London International horse show

[Ambers Echo]

Awful horrible riding.

 

[Trot_on]

Chestnut back in and a bit better this time but still scary to watch. Interesting to see Andrew jump off immediately in the warm up… i wonder if checking for blood in mouth?

 

[ester]

I presume he's there just for the puissance

 

[Kadastorm]

No it was the guy who slapped his horse on the neck 3 times that retired.

This chestnut is bonkers. Obviously a lot of talent but is he really enjoying it? But then saying that, Ladina B used to come down to the wall leaping and bucking and she was a brilliant puissance horse.

Rachel Proudley is a class though.

 

[Ambers Echo]

Rachael looks great.What a contrast to the previous combination

 

[ester]

Chestnut back in and a bit better this time but still scary to watch. Interesting to see Andrew jump off immediately in the warm up… i wonder if checking for blood in mouth?

prob only way to get it to chill a bit

 

[Ambers Echo]

In terms of the actual riding I think Rachel and Jack are a class apart.

 

[ihatework]

Andrew Hodgins and the chestnut - just looked them up. Both his and the horses first season at FEI shows. This is the third show and fifth class for both of them.

Yea, LIHS for your 5th class. Poor choice.

 

[ester]

snap Id looked it up too, v different set up to dublin

https://data.fei.org/Horse/Performance.aspx?p=5BC82AA1E2506942B47968366993BE6A

 

[Ambers Echo]

I dislike everything about them! His riding style, the horse's stress, the giraffe head, the total lack of partnership. And yet they get over and everyone cheers and thinks it;s hilarious.

 

[millitiger]

His riding style is horrid- why such long reins and sitting on the horse's tail??

He might be brave but I'm not sure it's great optics for the sport tbh.

 

[misst]

I just can't watch it anymore

 

[ihatework]

I mean the horse can jump. And sometimes puissance is the only thing the crazy can do. I just don’t think this will do him or the horse any favours long term. Even if he were to win it.

 

[dapple_grey]

I’m finding this a really hard watch..

 

[sheep]

For context he looks to have had the ride of the horse since 2021, obviously not at FEI level but seems to have gone through the ranks of SJI.
Huge contrast between his riding and Rachel Proudley, she’s so composed and neat.

 

[Ambers Echo]

"Back to nice calm stylish riding" is how the commentator described RP. So why be so enteratined by unpleasant, stressy, style-free riding!

 

[Trot_on]

I can’t believe Andrew keeps coming back in - it can’t be enjoyable for either if them!

 

[ester]

I mean the horse can jump. And sometimes puissance is the only thing the crazy can do. I just don’t think this will do him or the horse any favours long term. Even if he were to win it.

I'm wondering what it could jump if could manage a slightly more conventional manner

 

[dapple_grey]

I can’t believe Andrew keeps coming back in - it can’t be enjoyable for either if them!

Rider looks terrified! What an incredibly generous horse. The cheering from the crowd is making me wince

 

[Trot_on]

Rider looks terrified! What an incredibly generous horse. The cheering from the crowd is making me wince

I thought that… almost like he’s been held at gun point to do it because he absolutely has too!

 

[scats]

Not enjoying that chestnut at all.
Not enjoying the whole thing actually

 

[ester]

well that was even more dramatic

 

[ester]

The whole wall moved!

 

[teapot]

Says it all when commentary cares more about whether they finished than how a rider clearly in pain is...

 

[Kadastorm]

Oh such a shame for him to fall because he is one of the best riders in this class.

 

[scats]

Urgh.
God here we go again.

 

[sheep]

Good lord that was nasty. Did he land on his head? He looked very sore. What a shame

 

[Ambers Echo]

He may still win!

 

[ester]

looks like it!

 

[Ambers Echo]

Thank God the chestnut won't win though