Men's Pentathlon Riding

[Flame_]

About to start, anyone else watching?

 

[PolarSkye]

Yes, me . . . with trepidation. So hope it isn't a repeat of Hong Kong.

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[Ranyhyn]

Yeah just sitting through the fencing now

 

[PolarSkye]

Yeah just sitting through the fencing now

Annoying, isn't it? I need to be leaving to put the GD's bed down, catch him in, poo pick, give him a wash and put him to bed by 4.30 at the latest . . . at this rate I won't see any riding.

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[Ranyhyn]

Luckilly I have nothing else to do, literally, so I've just got it on in the background. Enough of men playing with sticks

 

[Flame_]

Hopefully shouldn't be long now.

And hopefully the dodgy ones have spent the last four years having some lessons.

 

[HowenEdward]

What time is it starting on BBC and what channel

Thanks xx

 

[PolarSkye]

Luckilly I have nothing else to do, literally, so I've just got it on in the background. Enough of men playing with sticks

Oh FGS get ON with it . . . it's my last "fix" of Greenwich/Olympic horsey stuff . . . c'mon . . .

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[Django Pony]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/live-video/p00w332m

Link to riding section of the modern pentathlon. Click "start of video"

 

[Flame_]

Coverage is on the red button now but they're still warming up.

 

[HBM1]

They have promised it will not be as farcical as it was in Beijing. What i don't understand is why they are so rubbish at riding. this is a part of their event so why did they not put the work in to be able to jump. You do not see them acting the same way towards any of the other events in the Pentathlon. One of the providers of the horses has said that some of the riders cannot manage more than a trot !

 

[mandwhy]

Yay been looking forward to it, thanks for reminding me!x

 

[Flame_]

Good start, nice round

 

[PolarSkye]

Well so far so good . . . I'm pleasantly surprised and I like this black mare with the white face . . . well done that partnership.

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[only_me]

What a lovely horse, loving the splash on the belly!

 

[JCWHITE]

Well I have a spare stable for that black mare, and at last, a course I can manage!!
and commentators I like!!!!

 

[PolarSkye]

What a lovely horse, loving the splash on the belly!

Yes, I wanted to kidnap her too . . . lovely mare.

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[only_me]

And no, the horse didn't put a short one, the rider was trying to take off too far away but horse was sensible and helped him! grr commentator!

 

[Suzie86]

Times tight! They will need to kick on a touch

 

[mandwhy]

Haha its not great is it but still more than I would probably be capable of ;-)

 

[Suzie86]

Lots of disunited cantering going on too

 

[Flame_]

The second guy was a bit scarier, the fences are too big to be missing.

The grey's jumping well.

 

[gadetra]

Think the first guy is very comfy on a horse...i wonder if that black mare would fit in a jiffy bag...

 

[JCWHITE]

Wonderboy, what a good boy!

 

[gadetra]

Think the last two horses helped their riders lot!!

 

[HBM1]

don't think that guy could see under his hat

 

[PolarSkye]

Was just thinking how proud I would be to see GD at an Olympic event . . . and then I thought how much he'd take the pee and how upset having so many different riders on his back would make him . . . .

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[Flame_]

These horses should be, and probably are, priceless

 

[Ranyhyn]

Nice chessie

 

[Flame_]

Well done Number 32