Olympia on tv

[RachelFerd]

This horse is like a cartoon drawing of a horse with that neck ?

 

[misst]

loved his extended trot though but he is a very extreme shape.

 

[Ample Prosecco]

That Friesan did a bit of an oddly structured test. But some of his movements looked amazing

 

[scats]

?

I caved!

 

[southerncomfort]

I'm not sure about this horse. Doesn't seem to have the power from the hindquarters the other horses have and keeps doing an odd little bunny hop.

 

[southerncomfort]

I caved!
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Ha ha! ? Has to be done!

 

[misst]

It didn't seem very rhythmic and it is quite gangly.

 

[humblepie]

I liked him. He was cute

 

[RachelFerd]

I'm not sure about this horse. Doesn't seem to have the power from the hindquarters the other horses have and keeps doing an odd little bunny hop.

Doesn't step through with that right hindleg very well in the pi/pa

 

[blodwyn1]

Didn't like statesman.

 

[ycbm]

I do not understand how that scored that!

The start was horrid and in the piaffe/passage the horse repeatedly tapped the white front toe to the floor. Plus the bunny hops in canter.

 

[ecb89]

Come on Abi!! Love her!

 

[Snow Falcon]

Doesn't step through with that right hindleg very well in the pi/pa

I noticed he had quite a twist in his near hind fetlock when moving at times.

 

[ycbm]

This is repeatedly stepping forward with the white hind leg only on the piaffe.

 

[misst]

I am enjoying Abi Lyles test

 

[ycbm]

Black fetlock hind is collapsing in the ones and now he's spreading his legs wide behind in the piaffe, he doesn't look quite sound to me.

 

[scats]

Well done Abi

 

[ycbm]

She's scored well.
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[southerncomfort]

I quite liked Caroline Chews test. He looked like he might blow up a bit but she rode very tactfully.

Nice to see a more relaxed curb rein too.

 

[Ample Prosecco]

How can people work full time and ride to that level!

 

[ycbm]

How can people work full time and ride to that level!

Yes, and she not the classic long limbed dressage rider shape, either. I haven't seen her before but I think she's epic.
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[humblepie]

I met her when did a training weekend at AM dressage. She looked really good tonight.

 

[RachelFerd]

I quite liked Caroline Chews test. He looked like he might blow up a bit but she rode very tactfully.

Nice to see a more relaxed curb rein too.

Yes I enjoyed that test - well ridden and quietly managed when the canter threatened to get hot.

And yet another person trained by Matt Frost, who used to teach me a bit when I was a teenager, proving yet again that I've had the very best of instruction on the flat and STILL remain terrible at flatwork ??‍?

 

[ycbm]

Loving the relaxed tail on this Australian horse.

ETA isn't happy in the tempis, tail is flashing madly.
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[MuddyMonster]

Loved Abi & Caroline.

Bobby has to be the nicest commentator too - she's so positive but informative.

 

[misst]

I know Fiderdance was more correct but I loved Caroline and Tribiani as it had some passion and there was a "conversation" going on that you could see.

 

[humblepie]

And yet another person trained by Matt Frost, who used to teach me a bit when I was a teenager, proving yet again that I've had the very best of instruction on the flat and STILL remain terrible at flat

lol. Know that feeling although I still have my canter mantra from the weekend course albeit that was from the lesson with Adam not Matt.

 

[RachelFerd]

And yet another person trained by Matt Frost, who used to teach me a bit when I was a teenager, proving yet again that I've had the very best of instruction on the flat and STILL remain terrible at flat

lol. Know that feeling although I still have my canter mantra from the weekend course albeit that was from the lesson with Adam not Matt.

Don't....Adam was my pony club dressage instructor - I have literally no excuse for being so terrible on the flat...

 

[RachelFerd]

Gareth Hughes off to a lovely start

 

[Ample Prosecco]

Lovely test. But does it not matter in dressage if you don’t establish immobility in the halt?