Thoughts/comments on Burghley vids?

apparently Phoebe got to the second of the Maltings houses on "no stride" and Frostie hit it very hard, fell, and rolled on her. Both got up and walked away but it was very nearly a rotational. These are the words of a friend who saw the fall, I haven't seen it.
 
kerilli said:
apparently Phoebe got to the second of the Maltings houses on "no stride" and Frostie hit it very hard, fell, and rolled on her. Both got up and walked away but it was very nearly a rotational. These are the words of a friend who saw the fall, I haven't seen it.
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Sounds scary! Glad they both walked away from it!
 
kerilli said:
Good for Mary, brilliant.
AN had 20 pens on Avebury, he must be livid.
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Little monkey ran out at the 2nd dairy mound corner having jumped the other one well. He was still inside the time! I think it's safe to say that Avebury won't be the most popular horse in the Nicholson yard at the moment. He owes Andrew a big win.
 
1.6 time penalties for WFP, and all finished. Gosh, lots inside or very near the time, softer than most years then (and great ground obv helped.)
Biggest possible vibes to Nicola Malcolm, hope all we hear from now on is really good news.
 
oldvic said:
Little monkey ran out at the 2nd dairy mound corner having jumped the other one well. He was still inside the time! I think it's safe to say that Avebury won't be the most popular horse in the Nicholson yard at the moment. He owes Andrew a big win.
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Yes. I watched his test and apart from the changes (if i'm remembering correctly - watched so many - i think he got a bit tense and that mucked them up) he looked as if he could have done a winning test... that plus run out... naughty monkey indeed.
I haven't watched his xc round yet obv but Armada looked utterly awesome, as if 4* was waaay too small and easy for him. What a horse.
 
Just want to thank you all for this thread. I am flicking between the results page and this thread to try and find out what's going on as joining you from South Africa. So surprised to see Rosie Thomas eliminated - hope she is okay. Any news about Alex Peternell? Just seen he has also been eliminated. Wishing all the fallers the very best and a speedy recovery. Very sorry to see Pheobe had a fall, and a dreadful one at that from this thread. Saying all of that though, I am delighed to see Lenamore in the lead as I write this and hope he holds on for and through the showjumping. Such a wonderful combination that deserve this accolade. Thanks again.
 
I've only seen one of the videos so far, but that white parallel at the Maltings makes me feel sick :o
Nice to see Lead The Way and Sir Percival in the top 10 after XC.
 
Have to say Burghley TV for me has barely worked - got lots of bandwidth, must be Firefox. Been on all day and it STILL has only about ten rides loaded to watch. That, plus no controls gives it a big fat Bronx cheer from me.
 
Just stopping in to say that Phoebe and Frostie are OK - the strides walked as 4 and Frostie went to go on 3, couldn't make it and chipped in, hitting it very hard. Very lucky, Phoebe said it ought to have been a rotational but that the mare made a serious effort to turn in the air so they ended up rolling left. I think she was a bit shaken - that's her first ever horse fall :(


Horribly ironically, we had the same girl video-ing in slow-motion at that fence as at their miss at the coffin at Belton this year so when I get things sorted, there will be some pretty detailed footage of what went wrong... Seriously lucky.
 
Pippa Funnell has trendy breeches with writing on. Everyone will have a pair by October - well apart from those of us who are broke, or who don't want to draw attention to their thighs!!

I must say the Lithuanian guy had a very nasty & unlucky fall. Really hope the horse is ok.
 
I haven't watched his xc round yet obv but Armada looked utterly awesome, as if 4* was waaay too small and easy for him. What a horse.[/QUOTE]

Unbelievable isn't he? He is at his best at Burghley as it is safe to let him gallop so he doesn't get so frustrated by restraint. He was still pulling at the end. If his dressage keeps on improving at the same rate as at present he will be some horse by the time he's a teenager (he only 11) however not many would be able to ride him.

Ruth had problems at the Trout Hatchery and pulled up soon after. Alexander Peternell was going slowly as he was passed by Avebury before falling in the arena. Rosie Thomas was very lucky as she fell and got her foot stuck in the stirrup. She got up ok.
 
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