11 August 2008 #781 jesterfaerie Well-Known Member Joined 21 January 2007 Messages 11,178 Location Yorkshire Visit site Exuse my ignorance but how on earth can a rider not be fit enough to cope with the course? You would have thought the Olympics would make them want to be in peek fitness?
Exuse my ignorance but how on earth can a rider not be fit enough to cope with the course? You would have thought the Olympics would make them want to be in peek fitness?
11 August 2008 #782 F Forget_Me_Not Well-Known Member Joined 6 August 2006 Messages 5,097 Location West Sussex. Visit site hmmm bed.....
11 August 2008 #783 Weezy Well-Known Member Joined 6 November 2003 Messages 39,874 Location The Sodden Cotswolds Visit site [ QUOTE ] do we at least get to choose the discarded score at the end? its the best three chosen at the end isnt it?! [/ QUOTE ] Nope - seemingly if you were a discard dressage then that is it - stupid rule if you ask me, eventing is about THREE phases, not one Wonder if the commentators have it wrong.
[ QUOTE ] do we at least get to choose the discarded score at the end? its the best three chosen at the end isnt it?! [/ QUOTE ] Nope - seemingly if you were a discard dressage then that is it - stupid rule if you ask me, eventing is about THREE phases, not one Wonder if the commentators have it wrong.
11 August 2008 #784 LizzieJ Well-Known Member Joined 5 October 2006 Messages 17,678 Location somerset Visit site Glad the french had a goor round
11 August 2008 #785 only_me Well-Known Member Joined 7 June 2007 Messages 14,040 Location Ireland Visit site the short stride looks really odd!
11 August 2008 #786 R Rachel_M Well-Known Member Joined 9 July 2006 Messages 11,431 Visit site COME ON JAMAICA!
11 August 2008 #787 C carys220 Well-Known Member Joined 24 April 2008 Messages 3,842 Visit site [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Hmm, I thought the discard scores could come from any of the riders in each phase - shame [/ QUOTE ] So did I. I never knew that once you were the discard score that was it! [/ QUOTE ] I thought the discard score was the worst one at the end of the three phases?? Just that the worst dressage is likely to remain the discard. [/ QUOTE ] That's what I thought too otherwise half of these rounds are pointless!!!
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Hmm, I thought the discard scores could come from any of the riders in each phase - shame [/ QUOTE ] So did I. I never knew that once you were the discard score that was it! [/ QUOTE ] I thought the discard score was the worst one at the end of the three phases?? Just that the worst dressage is likely to remain the discard. [/ QUOTE ] That's what I thought too otherwise half of these rounds are pointless!!!
11 August 2008 #788 T Tharg Well-Known Member Joined 17 February 2005 Messages 3,134 Location Ireland Visit site Jamaica not only have a bob-sleigh team but an event rider!
11 August 2008 #789 R RachelMcTimoney Well-Known Member Joined 6 September 2005 Messages 537 Location Warks/Worcs border www.mctimoney4animals.com [ QUOTE ] hmmm bed..... [/ QUOTE ] good night!
11 August 2008 #790 kirstyhen Well-Known Member Joined 14 January 2006 Messages 19,737 Location In limbo... mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk [ QUOTE ] Nope - seemingly if you were a discard dressage then that is it - stupid rule if you ask me, eventing is about THREE phases, not one Wonder if the commentators have it wrong. [/ QUOTE ] Or worded it in a confuzzling way!
[ QUOTE ] Nope - seemingly if you were a discard dressage then that is it - stupid rule if you ask me, eventing is about THREE phases, not one Wonder if the commentators have it wrong. [/ QUOTE ] Or worded it in a confuzzling way!
11 August 2008 #791 E Eira Well-Known Member Joined 15 February 2008 Messages 11,785 Location Emmerdale Visit site WHATS HAPPENING WITH THE GUY FROM CHILE ?
11 August 2008 #792 Weezy Well-Known Member Joined 6 November 2003 Messages 39,874 Location The Sodden Cotswolds Visit site Another lesser nation elim - lucky to stay on!
