The 2019 Badminton XC Thread

[SpringArising]

My dad started laughing and said a man had fallen over! I didn’t see it though.

Was pretty funny! He stumbled backwards in slow motion and then stayed there.

 

[TPO]

Never realised how much Piggy looks like a young Alice Plunkett!

I think Piggy and Pippa look really similar

 

[DiNozzo]

Tina was very good in the commentary box wasn't she?

 

[HashRouge]

Tina was very good in the commentary box wasn't she?

I'm really enjoying the commentary.

Millie Dumas' horse is gorgeous!

 

[TPO]

Millie rode a really classy round

 

[attheponies]

Millie is one to watch. Not keen on this next presenter - Ellie Kelly?

 

[scats]

Love Toms horse.

 

[Honey08]

Tom is going well.

 

[DiNozzo]

Ellie Kelly is a little bit tone deaf isn't she? 'Why didn't he go fast earlier in his career' 'I was talking about his father' etc.

 

[DiNozzo]

Toledo de Kerser is such a good looking horse.

 

[HashRouge]

Millie is one to watch. Not keen on this next presenter - Ellie Kelly?

No me neither!

Love Tom McEwan's horse!!

 

[TPO]

Glad there was a pin in the jump

 

[Honey08]

Ohdear, i jinxed him. That rail out of the lake is huge.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Who actually is Ellie Kelly? *slinks away ashamed for not knowing*

 

[AdorableAlice]

I’m sort of glad Duck isn’t carrying on, I just don’t think he had it in him today.

Just be thankful he was pulled up. Horse sport does not need any more bad press. The amount of horses lost at the high profile NH meetings has been very high profile in the press and on social media. Badminton is eventings Cheltenham or Aintree, and it is the toughest test of a horse, in front of a world wide audience. The last thing it needs is the Sunday papers reporting anything about a 19 year old horse being pressed around the course or having a fall.

The horse is a wonderful servant and wouldn't be there if his owners didn't consider him fit. Whether he should be there is open to debate. If he was mine I would be letting him enjoy himself and his remarkable longevity as a competition fit horse, at a lower level.

 

[Lexi_]

Doesn’t usually take this long to fix a frangible pin. He must have given it a right wallop.

 

[attheponies]

Who actually is Ellie Kelly? *slinks away ashamed for not knowing*

I don't know either!

 

[TPO]

Who actually is Ellie Kelly? *slinks away ashamed for not knowing*

I don't know either!

Me either
http://www.elliekelly.co.uk

 

[milliepops]

Who actually is Ellie Kelly? *slinks away ashamed for not knowing*

I don't know either!

http://www.elliekelly.co.uk/

 

[Lexi_]

Hope Vendredi Biats goes well.

 

[milliepops]

I don't find her very engaging tbh

 

[Custard Cream]

Just checking in with you all.

Loved Ben’s round, I also love Europrince, Harry’s commentary, the ground looks amazing, sun is shining!

Cracking sport!

(Get Ellie Kelly off)

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Nope. Still never heard of her 😂 But glad I'm not alone. Sadly not warming to her

 

[Honey08]

Doesn’t usually take this long to fix a frangible pin. He must have given it a right wallop.

He did - he looked to hit more than one rail, he went right through it.

 

[Custard Cream]

She’s got one of those really annoying posh boarding school girl voices. I’d listen to Harry and Tina all day long.

 

[milliepops]

Lol Harry has quite a posh accent too but it's much easier to listen to

 

[Lexi_]

Dooooooom! The hollow strikes again!

 

[milliepops]

oh bugger, that's a shame for Kitty.

 

[TPO]

Shes maybe nervous...

I do think some of her comments are way off the mark and she doesn't seem able to bounce off of the others. Pretty much every time shes put anything out there Harry has said "No..."

 

[Honey08]

Harry annoys me usually, but hes a bit quieter than normal, and i do feel sorry for him not being able to ride (and a bit eek as one of mine has cartrophen). i cant say this lady commentator bothers me like she seems to do you guys.

Oh dear Kitty. Not gone well for her even before that.