Tokyo Eventing Cross Country

[Jeni the dragon]

Looked like Sam hardly touched that pole!

 

[SOS]

Wow that horse gallops!!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

OH has beeb on his phone, chatting so I'm staying with D+ for now. He's my kitchen slave?

 

[SOS]

I’ve never seen Julia ride before but she’s been leaning the whole time

ETA: Lucinda has commented on it, I wonder if it’s purposeful or somethings gone on

 

[myheartinahoofbeat]

Switched to BBC, much better commentary as Lucinda is really disappointing.

Yes, Sam broke the pin

 

[Jeni the dragon]

Think I'll stick with both on! Scottie and John Kyle together would be ideal commentary wise!

 

[Denbob]

very flappy ear cover

 

[milliepops]

interesting what Lucinda was saying about the yellow/red pins, i'm so far out of the eventing game i had no idea there were different types these days. sounds like it was deliberate to make those rails drop easily.

 

[Lexi_]

It’ll be interesting to see the final team scores under these new rules. 11 penalties for a frangible might not seem as expensive as normal.

 

[myheartinahoofbeat]

Go Glenfly. Good luck

 

[TPO]

Switched to BBC, much better commentary as Lucinda is really disappointing.

Yes, Sam broke the pin

I cant believe how bad Lucinda is. She is really disappointing

 

[OldNag]

Laura at 1.00, Tom due 2.06 so we'd see them at least. Just debating whether to switch

Eek way past my bedtime - I can't last that long! Will continue to the end of my glass and turn in .

 

[Wishfilly]

This ear bonnet seems borderline dangerous.

 

[TPO]

That is a LOT of grease on the Belarus horse!

 

[Wishfilly]

Jonelle over the time so perhaps not as doable as we thought?

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Lathered that horse. Do you think they used the whole tub?

 

[SOS]

Enough grease? Haha! They’re hoping to slip n slide round

 

[myheartinahoofbeat]

Joelle gets time faults

 

[milliepops]

Enough grease? Haha! They’re hoping to slip n slide round

may as well make use of the hills, and ski down them...?

 

[Lexi_]

Jonelle over the time so perhaps not as doable as we thought?

The BBC commentary just said the NZ team are deliberately focusing on team medals rather than individual, so perhaps she’s been asked not to push for it?

 

[TPO]

That long route looks confusing to the horse

 

[Denbob]

I think we've been deceived with some very fast horses out of the gate early - be interesting to see how it goes on

 

[milliepops]

OMG that long route is confusing for a horse sizing up the fences!

 

[Wishfilly]

That water on the long route looks a bit deep.

 

[Lexi_]

I was hoping for a few more time faults from Julia but I’ll take what I can get ?

 

[Wishfilly]

0.4 time for Julia. Just over. But all adds up

 

[Denbob]

Don't love that long route at all

 

[milliepops]

Don't love that long route at all

no and doesn't look like the horse did either :/

 

[teapot]

We’ll see a few more issues now we’re in the first lot of individuals

 

[Wishfilly]

Tbf isn't Oli the only one clear inside the time? They said the Swiss rider had a pin.