Lizzie2106
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I've just heard Jean Teulère is out of the Olympics because his horse Espoir de la Mare got injured
Jean Teulère out
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flohelf
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We must have heard the news at the same time...(Post right above yours !)
Supporters of the sport in France are devastated
Supporters of the sport in France are devastated
Lizzie2106
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Yes probably, I had just heard it on TF1 when i posted this.
We can understand them being devastated as he had a chance of getting a medal and now it'll be hard for them to get team gold with the Aussies and the Brits so strong
We can understand them being devastated as he had a chance of getting a medal and now it'll be hard for them to get team gold with the Aussies and the Brits so strong
flohelf
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I was on my way home from the yard and heard it on the radio...
There are 4 of them left, one of which I'm not so sure of
and your right they're up against some great teams
There are 4 of them left, one of which I'm not so sure of
granfan
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Tough news. Teulere was my favorite for Gold.
FFF
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Gutted..he had a great chance.
Good news for the british team tho
Good news for the british team tho
kerilli
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God, how awful for him. gutting.
teapot
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Gutting for him
One less to get past for the Brits though
(Sorry BE
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One less to get past for the Brits though
flohelf
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That's ok teapot: May the best one(s) win !
and now France has only one best left instead of two...
As I'm totally schizo, rooting for just one nation makes no sense to me anyway...
( Being multicultural can be such a burden
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As I'm totally schizo, rooting for just one nation makes no sense to me anyway...
meardsall_millie
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Sad news - doesn't matter who you support - it must be gutting to get so close then have it all snatched away.
Says on H&H news that it's not career threatening though - which is good news.
Says on H&H news that it's not career threatening though - which is good news.
flohelf
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Says on H&H news that it's not career threatening though - which is good news.
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JT has never cared much about his career anyway
Says on H&H news that it's not career threatening though - which is good news.
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JT has never cared much about his career anyway
kerilli
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It also says on H&H news that this flared up a bit some weeks ago... if that's true, I can't quite believe they took the horse tbh. the Brits have learnt the hard way in the past that if it's not 100% sound, it doesn't matter how brilliant it is, unfortunately!
Gonetofrance
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Agreed, K.........
teapot
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Quick question (best thread I could find to put it on) - for the eventing, it's the best 3 scores that count for the team isnt it?
flohelf
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As a matter of fact, I just read (a couple of minutes ago and somewhere hard to find !) that the horse had kind of an alert with a "very light fetlock sprain" during training in Granville, Normandy.
If this is true, I agree with you both: How stupid to take him to HK
Makes me really angry in fact
If this is true, I agree with you both: How stupid to take him to HK
Makes me really angry in fact
flohelf
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That's it, teapot.
teapot
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That's it, teapot.
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thank you
That's it, teapot.
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thank you
flohelf
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Found more info from other very reliable source:
Horse did have a very small sprain during training. The selectors +the rider and owner with the federal vet debated over the decision to send him over or not... And decided to take the chance after vet said it was doable. Horse traveled well and arrived sound, but that gallop in HK started it up again.
For stakes as high as the olympics and being so far away from home (long and tiring transport for the horse), this is is definitely mismanagement on the part of the staff.
Horse did have a very small sprain during training. The selectors +the rider and owner with the federal vet debated over the decision to send him over or not... And decided to take the chance after vet said it was doable. Horse traveled well and arrived sound, but that gallop in HK started it up again.
For stakes as high as the olympics and being so far away from home (long and tiring transport for the horse), this is is definitely mismanagement on the part of the staff.