Olympic Eventing Dressage Thread

[Supertrooper]

Mary really is a legend isn't she!!

 

[TarrSteps]

Sun looks like's blazing hot there in London doesn't it?

It's surprisingly hot today!

 

[Dizzydancer]

It looks it! But always hard to tell.

 

[Laafet]

I like the lad who just rode but didn't think that test was so much better than Nicola W's.

 

[volatis]

Really like the hannoverian the Swedish guy was riding. I know the flying changes needed work but what a nice type of horse

 

[TarrSteps]

Love the Swedish horse! I'll have that one, please.

 

[Marydoll]

Looks nice, very expressive, doing a nice job for a first olympics

 

[libbyandblue]

This one is seriously seriously nice!

 

[TarrSteps]

Really like the hannoverian the Swedish guy was riding. I know the flying changes needed work but what a nice type of horse

Great minds.


Re that test relative to Nicola's, the horse's way of going was, I hate to say, better. So everything he did similarly he would have had slightly better marks for.

 

[TarrSteps]

Lordy, look at Jock go!

 

[PucciNPoni]

Great minds.


Re that test relative to Nicola's, the horse's way of going was, I hate to say, better. So everything he did similarly he would have had slightly better marks for.

I agree


Meanwhile here's a question: Has anyone ever gone wrong on an Olympic dressge test? I'm sure it must have happened - so what happens? Bell ring, speak to judge and restart over? O talk about mortified if that happened!

 

[vallin]

Jonathan Paget look fab! Lovely soft, quiet riding.

 

[Marydoll]

Aw superbly ridden

 

[teapot]

Beautiful test so far but lacking a bit of impressive-ness/explosiveness maybe?

 

[Laafet]

Great minds.


Re that test relative to Nicola's, the horse's way of going was, I hate to say, better. So everything he did similarly he would have had slightly better marks for.

I do agree, but I was surprised it was so much better marks wise, I'd put them nearer 5% of each other.

 

[vallin]

441. for JP, into 4th place, very much deserved

 

[jenbleep]

What a lovely test that was! I really enjoyed watching that.

 

[SpottedCat]

I do agree, but I was surprised it was so much better marks wise, I'd put them nearer 5% of each other.

Don't forget there is a coefficient added to FEI dressage, so they were v close % wise

ETA: They were within 5% of each other!

http://www.london2012.com/equestrian/event/eventing-team/phase=eqx403300/doc=livesummary.html

 

[teapot]

Ooo interesting that Aus and the Germans have another rider to go today...

 

[Malibu_Stacy]

so two riders from each team, except Brazil, have gone, and GB in second (and Aus is only a penalty or so ahead)

 

[teapot]

Like this Austrian horse

ETS: in a 'dad where are weeee?' way

 

[Jo_x]

I thought riders werent allowed military uniform at the olympics??

 

[Laafet]

Don't forget there is a coefficient added to FEI dressage, so they were v close % wise

ETA: They were within 5% of each other!

http://www.london2012.com/equestrian/event/eventing-team/phase=eqx403300/doc=livesummary.html

Thanks SC - just went and looked and yes they were about 5% on marks before the coefficient. I was not aware of all that

 

[Sportyspots]

Thought the riders couldn't wear army uniform?

 

[TarrSteps]

Very nice.

It's very "horse friendly" which is brilliant to see. Letting horses down the chute with good time but not pressured, good wide lanes with obvious places to go, a good "run off" area they can go straight to when they come out. A lot of horses are getting to the ring much calmer than you often see at this level and that says volumes about the management on the day, as it were.

 

[SpottedCat]

Very nice.

It's very "horse friendly" which is brilliant to see. Letting horses down the chute with good time but not pressured, good wide lanes with obvious places to go, a good "run off" area they can go straight to when they come out. A lot of horses are getting to the ring much calmer than you often see at this level and that says volumes about the management on the day, as it were.

I was thinking that! It's so well set up for the horses.

I also thought you couldn't wear military uniform at the games?

 

[jenbleep]

I'm gutted but I missed Mary's test - can anyone find a link to a replay? Or will it be in iplayer later?

 

[TarrSteps]

Ooo interesting that Aus and the Germans have another rider to go today...

Canada does, too. And then first horse not until noon tomorrow.

 

[vallin]

I'm gutted but I missed Mary's test - can anyone find a link to a replay? Or will it be in iplayer later?

You can effectively 'rewind' iPlayer now

 

[starryeyed]

I'm really enjoying this, gutted i'll be missing XC (my favourite) on monday due to being stuck in an office

eta: (jenbleep - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/live-video/p00w2rmj, it's at 4:33)