Olympic Eventing xc thread

[SpringArising]

God I'm really not keen on the Russian!

Bit of an eye sore isn't he!

 

[kirstyl]

Me neither. He looks big for that horse

 

[PolarSkye]

Thanks Starky . . . .

P

 

[Shadowdancing]

Oh nooooooo!!!!

 

[ecb89]

Oh

 

[shadeofshyness]

NOOOOOOOOOOO Pippa

 

[TheOldTrout]

Oh no. Why didn't she circle?

 

[Lexi_]

Well this has all gone massively tits up. She could have circled there

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Was going so well

 

[stencilface]

Oh dear pippa.

I live the NZ horse though

 

[sasquatch]

bad luck Pippa as well

 

[Shadowdancing]

Nightmare this... think our goose is cooked!

 

[oldie48]

It really doesn't help if she's having to fight him into every fence, such a pity, we are not having a good day!

 

[Lexi_]

I shall cheer on the Aussies and the French, in that order, and hope Julia whatshername falls off in amusing fashion.

 

[SallyBatty]

I thought Pippa looked exhausted at the end. Hope she is ok.

 

[sasquatch]

Nightmare this... think our goose is cooked!

depends on how Kitty King goes. If she stays clear then it's only an added score of 40 penalties overall, if Gemma is the dropped score. It could put GB in the team medals.

 

[Shadowdancing]

They've said she's not feeling good. Oh no.

 

[only_me]

And turns out pippa not feeling well either

 

[sasquatch]

I thought Pippa looked exhausted at the end. Hope she is ok.

commentators has just said she has said she isn't feeling well, but Billy is fine.

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Know I'd be nowhere near this level but thought she needed to circle she'd lost all momentum. That German horse has serious scope though 2 stops still. So could teams with a stop get a medal the impression I'm getting is a lot of teams have at least one? Know there is the discard score.

 

[Northern Hare]

I thought Pippa looked exhausted at the end. Hope she is ok.

They've just mentioned that on the commentary that Pippa's feeling unwell with the heat - hope she feels better once she's been able to cool down a bit.

 

[TheOldTrout]

Young German rider's having trouble.

 

[duckling]

Gutted for team GB Bet both Pippa and William will be kicking themselves, her for not circling and him for not turning left
Fingers crossed for Kitty now, must be so tough having that sort of pressure. I'm off to ride in a minute so will miss her round, you lot had better keep me updated!

 

[Lexi_]

Clarke's gone really well! Good lad. NZ were really unlucky with Tim tipping up earlier. Hope they finish well.

 

[only_me]

Is that the german rider elim? So they are down to a 3 man team?

 

[duckling]

Is that the german rider elim? So they are down to a 3 man team?

Yup.

 

[frostyfingers]

At least it's not just us having a bad day at the office..... Do hope Pippa is ok, I can't think of anything worse than trying to get round there with all that pressure when you're feeling rotten.

 

[teapot]

Ingrid's got to get home now too. I remember her flying xc days...

 

[Lexi_]

That's bad news about Pippa Hope she's just a bit dehydrated and it's easily sorted.

 

[duckling]

Off topic, but why aren't more horses called Veronica?!