Showjumping qualifiers start today, 2pm UK time

[Honey08]

The oldest competitor i'm sure is a female eventer

Eh? Pippa Funnell is our oldest female eventer and she's not older than the Wittikars.

((Sorry, edited to add I was replying to the team be bit and then realised you were talking about the whole games))

The Germans are on fire again. They're shining in every equestrian discipline.

 

[tiggs]

Do these scores carry forward or is it just a qualification round?

 

[Tasha!]

I think we need to take a long look at the German sport and start making improvements as we're not looking that impressive this olymipcs, in eventing particularly.

 

[Emilieu]

There was an NZ dressage rider who Mike Tucker rather rudely described as 'even older than Mark Todd'.

Ha ha, oh he is a charmer!
Yeah i meant the whole games. I read an Olympics Stats thing about the variations in height, weight etc and they had the oldest and the youngest athletes listed.

 

[Clodagh]

Do these scores carry forward or is it just a qualification round?

I just texted my sjing friend and she said they carry forward to the individual but not to the team. They do define which order the teams jump in, though.

 

[tiggs]

I just texted my sjing friend and she said they carry forward to the individual but not to the team. They do define which order the teams jump in, though.

Thank you

 

[shadeofshyness]

Just why do the commentators feel it necessary to keep saying, "lady rider"? They don't say "man rider" for the others. It's not exactly a new thing to have females riding in the Olympics! Getting my goat a little.

I've just logged on here to post exactly this. It's so sexist. Just texted my friend who is a GP and regularly loses her temper with people calling her a 'lady doctor' - she's started saying no she's not a gynaecologist!

 

[Lexi_]

I really wasn't expecting so many eliminations at this level!

 

[Honey08]

Yes there have been a lot of Eli I atoms, haven't there? It's been trickier than it looked, this course.

Eli I atoms!! The stuff auto correct brings up. Eliminations.

 

[Honey08]

Nice to see a lot plaited up and looking smart.

 

[sasquatch]

the dark chestnut Brazilian horse is gorgeous.

 

[Tasha!]

Another clear for Brazil! Nice looking horse too.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Another one with questionable use of the whip. Some of these SJers need to grow up

Horse looked flat throughout

Can i beat him with the whip? 😤

 

[Emilieu]

Oh poor grey scrambling through that double

 

[sasquatch]

that one went for a swim as well.
and then another stop at that double only to go straight through it.

wonder what it is about it that the horses don't like it?

 

[Tasha!]

I want to buy this rider a new jacket, I'm sure I saw a hole in the armpit!

ETA clear tho and very pretty mare

 

[sasquatch]

just checked on the FEI website, and it now says one Dutch and one Belgian rider have been disqualified, but the rest eliminated.

I think I missed the Dutch round or don't remember it, was it the other rider who seemed to have a temper?

I'm going to look up the difference between disqualification and elimination, as I'm confused.

 

[stormox]

it probably says somewhere- but could someone tell me how many individuals go through? thanx

 

[Emilieu]

Gosh didn't he make that look easy? Beautiful

 

[Tasha!]

Fantastic, finally a clear from John

 

[TheOldTrout]

Ye-e-e-e-e-e-e-ssss!!! Just woke the dog up...

 

[Jazzy B]

JW on form!! Lovely round!

 

[Lexi_]

Wow, I really like John's mare. So classy.

 

[Clodagh]

Ye-e-e-e-e-e-e-ssss!!! Just woke the dog up...

Same here!
Fess up, who kicked their legs in the air over every fence with him?

 

[Emilieu]

One of the best lady riders... Fgs

 

[Tasha!]

One of the best lady riders... Fgs

My husband thought that was his title

 

[shadeofshyness]

What is this Ukrainian horse wearing? Looks like a hackamore but isn't.

 

[Honey08]

He's got a bit less bridle as well as a bit.

 

[Tasha!]

Pene-lope the lady rider

 

[Lexi_]

Oops! She'll be annoyed with that!