Olympic Dressage Third Session Thread.

[seabiscuit]

Joe looks like he is having a jolly time !!

 

[kerilli]

i like this new short test, just wish it had a rein-back in it and it would be perfect. i can see shorter tests being introduced elsewhere maybe, bet the judges would appreciate it!
nice horse this Snip.

 

[sea_view]

That's what had been said originally but the official line came out about a stable injury due to the typhoon!?! X

 

[Ezme]

there is something seriously weird about this horses canter...

 

[PickledOnions]

Stunning Horse!

 

[teapot]

don't think I could ever my head round riding a test at 6.30 in the morning. I'm not awake enough! Daisy in her interview said she'd been up since 3 before hers

 

[Gucci_b]

have you noticed that this horse slightly dishes.

 

[Rachel_M]

I would be surprised if I could sleep the night before.

 

[seabiscuit]

this horse moves odd. somewhat stiff, like his joints are creaking...

 

[jules89]

this is a brilliant test i hope for joe that he getsin the 40s
horse was so relaxed and rideable
nice changes

 

[kerilli]

oh, i've just noticed the huge camera down by the judges' boxes, no wonder some of the horses were spooking at it! considering the zoom lenses they can use now, why the hell does it have to be that close!?

 

[sea_view]

I think it would be a nightmare to try and sleep the night before - going over and over everything, not to mention the heat!

 

[Rachel_M]

A little out with his bum on the halt, but a good workmanlike test I thought. I did think his front legs, to start off with, moved in a almost 'hackney' fashion. A lot of 'up' without much 'forward' movement.

 

[jules89]

43.9 he so deserved that IMO
thoguhts?

 

[sea_view]

There was some mega spooking earlier, I hadn't seen it do that either.

 

[PeanutButterDragon]

Oh I like this horse!

 

[Ezme]

bloody hell, look at her bounce about! absorb the movement dear!

 

[kerilli]

yep, deserved that. wasn't nicer that Tina's though imho... if anything, her extensions etc were better. hmm.

 

[Rachel_M]

Oh I like this little grey. Just my height as well.

 

[sea_view]

Man alive, she looks boiling!!!! Poor girl, just started, she'll be purple by the end.

 

[jules89]

tbf i thought tinas was nicer because the horses paces wer nicer to look at alltogether which is why im sad she didnt get in the 30s
OMG this lady's lower legs are annoying me
BREATHING!!! neone notice that? (anyone that now thinks im mad...listen to mike tuckers breathing on the commentry...)

 

[icestationzebra]

They were better. I also thought that Snip's canter was 4 time in places.

 

[kirstyhen]

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oh, i've just noticed the huge camera down by the judges' boxes, no wonder some of the horses were spooking at it! considering the zoom lenses they can use now, why the hell does it have to be that close!?

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Did you hear Tina Cook saying she knew her horse would be alright as long as she could show him the camera first?
A dressage rider (can't remember who it was in H&H, Liebling's rider possibly) made up camera to show her horse before a big dressage comp!

 

[sea_view]

Just noticed the breathing Lol!

 

[Gucci_b]

a little speedy on the trott

 

[Rachel_M]

She is all over the place coming up the centre line in shoulder in.

 

[PeanutButterDragon]

Oh dear, not a good shoulder in

 

[jules89]

JUST noticed that camera - its a whopper!

 

[seabiscuit]

wiggle wiggle

 

[Ezme]

Whats wrong with hanging cheek snaffles!? I love em, spreads the pressure