Tokyo Eventing Dressage

[Honey08]

Interesting- apart from the changes that didn’t look a bad test, but way behind OT

 

[Lexi_]

Potentially daft question… will it being a shorter test (and presumably fewer movements and marks) mean that we’re likely to get the scores more bunched together, or would the spread be about normal?

(I am really bad at maths ?)

 

[Honey08]

It’s a bit like the Young Event Horse test. You might as well pop a few SJs around the edge on the way out and go straight out XX!

 

[teapot]

It’s a bit like the Young Event Horse test. You might as well pop a few SJs around the edge on the way out and go straight out XX!

Olympic one day event with xc in reverse order would make quite the viewing!

 

[Honey08]

This should be a good test to compare.

 

[teapot]

Come on Kazuma, honorary Brit being based with WFP.

 

[Lexi_]

Such a lovely horse too. Hope he does well!

 

[Honey08]

Is it me or does the arena surface sound hard?

I’m really liking this horse. He looks like he’s rushing his test a bit.

 

[RachelFerd]

Kazuma rode a super test

 

[Honey08]

I wish they’d put the scores up as they go, like at Badminton or Burghley.

 

[teapot]

Can’t call a horse Virgil ?

Lovely halt.

 

[teapot]

Current scores are here https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly.../equestrian/results-eventing-drss-000100-.htm

Have yet to find individual movement mark results, know they have in situ!

 

[RachelFerd]

This is a bit rigid down the rein!

 

[Honey08]

All these empty seats depress me! If the world had been normal I’d intended bidding to work a Tokyo flight and go and watch this.

 

[teapot]

Full test scores are here: https://tokyo2020.live.fei.org/live/EventingDressage

 

[RachelFerd]

Fingers v much crossed for Alex up next - my most local Olympian!!

 

[TheMule]

https://tokyo2020.live.fei.org/live/EventingDressage
Has individual break down of marks

 

[Honey08]

This will be a challenger, surely.

 

[teapot]

Come on Don! Could be a very good score

 

[Honey08]

That halt and rein back let him down. There’s no time to compose between elements in this test. I don’t like it!

 

[RachelFerd]

Beautiful test from Alex!

 

[TheMule]

Sad not to be there to support Alex this time, had tickets for it all as well ?

 

[RachelFerd]

Sad not to be there to support Alex this time, had tickets for it all as well ?

Can you convince him to become our dressage trainer? I'm only down the road... ?

 

[TheMule]

Can you convince him to become our dressage trainer? I'm only down the road... ?

Maybe not during the season ?
He’s too nice, he wouldn’t be mean enough anyway

 

[Honey08]

That’s depressing @TheMule.

I’m not sure that I thought that deserved practically the same score as Oli though. The halt and rein back were poor and there was some tension elsewhere. Although most of it looked wonderful. He’s an elaborate horse and Alex is elegant too.

 

[Honey08]

(Having had tickets - depressing)

 

[RachelFerd]

So, as of break, my fave test was Alex's. But Oli tips it in the scoring because of his immaculate halt and rein back - a lesson to us all that you have to train the basic boring stuff 100% to get the best marks. And I think USA will be rueing leaving their best dressage horse in the stable come the end of the day...

 

[TheMule]

That’s depressing @TheMule.

I’m not sure that I thought that deserved practically the same score as Oli though. The halt and rein back were poor and there was some tension elsewhere. Although most of it looked wonderful. He’s an elaborate horse and Alex is elegant too.

The overall quality of the work is much higher and the horse is not constantly pinned just behind the vertical.
It had 2 mistakes but was overall the nicer picture IMO

 

[RachelFerd]

The overall quality of the work is much higher and the horse is not constantly pinned just behind the vertical.
It had 2 mistakes but was overall the nicer picture IMO

Alex's picture is that of nearly being pure dressage, with lightness and self carriage a bit ahead of Oli's. Just had a little blip.

 

[Honey08]

Most of the 10s I’ve seen in eventing years have been for the halt. It’s the easiest movement there is if you’ve got a calm horse!

I didn’t think Alex’s test looked that much higher quality work personally. They were both very nice to watch. Alex’s seemed more flashy, Oil’s very accurate. It will be interesting to see future good riders and their marks. It’s close already!

Now trying to decide whether to keep watching or go to bed!