Olympic Eventing xc thread

[only_me]

So is that ireland/germany/new zealand Down to a 3 man team so far?

 

[teapot]

Australia
GB
Brazil
France

I think are still teams of four

 

[Shadowdancing]

Oh dear unravelling for this one now too...

 

[suestowford]

The little American horse scuttles along but it seems to be effective so far!

 

[Booboos]

Just joined the thread but have been watching most of it, why is it such a blood bath of refusals? It doesn't look impressively difficult but everyone seems lacking energy and enthusiasm.

 

[Booboos]

What was that??? (Veronica fall)

 

[Shadowdancing]

Awful fall... poor Veronica!

 

[frostyfingers]

Ouch, poor horse. Sensible of her to just stay down for a moment to catch her breath.

 

[Lexi_]

Oh poor Veronica That straight route is awful.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Poor?Veronica she looks exhausted after that fall

 

[frostyfingers]

Not sure how long this Japanese chap is going to be with us, looks a bit wild atm!

 

[TheOldTrout]

That looked a horrible fall. US down to 3 riders too now. Also I think Canada are - a rider had 3 refusals (someone was asking up thread)

 

[ElleSkywalker]

This Japanese rider is scaring me!

 

[sasquatch]

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. 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.

Yes, they could. Depending on the overall score and if the remaining rider is eliminated or not. Germans and NZ have had 1 eliminated, so they have no drop score and I think they've had 1 clear round each and the rest have had penalties. GB have had no clear rounds, but no eliminations. So the lowest score (most likely Gemma) will be dropped for GB, as long as Kitty isn't eliminated or ends up with more penalties than Gemma.

I think the Aussies have had the most clears/rounds with just time faults so they'll be hard to beat.

US is now out of contention on the team standings, they've had 1 retired/eliminated and another eliminated.

 

[concorde]

This Japanese horse is like a wiggly worm.
Brazilians doing well.

 

[Shadowdancing]

Why don't the riders ever change their whip to the outside hand for these corners? It's one of the first things anyone ever told me to do, so you can wave it or tap it on the side they're more likely to run out... is it all just too quick?

 

[cold_feet]

Australia
GB
Brazil
France

I think are still teams of four

And Italy too?

 

[Lexi_]

I really like The Duke of Cavan but crikey, he's strong! Wouldn't fancy riding him!

 

[MagicMelon]

I had to go out and missed Pippa Funnell - how did she do?????

 

[Shadowdancing]

Possible time faults definitely 20 jumping and wasn't too well at the end asthma I think.. she got home though.

 

[fidleyspromise]

I had to go out and missed Pippa Funnell - how did she do?????

20pens with a refusal at the last water. Said afterwards she wasn't feeling well and had a touch of asthma.

 

[Northern Hare]

Blimey that Japanese horse is so honest - he just keeps going - it's as though he's walked the course himself "don't worry Dad, I know where I'm going"....!!

 

[Shadowdancing]

Blimey that Japanese horse is so honest - he just keeps going - it's as though he's walked the course himself "don't worry Dad, I know where I'm going"....!!

oh, and try and keep up!!!

 

[sasquatch]

I had to go out and missed Pippa Funnell - how did she do?????

1 refusal at the last water unfortunately

apparently she finished and wasn't feeling well, think the commentators said something about asthma so I feel for her.

 

[sasquatch]

is this the last rider for Brazil, or do they have another rider?
I'm fairly sure there's a Brazilian team, unless I'm imagining things.

 

[frostyfingers]

Well how wrong was I about the Japanese rider, cracking ride, cracking horse!

 

[Shadowdancing]

is this the last rider for Brazil, or do they have another rider?
I'm fairly sure there's a Brazilian team, unless I'm imagining things.

The last Brazilian team rider is last to go out.

 

[Booboos]

I thought the Japanese rider rode really well. Well done him!

 

[Shadowdancing]

It's Marcio Carvalho Jorge

 

[dollymix]

I bloody love the Japanese riders horse! Strong but was so honest and wasn't ever going to stop at anything!