Showjumping today at 2pm. Who's sneak watching at work?

Possibly some sort of protest specifically re Spain or Pilar herself? As it was only during that round unless the perp was removed instantly.
 
There's been other protests/trouble around the venues and lots of athletes victims of theft, etc. security not too good :( Shame about Ben's faults. I was trying to watch on my phone whilst discussing my son's dental hygiene with the locum dentist...home again now but may have to collect daughter from work...feel like blimmin' taxi service today!
 
There's been a lot of theft, and bullets on site at the equestrian venue. I read somewhere too that US athletes were held up at gunpoint too.

I hope the spanish rider is ok, I'd be pretty annoyed if that happened in my round (not that I would be jumping that well at all! :P )
 
AlexHyde said:
Random shouting by a spectator, really loud and odd, she ended up with 8 faults I think...

^ about the spanish rider
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I saw a note on another forum that a tweet had said it was a father shouting for his young daughter, but that doesn't sound right to me, it sounded like a sentence being shouted over and over again. And surely you'd go and speak to officials if your child was missing....
 
The Spanish rider Eduardo Alvarez Aznar thoroughly deserved that elimination - came into the treble the first time with a really poor canter and didn't exactly ride positively the second time, fell on the horse's neck after the first jump. Not good riding.

I've also watched the replay of Nick Skelton's round several times - I really can't see the issue with the water jump, perhaps it's my eyes or the angle. Hope he wins his appeal!
 
apercrumbie said:
The Spanish rider Eduardo Alvarez Aznar thoroughly deserved that elimination - came into the treble the first time with a really poor canter and didn't exactly ride positively the second time, fell on the horse's neck after the first jump. Not good riding.

I've also watched the replay of Nick Skelton's round several times - I really can't see the issue with the water jump, perhaps it's my eyes or the angle. Hope he wins his appeal!
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It's odd about the water, I've seen several people jump as close to the edge (or closer!) than Nick did and not being given faults.
 
Another combo disqualified for overuse of whip/spurs. Fair to say I'm really not impressed with the standard of horsemanship in the showjumping.
 
Disaster :( John did well to stay on there but that scuppers his chances for individual placings too doesn't it... Really hope Nick wins his appeal so we at least have one clear.
 
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