'The' WEG XC Thread! :)

[welshchick]

Simone and Free Easy looked great at this year's Badminton, although they had three down in the SJ.

 

[Hels_Bells]

What a ledge, I agree with the stirrups - whatever works for her when she's launching herself over that sort of height I say!!

 

[dressage_diva]

Simone's ride is scaring me quite a lot....

He might be enthusiastic, but I wish she'd anchor him a little more - look at the great job Nicola does with Buzz who's equally as keen!

 

[vallin]

I am now picturing a gazebo made of ice cream - with flakes for legs!

haha awesome!

 

[kirstyfk]

Is there somewhere to see the results as the alltechfei website is rubbish!

 

[brushingboots]

whats all this chat about the gazebo!

 

[dressage_diva]

The current horses are all individuals until WFP

Thanks!

 

[only_me]

I was just thinking, that maybe she rides longer so she has more leverage to anchor him down?
He does look wildly enthusiastic!

 

[Weezy]

We are trying to get Mike and Ian to say words in their commentary as they are SO following our thread!

 

[vallin]

The swedish hat silk looks like a tea cosie!

 

[brushingboots]

i rather like the swedish colours... i will not lie. Watching this is giving me too many potential options for my new cross country colours...!

 

[Hels_Bells]

whats all this chat about the gazebo!

The BBC keep copy our comments, so we're sure they're just using us to give great commentary. Trying to get them to say some random stuff to admit what they're doing!!

 

[3Beasties]

Come on Mike and Ian, humour us please!

 

[alwaysbroke]

Looks like Simone has got control now and looking a class act to go with it, lovely throughthe sunken road

 

[only_me]

Love the fact that so many horses are martingale-less!

 

[amage]

I was just thinking, that maybe she rides longer so she has more leverage to anchor him down?
He does look wildly enthusiastic!

Buut generally you have more anchorage with shorter irons?! When riding out racers if on a free puller of a horse you'd usually jack your irons up a bit more

 

[brushingboots]

simone was a bit lucky there..luckily her long legs anchored her down!

 

[Hels_Bells]

That corner seems lower than some of the fences, I think he just didn't try. mine does that trick!

 

[Weezy]

Swedish riders colours are lovely, really instantly recognisable.

Blue and YELLOW stands out (hint, hint...commentators )

 

[welshchick]

Cor, Free Easy was a bit twisty over that corner!

 

[Hels_Bells]

Love the fact that so many horses are martingale-less!

I know. Martingales are just so last season now...

 

[brushingboots]

The BBC keep copy our comments, so we're sure they're just using us to give great commentary. Trying to get them to say some random stuff to admit what they're doing!!

*waves* hello kentucky!!

 

[3Beasties]

*****!

I was just thinking she was going a bit to quick!

 

[only_me]

comentators curse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Finns Mum]

 

[Hels_Bells]

phew, the germans are really going for the gung ho approach... i think their coach has something to do with this...

can't believe what just happened!!!!!

 

[alwaysbroke]

Well done Mike!

 

[welshchick]

Oh dear!

 

[Weezy]

Simone is lucky to be on her feet - sorry, but

OMG, look what just happened!!!!!!! Just as I was writing that - ARGH

 

[Nic]

Anyone else watching the telly with the volume down & listening to Mike & Scotty online.

OMG SIMONE OUT!!!