Lexi_
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I’ve just looked and wow, didn’t expect the Germans to be out of the 20s! Did she have much in the way of mistakes or tension?
Tokyo Eventing Dressage
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I’ve just looked and wow, didn’t expect the Germans to be out of the 20s! Did she have much in the way of mistakes or tension?
teapot
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Counter canter transitions and one of the changes were her downfall
myheartinahoofbeat
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She did the wrong canter lead strike off and then had a few tight changes
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
It looked like it was going to be a superb test until those blips.
Lexi_
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Thank you! I can’t watch it this morning so am just refreshing scores and on here ?
Kat
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I thought I had seen military uniforms at the olympics before, I could be confused, or perhaps it has changed.
Kat
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I'm enjoying seeing some plaited tails. I think it is a shame that there aren't more plaited tails at competitions.
teapot
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It might have changed as think Vittoria Pannizon wore her usual uniform at London.
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
if you ask a dressage rider they say do not plait the tail...i think they like to see the tails loose..
RachelFerd
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I think we (quite rightly) don't see a lot of them as they can definitely contribute to tightness and tension (think how a super tight french plait feels??)
Kat
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Yes, I know that is why show jumpers don't plait manes too. I really like the look of a nicely plaited tail though, or a natural one well groomed, I'm not a fan of heavily pulled tails.
Kat
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Well, the results are interesting aren't they, who would have thought Germany would be in 5th at this stage!? Team GB are well set for the next two days.
Sweden and Japan are looking better than expected too, very strong indeed. Plus China in 4th, I'm not sure anyone expected them to do quite so well.
Very disappointing for Australia a few weeks ago they were pretty well favoured for a medal but are down at 10th.
Still lots can still change and we haven't seen Michael Jung yet!
Sweden and Japan are looking better than expected too, very strong indeed. Plus China in 4th, I'm not sure anyone expected them to do quite so well.
Very disappointing for Australia a few weeks ago they were pretty well favoured for a medal but are down at 10th.
Still lots can still change and we haven't seen Michael Jung yet!
Jeni the dragon
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I felt it was a real shame for Australia to lose Chris Burton so late on!
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
I do like a plaited tail, but some of them were plaited so far down it looked like they had a tail bandage on.
Yes a very surprising result table so far. I think there may be some surprises in the end results. Some of these, practically unheard of in eventing, nations have clearly put a lot of work in.
Yes a very surprising result table so far. I think there may be some surprises in the end results. Some of these, practically unheard of in eventing, nations have clearly put a lot of work in.
teapot
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If Tom gets a mid 20s score, and MJ gets a score in the teens (would need to break the Olympic record of 19.3), Germany still wouldn't be leading after the dressage.
Interesting few days ahead!
Interesting few days ahead!
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
Yes there are a lot of good people in that last group. Things could be well shaken up. But it’s still a great start for GB!
myheartinahoofbeat
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I think I might have to stay up late to watch the last dressage group. This new format with only 3 riders means there is no margin for error whatsoever. I think I preferred it when there were 4 riders but I understand it's to enable more nations to compete which is a great idea.Having said that it puts huge pressure on all the team riders.
Denbob
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Provisional XC times posted:
11:48pm Oliver Townend
1:00am Laura Collett
2:12am Tom Mckewen
11:48pm Oliver Townend
1:00am Laura Collett
2:12am Tom Mckewen
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
is this tomorrow night
teapot
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Second dressage session is very very early tomorrow morning, and the xc is very late Saturday/tomorrow evening/Sunday morning
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splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
thankyou, i have been getting confused. i think i will try and stay awake sat night sun morning to watch the c/c but will miss the dressage as i wouldnt be able to stay awake 2 nights running. i can check out the dressage afterwards
Elf On A Shelf
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Ginger McCain didn't like his horses tails to be plaited either. Donald doesn't mind and most of his horses tails are plaited. We plait most of ours as most races have a £50 BTO but we don't plait horses that are easily worked up at the races. Only 3 of us can plait tails at the yard and neither of us plait tightly. The center plait bit is tight but if you poke it it bounces, the sides are loose so they don't affect the horse. A well done tail is a marvel and a dying art.
Mule
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The eventing horses are built so differently to the dressage horses.
They look like long distance runners and the dressage horses look like sprinters.
Rowreach
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Quite right, I used to plait literally hundreds of manes and tails every hunting season, so the horses were having to do hours of work with plaits in, and it is a total art to having them looking really smart but still comfortable.
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
i have been around for a very long time and know why they are different, i have friends who event and i help them with their dressage and know their paces will be nothing like the top dressage horses, it just takes a test for me to adjust my expectations after being immersed in top class dressage for the last few days
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
Could you imagine some of those dressage horses in the Xc start box though!
teapot
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Kat
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Jeeezzee you'd die trying to take something like everdale anywhere near a cross country course ?Have to get them in it first
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
I know! Everdale was exactly the horse I was thinking of when I wrote that! He might actually be awesome. Scary, but awesome!
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
I’m flagging already and it’s not even started!! I used to be so good at pushing through tiredness when I flew long haul! 16 months of not flying and I’m hopeless.