Olympic Eventing xc thread

[sasquatch]

Michael Jung makes it seem so easy it's not fair.

big problems for Clark Montgomery at the water though

 

[Equi]

Oops what's going on here lol

 

[only_me]

Clark would have deserved to have gotten wet after jumping fence that badly!

 

[Sprat]

Whoopsy!

 

[TheOldTrout]

Michael Jung was fast!

 

[PolarSkye]

Has William suggested he might retire soon or is it just common speculation?

I've heard him say that he may retire Chilli - but not necessarily that this would be his swan song. Anyone else heard different?

P

 

[Jo_x]

Maybe that's what has been heard and mistaken. I thought William was retiring. I'm sure the commentator said at the dressage.

I've heard an awful lot of people saying it but I wasn't sure if any of it had actually come from WFP himself. He's been so good for so long it's easy to forget that by equestrian standards he's not particularly old!

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Back

 

[Scoti1420]

I've heard him say that he may retire Chilli - but not necessarily that this would be his swan song. Anyone else heard different?

P

This is Chili's last big competition, he has said that

 

[Lexi_]

I know I should like Michael Jung but his relentless perfection is so tedious. Sam is a little superstar though.

 

[silvershadow81]

clarks horse looks like it is getting a little full of it?

 

[only_me]

Hmm clarks horse isn't happy with him.
Looked a bit like "stuff you mate!"

 

[Equi]

Clark can eff right off!!! Clearly not a happy horse. Eliminate him!!

 

[Sprat]

Clark is not having an easy time of it is he? Looks v.p*sssed off!

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Is the problems some riders are having because of rider error or the fact they and their horses haven't had been 4* or enough experience 4*?

 

[Equi]

That lashing was pure frustration.


Every time it's the same way so there is clearly something wrong. He deserves to be eliminated!

 

[BlairandAzria]

Clark is eliminated

 

[fidleyspromise]

Clark eliminated now.

 

[Lexi_]

The team competition is gonna be very interesting! Australia are the only ones with two decent rounds, aren't they?

 

[sasquatch]

Clark Montgomery eliminated.

obviously horse wasn't happy from the first refusal.

I thought the Olympics was only a 3*?

and my word, you can tell this Brazilian horse is an ex-racehorse. He's fantastic!

 

[j1ffy]

Love Summon Up The Blood - and not just because he was trained by Mick Channon not far from me! What a great jumper and lovely attitude, he looks like he's loving it.

 

[BlairandAzria]

Like this little Brazilian ex racer!

 

[Mince Pie]

Nice round for Frida Anderson

 

[j1ffy]

Clark Montgomery eliminated.

obviously horse wasn't happy from the first refusal.

I thought the Olympics was only a 3*?

and my word, you can tell this Brazilian horse is an ex-racehorse. He's fantastic!

Olympics is '4* equivalent'.

 

[fidleyspromise]

Clark Montgomery eliminated.

obviously horse wasn't happy from the first refusal.

I thought the Olympics was only a 3*?

and my word, you can tell this Brazilian horse is an ex-racehorse. He's fantastic!

4*
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/rio-...ountry-course-tougher-hong-kong-london-583815

 

[Sprat]

Summon up the blood has a lovely tidy pop on him

 

[sasquatch]

Olympics is '4* equivalent'.

ahh okay, I thought they had said earlier fences were only 1m20 high at most which I thought was small for 4* events

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Olympics is '4* equivalent'.

So have all these horses done a 4* to be able to cope with it or have some been chucked in the deep end?
I thought ours had to get good results at 3* to qualify?

 

[fidleyspromise]

ahh okay, I thought they had said earlier fences were only 1m20 high at most which I thought was small for 4* events

It's 4* in the technicality of it

 

[frostyfingers]

He won over £20,000 so not a "failed" racehorse either.