Olympic Eventing Dressage Thread

oldvic said:
Best I don't tell you what William's nickname is amongst officials then! The Brits have a worse reputation for whingeing than all the other nations.
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Thing is, that's among officials rather than the general public, so his public image is pretty unblemished- compounded by people not saying "Oh, he's a total whingebag who'll grumble other anything. We call him Grumbles"...

Loved the dressage, can't wait for tomorrow :D :D
 
If it was too dangerous for them to compete then it was too dangerous for them to be riding in. They were not stopped from riding in so it was not too dangerous therefore the competition should not have been stopped. Saying things as they are is the antipodean way. It is not whingeing if you are right!
There had been stuff coming off the huts for some time. That should have been fixed in the break.
 
If they had to stop to fix the judges boxes then it was right that they did that. If something had flown off and hit a horse/rider/spectator etc then everyone would be saying why didn't they stop. Also I agree it would of been very unfair to stop someone during a test than asking someone to wait before hand to get it fixed. AN is an awesome XC rider and anything can happen tomorrow so he'll no doubt make up ground then xx
 
TableDancer said:
Haven't followed this thread just dipped into the last couple of pages. But just wanted to say that, however he may come over, Andrew is in fact incredibly "nice", one of the nicest people you could wish to meet: friendly, generous, kind-hearted and a passionate horseman :) Tactful? Possibly not :D, and probably cares less what people who don't know him think of him than some other riders - he doesn't manage his public image as carefully as some :p Just sayin'...
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That made me laugh!

I don't know Andrew (although have it on good authority that he is, indeed, lovely) but I do know someone who has been roundly slated on here before and I simply haven't seen it. By the same token, there are some people who seem to be touched with gold, no matter how far from the truth.

Andrew did have a point. The way this particular session was stopped was highly unusual for a competition at that level, no matter what the circumstances. If it had been a British rider who had been held and then suffered for it, you can bet there would be screaming!
 
Can anyone tell me what time to skip to on bbc iplayer to find the russian rider from yesterday? My mum didn't see it and I really want to show her!
 
When I was 11 years old I wanted to ride like Mark Todd. How little has changed in the last 24 years.... Fingers crossed for team GB tomorrow but team NZ are my firm second favourites!!!! Who says the dressage phase is boring?!

Now WHY can't I have tomorrow off work to watch the XC all day?
 
Suziq77 said:
When I was 11 years old I wanted to ride like Mark Todd. How little has changed in the last 24 years.... Fingers crossed for team GB tomorrow but team NZ are my firm second favourites!!!! Who says the dressage phase is boring?!

Now WHY can't I have tomorrow off work to watch the XC all day?
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Lovin' a bit of positivity - well said :) :)

Best of luck to the Brits, esp Mary who is soooo cross with herself about that fluffed change: kick on, be brave and make it happen, however messy - pretty, HHO-pleasing riders don't necessarily win medals!! But have a great ride Aussies (go Cinda!), Kiwis (go Andrew, Ed, everyone!), Canada (go Gin'n'Juice, LOVE that horse, but also my new fave the uber-cute Tucker), the lovely Yoshi and pretty much everyone else: hope you all have fab rides but just a teensy bit slow ;) :D
 
TableDancer said:
Lovin' a bit of positivity - well said :) :)

Best of luck to the Brits, esp Mary who is soooo cross with herself about that fluffed change: kick on, be brave and make it happen, however messy - pretty, HHO-pleasing riders don't necessarily win medals!! But have a great ride Aussies (go Cinda!), Kiwis (go Andrew, Ed, everyone!), Canada (go Gin'n'Juice, LOVE that horse, but also my new fave the uber-cute Tucker), the lovely Yoshi and pretty much everyone else: hope you all have fab rides but just a teensy bit slow ;) :D
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This! I am SO excited!! Pity my poor sister and co-chumps who have to be at junior camp until Wednesday when they're the eventing enthusiasts :eek:
 
I'm sure in real life he really is lovely he just doesn't come across that way at all on tv and I think at the time whatever decision the ground jury made at the time would have been the wrong one!

Hopefully it won't affect his final results too badly. I'm guessing the time is going to be difficult tomorrow and I have no doubts whatsoever that if anyone will get it Andrew will!

Whilst I would absolutely love our GB riders to win I think I would be just as made up if Mark Todd does it, the man is just pure genius!
 
TableDancer said:
Lovin' a bit of positivity - well said :) :)

Best of luck to the Brits, esp Mary who is soooo cross with herself about that fluffed change: kick on, be brave and make it happen, however messy - pretty, HHO-pleasing riders don't necessarily win medals!! But have a great ride Aussies (go Cinda!), Kiwis (go Andrew, Ed, everyone!), Canada (go Gin'n'Juice, LOVE that horse, but also my new fave the uber-cute Tucker), the lovely Yoshi and pretty much everyone else: hope you all have fab rides but just a teensy bit slow ;) :D
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So excited!!! GO TEAM GB!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Ooooh, am back in the best party in town - this time I brought the drinks and snacks to top up all the ones angelish ate.........

Am working all day tomorrow and for most of it in meetings. Been watching dressage on my laptop - stoopid question, but will it be just as easy to watch on my iphone? That way I can sneak out during fag breaks (business partners, not mine, vile habit) and get my fix?

Sorry, I run a multimillion pound company, but am a total technophobe.

Fingers crossed for Team GB tomorrow.
 
teapot said:
Yup, just easy to watch on iphone :D

Have you downloaded the BBC Olympics app?
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Job done - thanks - have only had it a month and have just worked out how to install apps - there is no hope for me. However, can now get eventing fix during breaks tomorrow. Yay!!!!!!
 
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