Thoughts/comments on Burghley vids?

Was really enjoying Kerry Varleys round - she oviously adores her wee horse - but I nearly crapped myself watching them nearly tip up at that big house. Eeek!
 
OT has Carousel Quest later. Did a good dressage so well in contention.
Just watched Jean Luc Goerens jump the high part of the brush landrover at Disco Valley, wow, that's a bold horse!
Mary and Apache Sauce made it look easy too, he looked much more soft in his neck, much less peacocky. Class round.
 
Sorry ignore me, I got confused looking at the results - only had the XC ones up, not the dressage/overall :rolleyes: One of these days I'll get the hang of computers!!

P.S. I'm most looking forward to watching Francis Whittington go round... I do think he's a fabulous rider and i'll be interested in seeing how he goes today :)
 
I think it's wonderful that Burghley & the sponsors have provided a free video service, the lack of controls is a bit of a frustrating but other than that it's been good- nice quality and like the slow motion replays of the water jump.

Any updates on the fallers? Hope everyone is okay! And does anybody know what happened to Rosie Thomas (so unlike Baz to get eliminated XC)?
 
Argh, jinxed myself, "Server Too Busy" message now so no more vids for me for a while.
Yes, Ignition, I agree about Francis, one of the very classiest riders around and also a really lovely person and totally passionate about the sport (e.g. the fact that he took on ERA when others wouldn't!). He and Percy totally deserve a tiny bit of luck after last year, F's illness, and the silly trip at Badders when cruising to the classiest round of the day, hope it all goes their way today.
 
I am loving this. You wouldn't hear a rider shouting "Oh Shiiit!!" as horsie launches itself back into the water from the wrong direction - on the BBC!!

Lauren Yallop, great - if rather enthusiastic/vocal riding
 
siennamum said:
I am loving this. You wouldn't hear a rider shouting "Oh Shiiit!!" as horsie launches itself back into the water from the wrong direction - on the BBC!!

Lauren Yallop, great - if rather enthusiastic/vocal riding
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Just watched that, oopsy, hilarious though. He pulled like a train, looked as if he wanted to jump the big wall out of the water, eeek.

Crikey, double eek at Capability's Cutting, jeeeeeez.
 
Dag Albert could give lessons in how to get a horse fit. Tubber Rebel was the same at the end as he was at the start. Shame he didn't like the leaf pit, flawless orund otherwise.
 
siennamum said:
Dag Albert could give lessons in how to get a horse fit. Tubber Rebel was the same at the end as he was at the start. Shame he didn't like the leaf pit, flawless orund otherwise.
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Agreed, he must be gutted, not the only one to try the drop, stop, and then pop nicely over the log!
Poor Ruth, I wonder what happened.

Did Badger Best break the frangible on the back bar of the white parallel at Fence 14, I thought i saw it drop...?
 
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