Olympic Eventing Dressage Thread

TarrSteps said:
Apparently Ian and Mike are confused too!

I don't think they're really being mean, it's just a bit bewildering to see a horse going like this at this level these days. He would have fit right in even 40 years ago though. :)
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what was the name of the russian pair? going to try and google them and see if i can understand how they qualified:confused::confused::confused:
 
Bit bizarre about Sam not getting in the ring on time but perhaps the horse hung up somewhere? She's looking just to have the experience though, really. Apparently she's been running a raffle to fund having this last shot at it. :)
 
slightlyconfused said:
what was the name of the russian pair? going to try and google them and see if i can understand how they qualified:confused::confused::confused:
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Apparently they have three wins at 3* level back in Russia... clearly the standard of competition out there is incomparable to here.

How many pens do you get for late entry?
 
I have no idea!! Seems a very generous score as there were little glitches in a lot of the movements. Maybe its a calculating error!!
 
I think Buzz's test was more consistant, but when Karen's horse went well, it was very good, and as one of the commentators said, she got the judges on her side at the beginning when the horse was going well, so when the halt went wrong at the end, the judges gave her good marks considering.

ETA: I agree it shouldn't have got sub 50 though!!
 
slightlyconfused said:
what was the name of the russian pair? going to try and google them and see if i can understand how they qualified:confused::confused::confused:
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I had the eligibility requirements open to see how he would have qualified without a 4* completion but the page seems to have frozen now. I thought you needed a 4* QR but maybe not?
 
Buzz was perfectly consistant whereas Karen's test was inconsistant, horse was tense and the halt at the end was v poor. Mr Medicott is a good horse but not today. Perhaps they got the better scores because they'd just followed 3 quite poor tests beforehand so Karen's just looked good compared. Hm!
 
Just heard them saying to the audience no applause until the end of the tests now. Seems a bit unfair to those that have already gone...well Nicola especially :(
 
TarrSteps said:
I had the eligibility requirements open to see how he would have qualified without a 4* completion but the page seems to have frozen now. I thought you needed a 4* QR but maybe not?
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me too.....maybe the others will be better.

I still think Buzz's, although a little tense in the canter, was the best out of the ones i've seen.....the australians is look good too
 
Can someone please explain to me why Karen O'Connor got a better score than Nicola Wilson? Nicola and Opposition Buzz rode a bang-on accurate test and Buzz/Dodi stayed settled . . . Karen's horse acted the maggot . . . I don't get it.

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TarrSteps said:
I had the eligibility requirements open to see how he would have qualified without a 4* completion but the page seems to have frozen now. I thought you needed a 4* QR but maybe not?
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I think its either one 4* QR or two 3* QRs. or something like that, you don't even need to have ridden at 4* i don't think
 
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