Olympia on tv

[Snow Falcon]

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/how-to-watch-london-international-horse-show-live-771691

 

[scats]

When it says online only, does it mean the BBC red button?

 

[shortstuff99]

 

[Barlow]

When it says online only, does it mean the BBC red button?

Exactly what I was going to ask!! Hopefully it means red button or iplayer - basically nothing that needs me to sign up for a subscription?

 

[scats]

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Fabulous, thank you.

 

[Merry neddy man]

My TV program says Thursday 15th 20:55 till 22:05 BBC channels 601and online puissance showjumping. Friday16th 19:40 till 22:35 channel 601 and online world cup dressage. Sunday 18th 12:15 till14:45 BBC2 and online showjumping. Monday 19th 18:30 22:25 on channel 601 and online various Inc racing jockeys showjumping and grand prix showjumping.

 

[Bradsmum]

Thank you. Something to settle down to for a few evenings. Wish I'd put the Christmas tree up today now to feel more Christmassy!

 

[GreyDot]

Thank you!

 

[cindars]

Just turned on and sorry football on the game that has been on twice already.

 

[xDundryx]

Cinders its on red button at 20:55

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Thank you. Something to settle down to for a few evenings. Wish I'd put the Christmas tree up today now to feel more Christmassy!

Quick put it up this evening!

 

[conniegirl]

Just turned on and sorry football on the game that has been on twice already.

Not due for another hour and a bit

 

[Bradsmum]

Thought about it PS but will take my time and do it tomoz.

 

[MuddyMonster]

If anyone has H&C TV they are showing the bits BBC aren't.

I've just watched the Extreme Driving with a glass of Prosecco whilst waiting for my dinner to cook.

I'm rather glad OH is out tonight now!

 

[Merry neddy man]

Just bumping as it's about to start on 601

 

[DirectorFury]

For those of us without “normal” TV it’s also being shown on bbc.co.uk/sport

 

[Snow Falcon]

Refreshing to see no gadgets and plain tack.

I'm watching on laptop as self isolating?.

 

[DirectorFury]

Refreshing to see no gadgets and plain tack.

I'm watching on laptop as self isolating?.

Oh no, I hope you feel better soon!

I couldn’t quite see what bit the tack-lite rider was using but the horse definitely wasn’t happy in his mouth :/.

And it’s interesting to see a rider wearing an air jacket! I spent far too long squinting at the screen trying to figure out if it was just a really ugly custom SJ jacket ?.

 

[DirectorFury]

Do they have tack checks for this? That grackle fitting is criminal.
(For those not watching the central piece of the grackle is maybe two fingers width above the nostrils. Way too low)

 

[humblepie]

The noseband looked awful. Lovely horse though.

 

[Snow Falcon]

@DirectorFury I did notice it was uncomfortable though. I wonder it's tricky customer?

(Thanks covid finally got me?)

 

[Abacus]

I’ve seen a couple now with the saddle pad underneath way shorter than the sheepskin and saddle. It looks so uncomfortable. That said it’s not stopping them and I can only admire anyone brave enough.

 

[splashgirl45]

I was also wondering about tack checks but they are checking boots , those nose bands look too tight to me , can’t see there’s room for 2 fingers

 

[MuddyMonster]

Have the commentators never seen a horse without a martingale or noseband before?

 

[Maddie Moo]

Is Shane Breen using roundings with a bradoon and Weymouth?

 

[teapot]

I tune out to Andy Austin

 

[DirectorFury]

@DirectorFury I did notice it was uncomfortable though. I wonder it's tricky customer?

(Thanks covid finally got me?)

(Boo to covid )

After a quick insta stalk I can see that that horse usually jumps in a grackle and doesn’t look as uncomfortable as it does today. I wonder if he bashed his face/nose travelling over and that’s why they’re trying without a noseband? The horse doesn’t usually wear a martingale or breastplate.

I’ve also solved the weird bit mystery - the smaller second ring is actually how his reins attach - there’s a ring to loop the rein back on itself rather than a buckle or billet.

 

[humblepie]

I tune out to Andy Austin

Likewise. Used to jump against him and had a lesson once from him but the commentary is a bit argh.

 

[humblepie]

He’s gone out this round but Irish horse’s noseband looked like it had gone up a couple of holes. So like William Whitaker’s horse.

 

[BBP]

I question more and more the questions we ask of horses, as I get softer in my old age, but that second grey had such a lovely expression the whole way into, over and away from the wall, it was really lovely to see.