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[Peregrine Falcon]

I hope we can win despite the clear sabotage. The French grey looked so tired I can’t believe it’ll show jump well.

I wonder if their rider will receive a warning-I very much doubt it. If Ros has got 15 pens for that, he deserves one.

 

[criso]

I recorded the cross country as I was out and the fence in question is filmed from the side not the front and not the side the flag goes down.

You can't tell on the footage what part took the flag out except it was the front, flag is already falling when Ros' body is level with it.

 

[splashgirl45]

Bad news!!

 

[Kadastorm]

Exactly has someone has said though, that last French horse was absolutely flagging and it would have been pulled up anywhere else, but today, they want to penalise Ros who had a cracking round and all evidence so far proves that she is well inside the flag…

 

[Honey08]

They’re not very good with flags, are they? The Olympic flag upside down in the opening ceremony and now this!

 

[photo_jo]

Exactly has someone has said though, that last French horse was absolutely flagging and it would have been pulled up anywhere else, but today, they want to penalise Ros who had a cracking round and all evidence so far proves that she is well inside the flag…

Although when you look at a still from just as he started to hit it, it tells a slightly different story - not head on though. The current rule is the majority of the horse must pass over the main point of the fence - I'd love to see the jury's footage

 

[lannerch]

I recorded the cross country as I was out and the fence in question is filmed from the side not the front and not the side the flag goes down.

You can't tell on the footage what part took the flag out except it was the front, flag is already falling when Ros' body is level with it.

The video I posted clearly shows her passing between the flags

 

[Equi]

Unfortunately I do think he hit it with his front leg. But it’s hard to tell if the flag is in the correct place it almost looks like it’s a few inches too far in..

 

[splashgirl45]

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Although when you look at a still from just as he started to hit it, it tells a slightly different story - not head on though. The current rule is the majority of the horse must pass over the main point of the fence - I'd love to see the jury's footage

Is that definitely the right fence, if so she has jumped the full height and looks to have head and shoulders over the fence. Would like to see their photo evidence

 

[teapot]

Can someone check Dickie Waygood's blood pressure?

 

[Michen]

I’m so angry. Just watched the video. Clearly the horse jumped the jump. They are literally sabotaging us.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

I wonder if that flag had previously been hit and whether it had been put back correctly?

 

[Honey08]

They should have to publish a clear series of photos that prove their decision was right.

 

[splashgirl45]

I just hope we get round clear tomorrow so the French don’t win , I know that’s not sportsmanlike but I don’t care

 

[lannerch]

I wonder if that flag had previously been hit and whether it had been put back correctly?

It even if it was in the wrong place to me she is still clearly between the flags . It’s a sad day for eventing lets hope tomorrow apart from ros individual result chances this doesn’t effect the end result .

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

The British team have obviously accepted it, I wonder if they have been allowed to view the evidence?

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

It even if it was in the wrong place to me she is still clearly between the flags . It’s a sad day for eventing lets hope tomorrow apart from ros individual result chances it doesn’t affect the end result .

Yes, I've watched the video 3 times and saw his body jump through the flags.

 

[Michen]

I just really hope we can prove we are streets ahead of the French regardless and the right result will come through in the end.

 

[lannerch]

The British team have obviously accepted it, I wonder if they have been allowed to view the evidence?

Sadly they have no choice

 

[alexomahony]

brilliant day of XC - my faves were of course all GB, Michi Jung and Shadowman with CB

Also really loved the big grey with the Morrocan rider

Absolutely gutted about the 15 points - seen a video on FB and can’t see how it hasn’t been removed I did see a brillliant hash tag that we should all campaign with:

#WalterDoesntMakeMistakes

 

[Honey08]

Highlights on BBC1 right now (Xc)

 

[ihatework]

Well I’ve asked someone to slip the GJ a load of laxatives tonight and then hide their bog roll. A present from me to Ros.

 

[typekitty]

Anyone know if they are televising the trot up?

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Husband has just seen the pic and gone what?!! It's rigged!!

They showed it on TV

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Not conclusive evidence apparently. Watch the video then!!

 

[pistolpete]

Clare Balding just showed the picture of Ris going the right side of the flag and explained the ground jury wouldn’t accept it!!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Clare Balding just showed the picture of Ris going the right side of the flag and explained the ground jury wouldn’t accept it!!

 

[LittleLegs&Co]

Clare Balding had just been discussing on BBC highlights, apparently they wouldn't accept that photo as evidence and they don't have video footage - I thought there was something about finding in the rider's favour if no clear evidence?? And surely then they don't have conclusive evidence that she didn't go through the flags!
Feel so so sorry for Ros, that's such a harsh judgement

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Well we've seen video evidence..perhaps someone should send it to them?!

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Someone on twitter eventing has posted pics of the fence from the coursewalk and compared to how it looked when Ros jumped. The flags were in the right place.

They show how Ros was jumping the obstacle on the angle for the shortest route.

They also show that the front of the fence had a rounded aspect which means I think you can see how the argument could be made that Walter jumped a very slightly smaller obstacle by jumping the curved edge making the jump ever so slightly less than it's full width.

My problem is that in that case, every horse which took out the flag should similarly be penalised.