Nicnac
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Whatever the results, I really hope Michael Whittaker's beautiful grey is ok :-(
Our Olympic Showjumping Team
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Mooseontheloose
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One of the problems is, and I've posted this before, is to get noticed you have to jump at the five star shows, and very few youngsters appear to get a look in.
I can think of two really good young riders who've performed brilliantly who haven't had a chance, not at the Olympics, but at the big international shows where they could be getting the experience for the next ones.
If you've only one horse you're discounted because they aren't interested in case your horse breaks, but you don't get the chance to be seen and possibly get other rides - it's just a Catch 22 situation for some young riders without the buying power of some others.
I can think of two really good young riders who've performed brilliantly who haven't had a chance, not at the Olympics, but at the big international shows where they could be getting the experience for the next ones.
If you've only one horse you're discounted because they aren't interested in case your horse breaks, but you don't get the chance to be seen and possibly get other rides - it's just a Catch 22 situation for some young riders without the buying power of some others.
ljohnsonsj
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Showjumping is too fast moving, the riders are always on different rides and the rides are often being sold by owners to other countries etc. We was lucky with the rider/horse combinations at London, as far as the olympics go I think it'll always be down to luck of which horse is being rode by who at the time.
Mooseontheloose
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Wish UK had been able to hang on to Tripple X, what a horse!
TheOldTrout
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At least GB had its own team, not one bought in from elsewhere like the Ukraine!