Nicnac
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Would love to see Pippa there Teapot
Also is there a reason the CIC is seen more as the olympic selection trial than the CCI?
Also is there a reason the CIC is seen more as the olympic selection trial than the CCI?
They will be wanting to keep the horses fresher and not doing the CCI 2 months prior to Rio.
I reckon it might be an all female Rio team. I think Gemma, Tina, Kitty have sealed it for me so far. 4th spot is tight ....
Gemma and Kitty would be definites for me. I have a nagging doubt about Tina and it's competely irrational because she couldn't be more experienced and she's in brilliant form! Nicola Wilson's had a patchy spring but One Too Many looked fantastic at Bramham but then so did Pippa's Billy horse. I'd hate to be a selector!
According to this week's H&H, they'll shortlist 12 on 20 June, then have team training and pick the team by 5 July. Anyone reckon they can correctly pick all 12?!
Tina looked on incredible form yesterday at Bramham and I was amused by Alice Plukett/Fox-Pitt's comment re: Gemma, more or less saying if she's not on the list the selectors are barking
Is the shortlist of 12 riders or 12 horse-rider combinations? As a guess, the obvious choices are Gemma T, Tina C, Kitty K, then Pippa F, maybe Nicola W, WFT, Oli T and that still leaves five...
You've also got Izzy, Holly, Jodie (what happened to wise crack at Bramham did anyone see?). Let's face it Laura C will be on the list, possibly Zara
You've also got Izzy, Holly, Jodie (what happened to wise crack at Bramham did anyone see?). Let's face it Laura C will be on the list, possibly Zara
I didn't see it but something came over the commentary about her getting eliminated in the showjumping in the ERM section - think his boots slipped and he skidded into a fence, she jumped off to fix them while the fence was being rebuilt and got eliminated.
I think I agree with Alice too.
I think Tina should be there too, but not sure which horse. I love Billy the Biz and Pippa. Even though I think she's fab, none of Nicola's horses are quite consistent enough for me, but then it never seemed to affect Zara's selection! What about William? I think he may get on. I think Yogi will not massively change things as its his last one.
I'd love to see Ollie up there. If he could get something show jumping consistently he'd be right up there. His dressage and xc are top of the game.
I think she got a leg up which counts as outside assistance and therefore elimination...
It's down to the selectors, not Yogi.
Who are the selectors? I always thought he was.
Who are the selectors? I always thought he was.
Me too!