11 August 2008 #793 jesterfaerie Well-Known Member Joined 21 January 2007 Messages 11,178 Location Yorkshire Visit site Don't think he should have tried it a 3rd time.
11 August 2008 #794 only_me Well-Known Member Joined 7 June 2007 Messages 14,040 Location Ireland Visit site at least present the horse straight!!!!!!
11 August 2008 #795 PeanutButterDragon Well-Known Member Joined 7 June 2008 Messages 6,008 Visit site I just hope Mary,Tina and Sharon go really well - that will help team placing no end if they do
11 August 2008 #796 C carys220 Well-Known Member Joined 24 April 2008 Messages 3,842 Visit site aaww no, that's the only chilean rider...
11 August 2008 #797 C Coffee_Bean Well-Known Member Joined 27 January 2007 Messages 11,653 Location In a stable... www.horseandhound.co.uk Night night Issy!!
11 August 2008 #798 R RachelMcTimoney Well-Known Member Joined 6 September 2005 Messages 537 Location Warks/Worcs border www.mctimoney4animals.com dropped contact..if they don't want the chestnut i will
11 August 2008 #799 R Rachel_M Well-Known Member Joined 9 July 2006 Messages 11,431 Visit site I hope Jamaica does well
11 August 2008 #800 kirstyhen Well-Known Member Joined 14 January 2006 Messages 19,737 Location In limbo... mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk Lucinda Green would not be happy, he was not funnling the horse and keeping it in a tube!
11 August 2008 #801 E Eira Well-Known Member Joined 15 February 2008 Messages 11,785 Location Emmerdale Visit site ALEX NEXT
11 August 2008 #802 C carys220 Well-Known Member Joined 24 April 2008 Messages 3,842 Visit site PMSL at Scotty again...'it's along walk home.....to Chile'
11 August 2008 #803 sunflower Well-Known Member Joined 1 June 2005 Messages 12,502 Visit site Ohhh Jiffy - Alex next!
11 August 2008 #804 Weezy Well-Known Member Joined 6 November 2003 Messages 39,874 Location The Sodden Cotswolds Visit site [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Nope - seemingly if you were a discard dressage then that is it - stupid rule if you ask me, eventing is about THREE phases, not one Wonder if the commentators have it wrong. [/ QUOTE ] Or worded it in a confuzzling way! [/ QUOTE ] Well they should sort themselves out I have been having kittens as they are making out that the discards are already known - what would be the point in having more than 3 riders!!!
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Nope - seemingly if you were a discard dressage then that is it - stupid rule if you ask me, eventing is about THREE phases, not one Wonder if the commentators have it wrong. [/ QUOTE ] Or worded it in a confuzzling way! [/ QUOTE ] Well they should sort themselves out I have been having kittens as they are making out that the discards are already known - what would be the point in having more than 3 riders!!!
11 August 2008 #805 R Rachel_M Well-Known Member Joined 9 July 2006 Messages 11,431 Visit site JIFFY!!!!
11 August 2008 #806 R RachelMcTimoney Well-Known Member Joined 6 September 2005 Messages 537 Location Warks/Worcs border www.mctimoney4animals.com hahha you tell him!
11 August 2008 #807 PeanutButterDragon Well-Known Member Joined 7 June 2008 Messages 6,008 Visit site Wahey!! Heres Alex!! Go Go GO!
11 August 2008 #808 Equus Leather Well-Known Member Joined 1 May 2006 Messages 4,898 Location Up North www.virtualdressage.co.uk Well, am still up. The OH has relented and gone to bed. Good rounds for WF-P and DD. Fingers crossed for the others.
Well, am still up. The OH has relented and gone to bed. Good rounds for WF-P and DD. Fingers crossed for the others.
11 August 2008 #809 Weezy Well-Known Member Joined 6 November 2003 Messages 39,874 Location The Sodden Cotswolds Visit site COME ON ALEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
11 August 2008 #810 J Jiffy Well-Known Member Joined 27 November 2004 Messages 9,390 Location Oxfordshire...Best shire. photobucket.com YAY Go Alex!