morning as thought would get them up as they were!

Thought about it as job but currently prefer stability of office, you never know might take it up some point in the future but currently its just a hobby which I rather enjoy :D
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Ok cool thank you that's really kind, I think I will do that if you really don't mind. Can you PM me your address please?
 
Thanks for putting those pictures up S_C! (i'm the last 4 pics on the bay for anybody wondering!) I never knew you were there, i'd have come said hello!!!!!!!
 
Charlimouse can I tell you off for SJing early please? :p I jogged back to the ring arriving a few mins before your time to find you half way round already!! had camera in hand rather than bag so quickly snapped away but already missed you over two of the best photo fences on the course! :p also think you finished XC early but got you in wash down area on way back to the course! ;)
 
Oh thanks, these pictures are brightening up my day. Being back at work has brought me back to earth with a bump (not quite literally!), but seems a bit tame after being on a high last week!
 
What brilliant pictures!

I didn't know anyone competing, but was there to spectate on Thursday and was so impressed with the standard. My friend and I watched the cute skewbald from above go through the water complex and heard the jump judge say into the radio "I would like to take both pony and rider home please". They were just adorable, and so good!
 
They're fab pics - you two should def be doing it as pros (but we all know how unscrupulous some competitiors are in terms of pilfering so I don't blame you for hanging on to your day jobs). Well done to all who were there :)
 
Fantastic pictures - i was there supporting a couple of people and you managed to capture them both, really enjoyed looking at them! thanks
 
charlimouse said:
Oh thanks, these pictures are brightening up my day. Being back at work has brought me back to earth with a bump (not quite literally!), but seems a bit tame after being on a high last week!
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I know the feeling well. I go back to work tomorrow but am already starting to feel the come-down!
 
FAB photos, both S_C and Lizzie, and yes that is indeed both Harri and Maddy. They had a brilliant time and finished 7th and 9th so even had the mounted prize-giving - what a thrill!! Both got too fast time faults - oops ;)
 
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