Individual SJ

[Weezy]

Just texted Boss to see if she can shed any light on it.

 

[haybales]

the horses are clearly fit enough to be easily making the time though?

 

[carys220]

I love this horse.

 

[kirstyhen]

Oh I'd like Vittoria to do well, rode very responsible all weekend!

Whoops, spoke to soon, 2 down!

 

[AutumnRose]

I suppose there is much less pressure on these riders though.top 10 have so little between them its bound to force some mistakes

 

[jesterfaerie]

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They need to sort it out for next year, a XC time that was far too out of reach and a SJ time which is far too leaniant!!! (sp?)

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next year?

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Next olympics, you know what I mean lol sorry.

 

[Boxers]

Has very short strides doesn't it? Almost pony-like

 

[sunflower]

I do see that but the time wasn't impossible to get and the ones that have finished inside the old time didn't look as though they had been pushed too hard.

 

[sea_view]

Oh dear!

 

[jules89]

1.30 phwoar after that competition thats big
im so impressed with vittorias riding shame bout the poles

 

[Weezy]

MHB show me a horse that is struggling and I will agree with you

2 seconds less would show up how good the SJ technique was as less time to set up.

 

[sea_view]

It'll be down to riders nerve now rather than fence difficulty

 

[kerilli]

totally agree with Weezy.
must admit, i think the striding's too straightforward too, especially the final line. a nice half-stride would have caught some out.

 

[Rachel_M]

I don't want to show you a horse that is struggling Weezy, I want all the horses to finish in good sorts. They deserve to not have every last ounce drilled out of them. We're asking them to go back in for a second time and the poles are falling...

 

[Weezy]

Yes, AND they are jumping on a surface don't forget!

 

[PeanutButterDragon]

It's odd - the fences are big at 1.30 but the time has been lengthened which cancels out some of the extra height

 

[PeanutButterDragon]

Stand By Me is gorgeous

 

[kirstyhen]

It's the pony with no browband!

 

[haybales]

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I don't want to show you a horse that is struggling Weezy, I want all the horses to finish in good sorts.

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i think the point is the time could be tighter, making the point of the competition, and the horses would still finish in good sorts

 

[Weezy]

Boss said it was purely because the first 2 didn't make the time as far as she can tell even tho they didn't hang around

She said the atmosphere is electric!

 

[lucretia]

the fences are not that big not all of them will be 1.30 for a start and all the riders knew this was coming so the horses should be fit enough so i entitirely agree with weezy

 

[carys220]

Aaww stand by me is retiring bless him

 

[CastleMouse]

Blimey!

 

[Rachel_M]

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It's the pony with no browband!

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I thought you said nose band originally. You probably wondered what the hell I was going on about when I answered that he was wearing a grackle the first time you asked!

PMSL.

 

[missshell]

Heres WFP!

 

[haybales]

boss is there?!

 

[jesterfaerie]

COMMON WILL!

 

[PeanutButterDragon]

Go Will!!!!

 

[jules89]

haha yeah i noticed that but didnt say nething MHB!
come on willy whack out a clear (hehehe)

 

[sea_view]

Go WFP!!!