Showjumping qualifiers start today, 2pm UK time

Ooh interesting clarification about the eliminations there. Really glad to see the authorities punishing those riders for their behaviour.
 
Lexi_ said:
Gahhhhhh. Is that actually how her name is pronounced in French or is it Tucker being his usual self?
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I was wondering the same but surely it's not pronounced like that XD

They disqualification mystery is cleared up - over use of whip and Spurs. Glad to see that being policed.
 
TheOldTrout said:
There was an NZ dressage rider who Mike Tucker rather rudely described as 'even older than Mark Todd'.
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:D :D that's hilarious!!

Glad my prediction was right and John went clear. I hope they interview them too, always gives a shock to those that think riders are toffs. Although even as a Yorkshire girl I can't understand everything he says ;)
 
stencilface said:
:D :D that's hilarious!!

Glad my prediction was right and John went clear. I hope they interview them too, always gives a shock to those that think riders are toffs. Although even as a Yorkshire girl I can't understand everything he says ;)
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he looks like my Granda so I can't take anything he says seriously.

Okay, so another question for you all.
On the FEI Rio website thingy, it has the 2 riders down as disqualified, but the eliminations have vanished and instead all the riders who were eliminated due to refusals etc. have 47 penalties. I take it this means they haven't qualified, but is so that the riders who can still compete in the next round of the team competition have a score? or am I totally wrong?
 
sasquatch said:
he looks like my Granda so I can't take anything he says seriously.

Okay, so another question for you all.
On the FEI Rio website thingy, it has the 2 riders down as disqualified, but the eliminations have vanished and instead all the riders who were eliminated due to refusals etc. have 47 penalties. I take it this means they haven't qualified, but is so that the riders who can still compete in the next round of the team competition have a score? or am I totally wrong?
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The team competition starts again at zero. I would have thought that anyone who is eliminated today whether in a team or not wouldn't go any further in the individual competition.
 
Some of riding didn't make for nice viewing today. I don't (and won't ever) be jumping fences that high nor competing at a high level but some of the horsemanship on display was dreadful. I think some people need to watch their round and look at how awful their hands are.

John rode a lovely round. Missed the others but I always wish Nick well. I used to live near him and see him (Harry and Dan) at our local riding club.
 
Elimination gives 20pens I believe. Which would explain the marks.

Glad that the excessive whip etc rule has been used.

I was really impressed with the first Qatar rider, neat, tidy and a lovely round.

So many problems with that brown double at the end. One stride, big and maybe the wavy plank upsetting? Or perhaps unbalanced round the corner and not getting the oxer well that upset the horses. Very interesting.
 
Such a shame that some displays of nothing but temper should mar an exciting competition. I'm sure i noted with complete novices that at least one rider got it so wrong the horse couldn't possibly have jumped through the double. They should be made to look at the replays and apologise. Horrible. At least one person who has never watched showjumping told me they'd rather not watch again because of this treatment of the horses. Not what the sport wants or needs!!
 
Let's hope that the Dutch don't hoover up the Gold then as it will certainly have a sour taste. Obviously there is a lot of pressure on the riders, but behaviour like that is not acceptable and you have to wonder what they might get up to behind the scenes in training.
 
MT just said that Jur Vreiling was disqualified for use of the whip outside the arena after his round. That is appalling, how can they still let him compete Tuesday?
 
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OLDGREYMARE said:
MT just said that Jur Vreiling was disqualified for use of the whip outside the arena after his round. That is appalling, how can they still let him compete Tuesday?
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I hope not. Very out of character for Zirocco blue but I don't think Jur was putting him in a good place to either of the jumps he stopped at if i'm honest.
 
He was definitely disqualified for whip use, whether in main arena or outside I don't know. How that means you can still compete for your team is beyond me.
 
It's kind of akin to eg a rower getting up and punching their team mate at the end of a race because they didn't win. Completely unacceptable, esp when you consider that these combinations are supposed to be team mates, and that is the way we promote horse sport to the wider public :/
 
Tasha! said:
It's kind of akin to eg a rower getting up and punching their team mate at the end of a race because they didn't win. Completely unacceptable, esp when you consider that these combinations are supposed to be team mates, and that is the way we promote horse sport to the wider public :/
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I did LOL a bit a that but great and accurate analogy! It's not acceptable!
 
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