Olympic showjumping

Nicnac said:
Tim Stockdale or Will Funnell should have been there not Peter Charles who has only just changed back to Britain :mad:
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Eh he changed back in 2007....hardly "only just" and given that Will or Tim were not in the final seven Tina Fletcher or Michael Whitaker would have been the contenders with Michael stating his top horse Gig Amai who won Aachen was not available...Viking was his reserve horse!There have been alot of surprises from a number of horses but turning on your own team is very unsporting behaviour. Must be awful for team members to be subjected to such ridiculous fair weather support. Billy Twomey's mare had 12 faults over the two day and was disappointing but should somebody else have been there....no absolutely not! They are not machines - horses or riders - and mistakes happen
 
amage said:
Eh he changed back in 2007....hardly "only just" and given that Will or Tim were not in the final seven Tina Fletcher or Michael Whitaker would have been the contenders with Michael stating his top horse Gig Amai who won Aachen was not available...Viking was his reserve horse!There have been alot of surprises from a number of horses but turning on your own team is very unsporting behaviour. Must be awful for team members to be subjected to such ridiculous fair weather support. Billy Twomey's mare had 12 faults over the two day and was disappointing but should somebody else have been there....no absolutely not! They are not machines - horses or riders - and mistakes happen
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1) see later post :o and 2) I'm not British ;)
 
slightlyconfused said:
Canadian rider disquailified/eliminated for doing something naughty?
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No she has been eliminated for the horse having an area of Hypersensitivity on the left forelimb. The FEI has specifically stated there is no accusation of malpractice but on welfare grounds she is not allowed to compete. Hypersensitivity can occur in a number of situations...the two poles he hit yest could have caused it!!!
 
Had to chuckle then...."she can throw the toys out the pram..." I know us horsey folk use that term about horses all the time but it's funny to hear it when non-horsey types might be watching, thinking what on earth :o
 
Loving the man at the collecting ring in his sou'wester! He's been wearing it all week I think.

He looks like Captain Birdseye with that beard too!
 
Bad day for the French!

Hmmm Christian Ahlmann. Would quite like to see his lovely horse dump him after his disgraceful performance yesterday...
 
amage said:
Ya they are pricey...i prefer Charles Owen hats any as more comfortable and don't live in a climate where the sun visor bit is really required!!
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I do live where I need a sun visor!!, have been fitted for a new SP 8, just waiting for the launch.

Back to the jumping!!!
Heres Flexible!
 
amage said:
No she has been eliminated for the horse having an area of Hypersensitivity on the left forelimb. The FEI has specifically stated there is no accusation of malpractice but on welfare grounds she is not allowed to compete. Hypersensitivity can occur in a number of situations...the two poles he hit yest could have caused it!!!
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ahhh thankyou. never heard of it before:D
 
Talking of the man with the sou wester, he;s at all the top European shows etc, who is he!!

Well done Flexible, a star!!
 
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