Olympia puissance live on BBC TV

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I for one will be sitting glued to my screen (not hard, it's only a portable!) but that is brilliant news and about time too. Yes, I can remember it being in black and white too; everyone saw it and would talk about it in the corner shop the next day -'did you see that Pat Smythe last night; she's got some guts that one' to name but one conversation I remember after a night at Harringey!

Please bring the show back properly to the Beeb, we haven't all got Sky etc and we all can't travel to see the actual show; you would be our link to a fantastic event.
 
It really is about time that the BBC realised what massive appeal horse riding has and how it is a sport that you can be involved in, no matter what your age, ability or social background. I can remember watching Olympia as a kid, before I even had horses, and how as a family we all sat round together and watched it.

Well done BBC for bringing some of those magic family moments back to our TV's.
 
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Great news. Lets hope as many people as possible tune in which will really show the BBC just how popular equestrian coverage can be.

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I shall be telling everyone I know to watch it for this reason!
 
Very excited about all this.

I remember (as a youngster) HOY and Olympia being on the telly around 8pm! however i was so young then
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I cant believe in this day and age that there isnt more equestrian on TV!! especially after the likes of the GB eventing team bring home European and World gold in the past year!!
 
Yes, I'm afraid I'm another oldie that can remember when it was on every evening and I was allowed to stay up late on a school night to watch it. All of the show was on - I think even the Shetland Pony Grand National! I would love to see more equine sport on the telly again. The coverage of the Horse of the Year Show on Sky was excellent but not everyone has access to Sky and I personally prefer the Beebs commentary team so come on BBC lets have more!!!
 
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Do they still do the Showjumpers doing fancydress?? Used to love that too!!!!!!!!

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Oooh yes, that was fantastic. Geoff Billington used to be hysterical in it, imitating the other riders.

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Oh yeah, he was so hilarous! I loved him as Annette Lewis!
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Anyone know what she is up to nowdays?
 
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Do they still do the Showjumpers doing fancydress?? Used to love that too!!!!!!!!

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Oooh yes, that was fantastic. Geoff Billington used to be hysterical in it, imitating the other riders.

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Oh yeah, he was so hilarous! I loved him as Annette Lewis! <img src="http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Anyone know what she is up to nowdays?

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She was Norton Heath at saturday. She is coaching nowadays though
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Does anyone remember when Tutein jumped off the top of the Hickstead Bank, or another time - or possibly the same time when his bridle came off and he was flying round the arena until someone managed to jump out and grab him?
 
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Do you mean Tutein <img src="http://horseandhound.co.uk/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

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Ooops!
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Does anyone remember when Tutein jumped off the top of the Hickstead Bank, or another time - or possibly the same time when his bridle came off and he was flying round the arena until someone managed to jump out and grab him?

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I believe that he's still the only horse to have jumped off the famous bank. I did not see that, but do remember watching him when his bridle came off! Can't remember how he got caught, though.
 
I'm sure she managed to jump some of the fences after her bridle had fallen apart and then zoomed round the arena at top speed until he wore himself out enough for someone to leap out and grab him. Hair-raising stuff!
 
The Fancy Dress, which provided so much entertainment, was dropped several years ago, due I think to the fact that entries had been declining. There is now less show jumping at Olympia than there used to be - several classes having been replaced by the heats & final of a Ride & Drive competition.
 
THe Shettie GP DEFFO was aired - I remember watching it nightly! THe fancy dressed pairs is a sad loss as it was hysterical - who remembers the camel riding too (Nick Skelton and Harvey Smith was it????)

God I used to look forward to it all year!
 
Lots of the riders, officials etc took part in the camel racing. It was Ted Edgar who was nicknamed something like the Commander of the Camel Corps.
 
Hey ! SJFAN...you've been published in H&H
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I agree entirely with your point about lack of invited riders to HOYS btw...
 
Thanks - they edited it a little. Here's the original version (and by the way I was very young when I was first taken to HOYS!): I would like to add my support to Graham Fletcher's plea for more show jumpers (British and overseas) to be invited for the international classes at HOYS. My own messages to Grandstand Media on this topic have not received satisfactory replies. In the days when HOYS was so successful at Wembley (seating far more people than the NEC) there were much larger fields - show jumping was the main feature of the show for the majority of spectators. As someone who was lucky enough to attend every year from 1959 to 2002, I have no intention of going to the show again until there is the likelihood that classes will have more than 20 starters, as is the case at the vast majority of international shows. In its current form it does not represent value for money for show jumping enthusiasts.
 
Great! This year I have paid cold hard cash to see it live - and they decide to broadcast it. *rolls eyes* Just kidding! Think it is wonderful, and I can record it and try and spot myself in the audience... No I am not a sad individual!
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