Clare85
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Fab result for Carl! Love Nip Tuck 
go the Brits!
go the Brits! 
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Can't believe the idiots at BBC halted transmission before the prize giving! I love Uthopia but absolutely delighted Carl won, no-one deserves it more than him
HappyDayz
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Surely 5 more minutes of coverage wouldn't be that hard! We never get to see the prize giving. The commentator was mid sentence!
sarahann1
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Argh! Numptie BBC morons 😡
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
great that carl won but what a swizz we don't get to see the prizegiving...it has switched back to the superbowl...why oh why cant the bbc let us have the extra 5 mins or so to finish off the evening...we never get any interviews etc but the other male dominated sports seem to get so much more coverage than equestrian....I feel another little message to the bbc is in order!!!!!!
oldie48
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I saw Carl with Nip Tuck at the BD convention and am just so pleased to see him win tonight. I honestly don't believe that any other rider could have got "Barney" to this level. He's such a hot horse and so nervous, to see him perform like this in front of an Olympia crowd is just fabulous. Carl is such a fantastic rider and a lovely guy. so thrilled for him!
sarahann1
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I've just tweeted my annoyance to the numptie BBC sports! Grr.
AdorableAlice
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Fabulous evening of dressage, shame about the prize giving.
Did anyone notice the clipping on Glocks Flirt. Two oblong patches left on the flanks level with the spurs.
Did anyone notice the clipping on Glocks Flirt. Two oblong patches left on the flanks level with the spurs.
sarahann1
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I saw what I thought were odd sweat patches, but now you come to mention it, they could have been unclipped patches.
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
I have also written to the bbc saying how unhappy I was that we couldn't have another 5 mins for the prizegiving...but did also say it was great to have the coverage and the commentary options just so it wasn't allnegative....
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
I assumed it was where he had been sponged off but could have been unclipped. I really felt uncomfortable watching his test as it seemed so forced especially compared with the brits especially lara. the trot work had his chin in his chest and I don't know how he got such high marks. will be interested to see the individual judges scores for all of them...
Elbie
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Just on my way back from watching. It did look like unclipped patches. Thought it was a bit weird!
AdorableAlice
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It is easy for fine skinned horses to mark. But then again, at that level there should not be a need to poke hard enough to mark it ?
zizz
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Seems a sensible precaution to me considering spur marks could get you eliminated, my fine skinned one had rub marks for two weeks just from riding for half hour in a new pair of boots - no Spurs!
It was my second favourite test behind Carl and barney, the piaffe was something else, loved the music and his big floppy ears! Yes he got tight and too up in the neck at times, but every time he got tight, Hans-Peter did his best to get him out in front again, I didn't see anything forced, and I loved the way he mooches of in walk on a long rein at the end take in the crowds like an old pro
It was my second favourite test behind Carl and barney, the piaffe was something else, loved the music and his big floppy ears! Yes he got tight and too up in the neck at times, but every time he got tight, Hans-Peter did his best to get him out in front again, I didn't see anything forced, and I loved the way he mooches of in walk on a long rein at the end take in the crowds like an old pro
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
we must agree to differ, I saw a horse with chin in chest and tight through the neck in virtually all of the trot work, so even if the actual movement otherwise is ok this is not correct IMO.....at that level they should all walk off quietly...
Pen
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Where is the Puissance. It should have started on the Red Button by now. Am I missing something?
teapot
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It's started :smile3:
Prize giving from last night, technical issue apparently. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/equestrian/35127900
Prize giving from last night, technical issue apparently. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/equestrian/35127900
PorkChop
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only_me
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Can you tell that seapatrick cruise cavalier used to be an eventer?
Long stride? Don't be silly, easy peasy lol
Long stride? Don't be silly, easy peasy lol
kassieg
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Can you tell that seapatrick cruise cavalier used to be an eventer?
Long stride? Don't be silly, easy peasy lol
my mam was like why did he do that ? I was like cause sometimes you see a stride & you have to commit & hope for the best !! good old irish horse
ldlp111
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can you watch this on laptop?
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
thanks for the link, how lovely to see him in the prizegiving, so pleased for him as he has done so much for charlotte and deserved this win..well done carl!!!!!!