piebaldproblems
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Maybe he felt the horse wasn't to be trusted in the extension but this Moroccan rider really should have given the horse a few extra inches in the extended trot. Tight frame throughout.
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Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Glamourdale’s test was much more harmonious and his frame was more open than I was expecting, though he got more and more tense as the test progressed.
The constant mouthiness should be heavily penalised - he was snapping his mouth open and shut for most of the test.
His paces are incredible.
The constant mouthiness should be heavily penalised - he was snapping his mouth open and shut for most of the test.
His paces are incredible.
PoppyAnderson
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Would someone be good enough yo keep me posted on Catherine Du Four please. Think she's on at 10.30. She's the only combination I'm rooting for this year.
Rowreach
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I popped on just to watch her test, and that was a whole lot different to normal. Unsettled in his mouth the whole way through but I'd rather see him like that than her hanging on to his teeth.
Now off to watch an important morning of other sport, the village pub has opened early
Now off to watch an important morning of other sport, the village pub has opened early
Rowreach
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Not quite lining up with Nicky's "occasionally opening his mouth" comment, was it?
conniegirl
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she is next in
SaddlePsych'D
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Beating Lottie so far by the looks of it.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Danish horse is another constant mouth snapper 
conniegirl
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80.79 for Catherine
piebaldproblems
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Agree with you but "Danish horse"? That's our very own MSJ FreestyleDanish horse is another constant mouth snapper
Ossy2
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Can any explain the marks in these tests the comment or keeps saying it’s to get team and individual qualification for later in week. Does the team marks from this phase carry forward to next team round or do we start again?
mini-eventer
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Yeah I like Catherine too, she seems genuinely a nice person and appreciative of her horses
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
Freestyle was opening her mouth more than glamourdale and how did she get 8.6 for the last halt? No where near square , I know the judge at c wouldn’t have seen as well but the side judges should have seen it.. she goes much better for Catherine IMO
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
This Belgian horse is lovely, nicely ridden and harmonious what dressage should be
piebaldproblems
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I do like Domien and Intermezzo's passage, nice frame even if the hind action wasn't as big as often expected. The extensions weren't as open as the horse can do them though.
SAS56
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Freestyle is still showing so much tension in her mouth. It really spoils the whole picture for me. Much more than Glamourdale.
SaddlePsych'D
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I liked this one too, not so compacted, although wondered if a bit toe-flicky/leg flinging.
Shame Dufour's horse so unsettled in the mouth as similarly quite liked that test and preferred to Lottie's as thought it was perhaps a little less tight.
conniegirl
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am I right in thinking that its the top 2 in each group that auto qualify and then its the top 6 unqualified scores that also go through?
So currently we have Becky auto Qualified, Carl in one of 6 extra spots?
So currently we have Becky auto Qualified, Carl in one of 6 extra spots?
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
I think so, it’s not straightforward is it.
SaddlePsych'D
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'this horse is like Totilas' 
criso
Coming over here & taking your jobs since 1900
Isn't it similar to other sports where the top in each heat auto qualify, then the fastest times make up the final places.
SaddlePsych'D
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I think it's quite a good way to do it. Especially with the hot weather. The first group of 10 arguably going in more challenging conditions that the latter groups.
SAS56
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Correct
SAS56
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Wendy - another fussy mouth
OrangeAndLemon
Afraid of exorcism
But with Isabelle Werth just about to go, I think we can assume Lottie will be joining Carl in looking for a top 6 qualifying place.
criso
Coming over here & taking your jobs since 1900
Is the qualification for the individual.medals? How does the team scoring work
piebaldproblems
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Lottie's dropped into third.
SaddlePsych'D
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I think these scores are going towards the team scores then the top 10 teams go through.
conniegirl
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so current 6 non auto qualifiers:
1) Lottie Fry - 78.913
2) Carl Hester - 77.345
3) Isabel Freese - 76.397
4) Emma Kanerva - 73.680
5) Flore de Winne - 73.028
6) Adrienne Lyle - 72.593
ETA - this is IF I'm reading the qualification rules correctly and at the end of group E
1) Lottie Fry - 78.913
2) Carl Hester - 77.345
3) Isabel Freese - 76.397
4) Emma Kanerva - 73.680
5) Flore de Winne - 73.028
6) Adrienne Lyle - 72.593
ETA - this is IF I'm reading the qualification rules correctly and at the end of group E
Nicnac
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Credit where credit's due - Richard Vaughan is less annoying today. Haven't heard anything controversial or overtly stupid so far.