Today's dressage

[JFTDWS]

Trained by Denmark's Mr Rollkur, Andreas Helgstrand.

I thought that from the way of going of the horse


Are the girls pretty? They don't do anything for me, but then, they wouldn't

 

[silu]

Haven't watched pure dressage for a while and apart from a couple of tests I am NOT enjoying this, so much stress and horses looking so restricted. Off to watch the gymnastics, hope the rest of you enjoy the rest of the tests. Crowd not that massive either.

 

[JFTDWS]

Edward Gal's holding his hands very high

nice enough test so far

 

[Kat]

Have the judges changed for the special? The judge at M is being very down on the brits.....

 

[JFTDWS]

I don't find this passage as aesthetically pleasing as previous horses. Rather flat and uninspiring. And a little mincy...


doesn't really sit in piaffe and fluffed a bit out of piaffe into passage.

 

[Crazydancer]

Nice walk from Edward Gal's horse, but extended trot wasn't that extended, looked like the horse wasnted to go for a blast!!!

 

[Mondy]

JFTD: I expected nothing less by now.

Your BBC double neglected to mention that Undercover steps back rather than under in the collected exercises because of a funny little training method the rider fancies...

 

[Hollycatt]

what time is the next brit? Want to run to tesco metro and grab some ice cream

 

[Captainmouse]

15.55 or slightly later on BBC1

 

[BobbyMondeo]

dont go anywhere unless your going to be quick hollycatt , its the last of the german riders next and then Charlotte at 15:55

 

[JFTDWS]

JFTD: I expected nothing less by now.

Your BBC double neglected to mention that Undercover steps back rather than under in the collected exercises because of a funny little training method the rider fancies...

I am trying so hard not to just say "bloody rollkur riders, can't stand the buggers" and comment on what I'm seeing rather than my innate prejudices!

 

[Mondy]

Is there a scale that can actually measure the stupidity of Mike Tucker's comments?

I am trying so hard not to just say "bloody rollkur riders, can't stand the buggers" and comment on what I'm seeing rather than my innate prejudices!

You're doing very well! I have no such inhibitions, as you see.

 

[Pale Rider]

Gal was good, bit different to Anky van Rollkur.

 

[JFTDWS]

Is there a scale that can actually measure the stupidity of Mike Tucker's comments?

I'd say the average Tuckerism is about 1/12 as annoying and 1/3 as stupid as a Stupid-Female-Commentator-isms

 

[fine_and_dandy]

Is there a scale that can actually measure the stupidity of Mike Tucker's comments?

Yes, but if measured it will go so far off the scale that it will implode and open a vast and gaping vaccum where forever more Mike Tucker's gaffs will reverberate...

 

[JFTDWS]

75.540% for Gal.

For Germany, Langehanenberg now.

Then Charlotte for GB...

 

[BobbyMondeo]

Damon Hill really is a beautiful colour that is all i have to say

 

[Hollycatt]

Thanks Will make ice cream run after Charlotte

 

[Pale Rider]

This commentator is beginning to get to me,

 

[JFTDWS]

Anyone else find comments about "Damon Hill" a little odd. In my head, I always leap to the F1 driver first

 

[Toast]

is my live feed behind or are they running slightly over?

 

[JFTDWS]

running late I think, toast

 

[coss]

is my live feed behind or are they running slightly over?

internet does seem slow. It was about half test behind the tv when i swapped to tv at carl's test.

 

[Crazydancer]

is my live feed behind or are they running slightly over?

BBC live feed on my laptop was a good 30 seconds behind the BBC red button coverage..... if that helps?

 

[BobbyMondeo]

they are also running a little behind

 

[lar]

Arrghhh godarn computer screen keeps freezing! NEED you guys to tell me what's happening!!!!

 

[JFTDWS]

78.952% for the Germans and Damon Hill

Now Charlotte...

 

[Daffodil]

Its all gone very quiet

 

[Toast]

ah thats ok then, thanks! Thought i was missing Charlottes test!

 

[pootleperkin]

The crowd are being quiet for charlotte coming in - good on them!