Olympic Eventing Dressage Thread

Someone (can't remember who it was) asked re their training arrangements:
Kenki Sato - Dirk Schrade (3 years), Michael Jung for the past year.
Yoshiaki Oiwa - Bettina Hoy (at least 3 years), Dirk Schrade for the past two years
 
georgiegirl said:
Very well deserved! Such a consistent test.

But japen eh? Who would have thought it?!
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Japan has quite a strong military equestrian tradition and has produced some good riders over the years. This lot are all trained in Europe by absolutely top people, too.

In some ways, competing for a nation that doesn't take much interest can be an advantage if you have or can get enough money for your needs. Okay, you don't get the support, but then you don't get told where to be or who to train with either, so you just make the best decisions for you and your horse.
 
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Makes me laugh that William looks glum about a 44. :) I think that was fair enough. Exceptionally well ridden (of course!) but not the absolute best quality of the day.
 
teapot said:
3rd currently, could be back to 4th behind the swedes depending on this test.

Not sure what I make of this: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympi...Nicholson-rips-dressage-officials-after-delay

Guess it's the disappointed of it all given AN's been so outspoken about wanting and hoping with a good chance to be on the podium...
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From what i saw they wanted to continue after Tina, the next rider came in and there was bad thunder and his horse spooked badly. I would have thought he would have been thankful for that not to happen in his test?? Not even the ground jury can control the weather!!

AN come across as a bad sportman in many ways to me. (just my opinion)
 
as an aside - anyone else noticed how many of the horses have whiskers? :)

I like whiskers - though Barry luuurrrves his being clipped off :confused: (weirdo!) someone on the yard even clips off their horses eyebrow whiskers!! :eek:
 
Hedgewitch13 said:
My connection has dropped out 4 times for a good 15 mins this afternoon. Don't ever sign up with Talk Talk - it's cr*p :(
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I was with them years ago, never again. I think I'm on BT (not sure as it comes off work office Wifi), yesterday it was fine. Today I have not been able to watch one whole test without the yellow circle of shame. Thank god I don't have to watch online tomorrow.
 
OH has wired up my laptop to the telly so I can watch the dressage on the tv screen. Having a techy husband can come in handy! Been working not too badly - I'm with BT.
 
teapot said:
3rd currently, could be back to 4th behind the swedes depending on this test.

Not sure what I make of this: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympi...Nicholson-rips-dressage-officials-after-delay

Guess it's the disappointed of it all given AN's been so outspoken about wanting and hoping with a good chance to be on the podium...
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mmmmmmm :( not like AN to be outspoken
sounds a little sour to me ,would he rather be hit by lightning :o

can understand him being disappointed but i can't help but think he may well still have grumbled if they had continued and the rain/thunder etc had upset his horse
 
Honey08 said:
No, I wasn't either. I can understand his frustration but suggesting that they let the British rider go as though it was some kind of cheating was not very nice.


Here's Toddy.....
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No, I thought that was a bit strange, as I would have thought doing a test in that weather was not exactly ideal either?
 
galaxy said:
From what i saw they wanted to continue after Tina, the next rider came in and there was bad thunder and his horse spooked badly. I would have thought he would have been thankful for that not to happen in his test?? Not even the ground jury can control the weather!!

AN come across as a bad sportman in many ways to me. (just my opinion)
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Honey08 said:
No, I wasn't either. I can understand his frustration but suggesting that they let the British rider go as though it was some kind of cheating was not very nice.

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Yup, and stopping Tina mid test would have been even more disruptive, but guess that's ok if it doesn't affect a Kiwi :rolleyes: Think the Kiwis have had a disappointing two days and just being vocal. There was a news article from one of the NZ newspapers claiming they'd said the xc was too soft and they'd hoped for much harder. It's ALREADY been pulled, and re-written...

AN only scored 0.8 less than WFP too but I appreciate that an extra 10mins could kill a perfectly timed warm up.

Tough one...
 
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I agree that if he'd gone in and his horse had spooked due to the thunder then he'd of blamed the organisers. He's an amazing rider but he always is very outspoken.

Had the storm started when tins went in?
 
He is just fab isn't he!!

at the moment I think the top team standings are fairly irrelevant at the moment given how close they are - tomorrow is going to be SO exciting!!
 
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