Olympia Kur Thread

[WildRider]

I missed the announcement, what music is she using??

Also, she must be gutted about that line, poor girl!

 

[robthecob]

Gorgeous such a lovely head

 

[Goldenstar]

She's divine

 

[caramel]

I like this one! Especially Pasoa's floppy ears and bouncy bouncyness!! Nice to see how relaxed she is

 

[Super_Kat]

That extended trot

Ets: that face is amazement not horror!

 

[vallin]

Anyone fancy buying me this horse? I think I'm in love

Fantastic work from NC

 

[robthecob]

I loved that that piaffe was beautiful

 

[I love my Spanish horse]

Loved that mare and her floppy ears

This one not so keen though looks very contracted and tight in the neck, i wonder why

 

[Potato!]

I was just thinking that

 

[robthecob]

Looked very tight in the changes

 

[I love my Spanish horse]

Oooh mike just said what everyone thought re parzival at the olympics, good for him

 

[WildRider]

Definitely tight in the neck, that horse looked awful right at the end the neck was so tense. :/

 

[Abbeygale]

Lol. Commentators trying to discuss "tension in the neck and mouth" re the Dutch rider without mentioning the Rollkur word lol

 

[WildRider]

Natwood, I wish I could like your post!

 

[I love my Spanish horse]

............and just undid it completely by saying the horse looked strong! at least the other commentator (cant think of her name) put him right, even non horsey bf just piped up and said why does one of them say one thing then the other something completely contradicts it, lol

 

[Laafet]

Is it me or does this black horse move very close behind? A big horse with lots of leg but I am not so keen on the overall picture. A well executed test but something does not sit right with me.

 

[kirstie]

Really not enjoying the Dutch tests.

 

[robthecob]

Wasn't really impressed until that pirouette

 

[Hedwards]

Not been overly impressed by anyone yet, but think Toots' test was the best musically... However agree the Dutch tests aren't great otherwise...

 

[carthorse]

Think its Judy Harvey

 

[I love my Spanish horse]

No cant say ive been keen on any of them so far. So glad the judges score reflected that dutch horses horrible way of going, maybe theyre finally seeing sense after the controversy of some of the scoring at the olympics

 

[dressage_diva]

Not been overly impressed by anyone yet, but think Toots' test was the best musically... However agree the Dutch tests aren't great otherwise...

Agree - I'm sure the standard has been better previously (obviously excluding Charlotte and Carl to come).

 

[vallin]

Quick Q: can the riders change the test mid-test or do they have to say what moves they're going to do when before the test and then stick to it? Like a gymnast iyswim


ETS I likes Passoa

 

[kirstie]

I thought Nicki crisp did a good test and loved her music.

This Australian is bizarre... Looks above the bit half the time. Not a pretty picture.

 

[I love my Spanish horse]

Think its Judy Harvey

Ahh that would explain it, she's brilliant and always talks a lot of sense

Am liking this one a bit more, above the bit half the time but got a nice extension on him

 

[Potato!]

That saddle looks to be tipping her forwards

 

[Hedwards]

I think they can as lib Vallin... Or at least you can in the much lower levels, you just have to make sure you do the compulsory movements

 

[Laafet]

IIRC then they can do what they want as long as they do all the compulsory movements and it needs to fit the music too!

 

[teapot]

Carl next

 

[kirstie]

Have decided I prefer slightly above the bit to painfully cranked in behind the vertical as seen by the Dutch...