The 2019 Badminton XC Thread

[Custard Cream]

Here we go again! Get settled on the sofa, first horse on course at 11.30am.

How To Watch
Online: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/equestrian/47951996
On the Red Button from 11.20am
Live Stream (NOT AVAILABLE IN THE UK) https://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/livestream/cross-country-2019/

Start List:
https://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/cross-country-start-list-2019/

Dressage Results:
https://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/dressage-results-2019/

XC Course Flyover:

W/D this morning, Harry Meade and Away Cruising.

Let the armchair critics commence!

 

[scats]

I’m ready and waiting!

 

[milliepops]

watching... got no sound though, can everyone else hear them talking ?!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Got sound here, on Sky channel 981.

 

[Lexi_]

My sound isn’t working either!

 

[milliepops]

have tried on red button and sport app and it's the same

ah ha, channel 601 is working again now

 

[Nayumi1]

I've got no sound either 😪

 

[Pen]

ditto - silence

 

[Lexi_]

Oh, sorted now! I switched to the red button channel on Freeview. Still no sound on iplayer on the iPad (which is for kitchen trips so I don’t miss anything).

 

[attheponies]

All ready but no sound!

 

[milliepops]

shame for Harry but the right decision obviously (for those of you with no sound he was just explaining why he's in commentary box instead of riding)

 

[Lexi_]

Onto the important question of the day: what snacks does everyone have? I’m currently on the sofa with coffee and bara brith but have a full indoor picnic planned, complete with bottle of Prosecco.

 

[milliepops]

Onto the important question of the day: what snacks does everyone have? I’m currently on the sofa with coffee and bara brith but have a full indoor picnic planned, complete with bottle of Prosecco.

wow! that's organisation! *jealous*

 

[mypegasus]

I would be watching but am on a Double Reed day so will be following online and then binge watch when I get home (hoping it’s recording)

 

[milliepops]

those offset logs looked unjumpable when walking the course yesterday!!

 

[milliepops]

as did those horrid brushes,

 

[milliepops]

Ohhh no ! Oops Tina! I think those will be unforgiving this year, there's really no scope for error after that ditch.

 

[Denbob]

Gutted for Harry! Those logs at Shogun Hollow are very interesting with the structure forcing a straight line at the ditch, think that'll be very influential.

Poor Tina!

 

[milliepops]

What a pathfinder. That was a classy round from Pippa.

 

[TPO]

Yay Pippa! #no1fangirl

 

[Lexi_]

I don’t expect anything less from Pippa but what a sensible, well-ridden round.

 

[milliepops]

No pressure now Oli!

 

[scats]

Loved Pippas round.

 

[milliepops]

" you wouldn't want to come to badminton on a scopeless horse"...

Lol! stating the obvious slightly, there

 

[milliepops]

phew, yikes moment there

 

[sasquatch]

I'm not a cross country rider, but every year after Badminton I always spend a few months believing I will event one day hehe

 

[Denbob]

I'm not a cross country rider, but every year after Badminton I always spend a few months believing I will event one day hehe

Me too!

 

[Ambers Echo]

Oli is riding brilliantly!

 

[TPO]

Waldo a bit tired?

 

[milliepops]

Oli is riding brilliantly!

and that horse is super quick to react

 

[Lexi_]

Waldo definitely looks weary! Still going strong though.

Really impressed with Oli’s round so far. Hope he’s got enough puff to finish quickly!