Today's dressage

nice enough test, chiff chaff, not amazing, piris a bit mediocre, but some nice bits...

eta, yes finished with a massive grin on her face :)
 
Sorry for the numpty question but why are the teams split into two groups? eg Spain/USAetc this morning then the top(?) four this pm, why not cycle through all 8 like they did with the SJ?
 
Puffin said:
Sorry for the numpty question but why are the teams split into two groups? eg Spain/USAetc this morning then the top(?) four this pm, why not cycle through all 8 like they did with the SJ?
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Actually, in the SJ final they did break it up into the top and bottom teams.

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Thank you! I can spot mistakes and any terrible tests, and I can tell the difference between a tense, unhappy horse and a lovely relaxed one, but the finer details escape me! x
 
ChiffChaff said:
Thank you! I can spot mistakes and any terrible tests, and I can tell the difference between a tense, unhappy horse and a lovely relaxed one, but the finer details escape me! x
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lol I was thinking you were watching on a dodgy connection / low resolution and couldn't see. It's not like I really know what I'm talking about :D
 
PolarSkye said:
Actually, in the SJ final they did break it up into the top and bottom teams.

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Ahh sorry, I was watching it at work and my boss kept coming in :rolleyes: I got it into my head that as we were every 8th rider they were all together.

Any idea why they were split into 2 groups? increase audience tension? just seems awfully close together for the team managers (and a nightmare for Carl H in this instance)
 
Puffin said:
Ahh sorry, I was watching it at work and my boss kept coming in :rolleyes: I got it into my head that as we were every 8th rider they were all together.

Any idea why they were split into 2 groups? increase audience tension? just seems awfully close together for the team managers (and a nightmare for Carl H in this instance)
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I think perhaps they just went best to worst . . . ironically all four of our SJers were in the "worst" group before lunch and then we went and won gold :D. For the dressage, we're apparently in the top group - which is a bummer for me b/c I'm going out this afternoon so probably won't see a single British rider go (well, I'll watch it on rerun this evening).

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P.S. Edited to say . . . and obviously it's ALL about ME ;)
 
PolarSkye said:
I think perhaps they just went best to worst . . . ironically all four of our SJers were in the "worst" group before lunch and then we went and won gold :D. For the dressage, we're apparently in the top group - which is a bummer for me b/c I'm going out this afternoon so probably won't see a single British rider go (well, I'll watch it on rerun this evening).

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P.S. Edited to say . . . and obviously it's ALL about ME ;)
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I on the other hand have to go and pick up some haylage now, but will be back in time for the afternoon session. Just to make you envious :D
 
JFTD said:
I on the other hand have to go and pick up some haylage now, but will be back in time for the afternoon session. Just to make you envious :D
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Well . . . pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft :p

In that case you'll have time to provide the running commentary ;).

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PolarSkye said:
Again with the excessive tooth grinding.

And, commentator lady, if the horse can't bring its nose forward from behind the vertical without falling onto its forehand then it hasn't been produced/trained properly.

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True, obvious and unmentionable on TV apparently.
 
PolarSkye said:
Well . . . pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft :p

In that case you'll have time to provide the running commentary ;).

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I'll try, but I can't promise I won't get distracted into posting pics of animation film horses :D


eta, interesting sig, mondy!
 
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Someone asked earlier, I would like to ask again if I may!
WHY SO MANY EMPTY SEATS
Surely would have been a sell out given the dressage interest, please dont tell me this is a ticketing saga??
or is it a pricing thing?
 
JCWHITE said:
Someone asked earlier, I would like to ask again if I may!
WHY SO MANY EMPTY SEATS
Surely would have been a sell out given the dressage interest, please dont tell me this is a ticketing saga??
or is it a pricing thing?
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I have no idea! but i am very annoyed! Ive tried to get tickets for this and the Kur even at the highest price and couldnt get any and now i see empty seats....not a happy bunny
 
JFTD said:
I'll try, but I can't promise I won't get distracted into posting pics of animation film horses :D


eta, interesting sig, mondy!
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Thanks. ;-)

I think I'd rather look at Maximus than Parzival, to be honest - at least the computer-generated one has some spirit left... And I enjoy your running commentary more than the one supplied by BBC anyway.
 
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