Pentathlon anybody? Showjumping schedule...

Second rider in, the Egyptian girl has just had her second fall.
she looks quite upset, but riding wise I did wonder if she was going to manage it and I think the commentators have said it about not being experienced enough - she seemed to look very stiff and ride with her legs out in front of her and arms straight out in front.

I don't know what the loud shouting is either
 
Oh my goodness this is not going well. Some hanging on and that lovely chestnut being hung on to and no leg support at all so not surprised that round went badly.


Oh and another fall. Super bouncy grey horse! Looked rather out of control, and confused about the elimination? Over the time?

ETA think maybe one of those better not held so tight? Looked balanced, more leg needed methinks
 
I'm not surprised that the Egyptian rider got dumped on the floor, bad riding lead to her refusal and she smacked horse going into each fence after, really liked harry Potter he looked fun
 
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Oh my goodness this is not going well. Some hanging on and that lovely chestnut being hung on to and no leg support at all so not surprised that round went badly.


Oh and another fall. Super bouncy grey horse! Looked rather out of control, and confused about the elimination? Over the time?

ETA think maybe one of those better not held so tight? Looked balanced, more leg needed methinks
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I think the grey was just too strong for her, and it was an elimination for being over the time.

the horse who went after her had a lovely round though, lovely ridden. The Russian girl wasn't too bad either.
 
I'm really confused by the fact that so many of these competed in 2012 yet didn't seem to think that getting more riding lessons before representing your country would be a good idea, they've had 4 years......
 
hope this rider is okay, regardless of the standard of riding, it's never nice to see someone fall and get hurt.

was that the same grey Harry Potter, or was it a different one?
 
This is the first time I've watched this and should I be surprised by how bad the riding is? I'm sitting here and physically cringing in my seat!
 
I watch this event every time with fascination, disbelief and sometimes despair!

It's just wrong on so many levels. It should be dressage.

ETA I think jumping an unfamiliar horse round 1m20 would be challenging at least to most people other than professional riders. Fair play to them for bottle but its blooming silly, dangerous and unfair on the horses.
 
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I liked the look of the grey - poor horse. How have the girls who got eliminated managed to do as well as they've done in the past - can almost hear my instructor's comments as they go around.

Not that I ride 120cm classes but I would have thought that military horses would be more used to changes of gung ho riders.
 
They don't let go because catching the horse eats into their time allowed according to the early commentary

Hope that girl's ok...
 
I think a running theme is the defensive seat. Along with not kicking all the way into the jump and holding too tight. These horses are being very generous, but some of the lines through the combinations are appalling!


Oh and this one is lost...

ETA

Lost twice
 
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