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[teapot]

I convinced most of my team to spend the £3.99 today

 

[criso]

I did explain up thread that current laptop is one from a work client too locked down to install or access discovery+. TV doesn't have an hdmi port, only component and I don't enjoy watching anything on a screen as small as my mobile.

Plus I've been at the yard where the signal is so bad you have to walk round to the school and wave your phone around even to load this thread.

I liked having things on the red button channels or on Eurosport because I can record it to the virgin box while out and then watch it at an appropriate size.

 

[daffy44]

Me too, I'm useless with technology, but I'm delighted with the value from £3.99 and I'm watching everything on my laptop and its great.

 

[tda]

So for us technophobes, if I downloaded discovery + app, can you still see things from previous days or does content have a time limit on it?

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

I've watched it afterwards

 

[myheartinahoofbeat]

So for us technophobes, if I downloaded discovery + app, can you still see things from previous days or does content have a time limit on it?

They've still got all the eventing phases up

 

[daffy44]

So for us technophobes, if I downloaded discovery + app, can you still see things from previous days or does content have a time limit on it?

I've watched things back later, and also started watching later than the billed start time and started from the begining despite being late.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

GOLD!!!!

 

[teapot]

Watching Murray and Evans is more nerve wracking than watching Laura sj

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

I think I was playing some weird kind of sport, trying to hit a ball whilst swimming

 

[criso]

Just to add part of it for me I'm not a big sports fan beyond equestrian and even those if I'm honest I prefer jumping.

I particularly don't like oppositional ball sports, tennis, football, rugby, hickey, basketball etc.

I'll watch a bit of swimming and track and field if it's on tonight I have a 1500m limit beyond which I get bored. I like long jump and high jump and will watch a bit of new sports like skateboarding. The free stuff will satisfy my passing interest with these.

So to start upgrading my TV and laptop when money is tight just for the dressage doesn't make sense. I recorded the xc on Eurosport and watched the sj phase on the BBC because I preferred the commentators so I've done ok.

And I've got a great running commentary on here for the bits I'm missing.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Just wondering.......does sofa participation burn calories?

 

[Tiddlypom]

Just wondering.......does sofa participation burn calories?

Oh, yes, lots and lots

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Great news, I've ridden 62 dressage tests, 60 xc rounds, 80ish sj rounds, swum at least 2 miles, played at least 6 sets of tennis so I should see the rewards soon.

 

[daffy44]

Just wondering.......does sofa participation burn calories?

Of course, just as when biscuits break all the calories fall out of them!

 

[teapot]

Great news, I've ridden 62 dressage tests, 60 xc rounds, 80ish sj rounds, swum at least 2 miles, played at least 6 sets of tennis so I should see the rewards soon.

Best get some rowing in too

 

[LadyGascoyne]

Mine made me upgrade to £6.99 per month to watch the dressage. I couldn’t get past the screen until I did.

And it wouldn’t accept my passwords and it wouldn’t let me be not a robot.

But also suspect I may have COVID brain right now.

 

[Honey08]

I was just about to post similar Lady G! I feel a bit swindled, but really can’t be bothered complaining over £3!

 

[criso]

For the poor relations, Eurosport is showing the dressage tomorrow from 11:35 to 14:30

 

[GreyDot]

I can't find any link to the dressage for today on Discovery+
It's supposed to start at 9am British time but no listing.

 

[neddy man]

9:00 ---------2:30 bst

 

[Honey08]

It’s in the live and upcoming bit. Starts at 8.55. (Discovery)

 

[LadyGascoyne]

A really good time of day for this test. Nice and cool.

 

[piebaldproblems]

I'll give credit where it's due. Yes the mouth needs to be much quieter and drier, but that was probably one of the most harmonious tests I've seen Glamourdale do. Very little tail swishing and a more open frame than in the past.

 

[Equi]

A predictably nice marked test for lottie, bit mouthy but overall okay. Nicer test I’ve seen from them.

Not sure I’m in the mood to watch much today I might go ride my boy across the fields.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

I'll give credit where it's due. Yes the mouth needs to be much quieter and drier, but that was probably one of the most harmonious tests I've seen Glamourdale do. Very little tail swishing and a more open frame than in the past.

I thought the same, he did seem more open, didn’t he? I also thought perhaps the mouthiness might be related to a lighter level of contact too - maybe that the horse leans a bit in contact and the contact was lighter than he’s used to?

I wonder whether it might be that team GB are being particularly careful and gentle in their riding at the moment, given the current mood. If that’s the case, it’s one of the nicer frames (in my very amateur opinion) that I’ve seen the horse working in.

 

[splashgirl45]

I liked that test of Lotties much better than usual. He looked quite relaxed , shame about the mouth though. What was his score? I can’t find it

 

[piebaldproblems]

I liked that test of Lotties much better than usual. He looked quite relaxed , shame about the mouth though. What was his score? I can’t find it

78.9 I think

 

[conniegirl]

I liked that test of Lotties much better than usual. He looked quite relaxed , shame about the mouth though. What was his score? I can’t find it

78.913

 

[TheOldTrout]

I liked that test of Lotties much better than usual. He looked quite relaxed , shame about the mouth though. What was his score? I can’t find it

She's topping group E, you have to scroll down to find it.

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/equestrian/dressage/comp0001d2--