Tokyo Eventing Dressage

[Bellaboo18]

Ah just want the xc now!

 

[Honey08]

But Ollie is right on his heals…
Did anyone see WFP talking about the Xc course? Said there was nothing overly frightening.

 

[RachelFerd]

But Ollie is right on his heals…
Did anyone see WFP talking about the Xc course? Said there was nothing overly frightening.

Yes I think this is going to be more about time faults than jumping - but equally, sometimes what seems fairly do-able creates issue after issue... Can't wait to watch. Slightly frustrating that I'm eventing Sunday and probably should stay up so late ?

 

[Honey08]

Well done team GB, a good first phase all in all. There are some surprising results- who would’ve thought China and Japan would’ve been way ahead of France, Italy and Ireland. I’m looking forward to tomorrow night now, albeit nervously. I hope it doesn’t all come down to SJing.

Right. Finally off to bed!! ?

 

[ycbm]

Well done team GB, a good first phase all in all. There are some surprising results- who would’ve thought China and Japan would’ve been way ahead of France, Italy and Ireland. I’m looking forward to tomorrow night now, albeit nervously. I hope it doesn’t all come down to SJing.

Right. Finally off to bed!! ?

Chinese team member Alex Hua Tian is a local rider to me, he's based in Knutsford. Please to see him doing well.
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[Denbob]

Crikey well done to those committed enough to stay up! I had every intention but just couldn't make it through :S Watching on catch up now with breakfast. Will be up tonight for the XC though!

 

[fetlock]

Planning on having a long "nana" nap this afternoon and then staying up, at least till I've seen Oil and Laura's rounds. I can't wait.

Re Japan, I remember a Japanese rider leading the dressage at London 2012, and by quite a way I think, but then it all went to pot for them in the cross country.

 

[Denbob]

Oh how frustrating for Tom!

 

[HashRouge]

Re Japan, I remember a Japanese rider leading the dressage at London 2012, and by quite a way I think, but then it all went to pot for them in the cross country.

I was going to say that - will be interesting to see how they go XC.

 

[Honey08]

Morning! I’ve just got up!
I enjoyed watching last night. Jung’s test was beautiful. Tim Price’s was good too. But I think it just shows how good Oli’s, Alex’s and Kazu’s tests were so early on. I feel a bit sad that they have the pathfinder pressure for the Xc. I wish later riders weren’t allowed to follow earlier rounds and only given feedback about the course for safety reasons. But I’m looking forward to tonight.
(and no I wouldn’t send a horse to OT either, but can’t deny his skill as a rider)

 

[teapot]

Horses have been moved to the xc island

https://eventingnation.com/theteafromtokyo-off-to-cross-country-island-we-go/

 

[Honey08]

They’re amazing animals, aren’t they - all the things they’ve faced this month without batting an eyelid. Half the liveries I’ve had got stressed just changing fields!

 

[milliepops]

just caught up with the action so far I'm always slightly surprised by the number that have problems with the flying changes at this level. I know they have lots of other stuff to do but 4 x 10 marks is a huge amount to not have nailed down in a test that short, expensive for some.

Loved Jung's and Tim Price's tests, really fluent and very nice to watch. Oli's horse doesn't just have the same nice natural way of going but he jolly well wasn't giving away any marks, was he! need to try and have a nap now

 

[TheMule]

just caught up with the action so far I'm always slightly surprised by the number that have problems with the flying changes at this level. I know they have lots of other stuff to do but 4 x 10 marks is a huge amount to not have nailed down in a test that short, expensive for some.

I've been considering this because 2 out of 3 British horses fluffed a change and Piggy has had 2 bad ones on the reserve horse this weekend too yet they were all impeccable at Windsor and are usually 'good changers'. Therefore I wonder if something has been changed in team training that has set them off a bit? Or just the pressure?
And then I got thinking about why eventers weren’t better at riding on-the-button changes like dressage horses are and I cant help but think that most of the time the eventers don’t have to do perfect changes- they change all the time on xc courses and quite frequently on SJ courses just for their own balance. Therefore they're not practicing perfect changes every time they do them, unlike dressage horses?

 

[WelshHoarder]

Really looking forward to the XC tonight - it’s my birthday not-a-party gathering so Ive already warned people that I’m likely to just push on through with a bottle of something open: it’s up to them if they want to join me ?

I thought Oli’s test was clean, if not inspiring as such, but a great one for the team - as someone else said, he wasn’t going to give a mark away if he could help it. Laura’s was nice, and I felt for Tom, those errors were costly. lLike others, I’m surprised at the number of issues in the canter work across the board at this level.

Michael Jung’s though was was a complete masterclass, and reminds you again why he’s as decorated as he is. I love watching him ride - I remember watching him go round I think Badminton XC on Sam, and they really were as one - in complete harmony as a partnership. A small, treacherous part of me would love him to get the third individual gold and make history - he certainly deserves it. Still want our riders to do well too of course though!

 

[teapot]

I think the course may be deceptive, they have eight jumping efforts in the last full minute, let alone the the tight time...

 

[The Bouncing Bog Trotter]

I’m catching a quick zzzzzz now with the alarm set. ’See’ you all later!

 

[Lexi_]

Still on the way home from fence judging. Only managed 5 hours sleep last night because I got entranced by the triathlon, so I am Quite Tired. I am also rubbish at napping. Large pot of coffee about 9pm? ?

 

[fetlock]

Still on the way home from fence judging. Only managed 5 hours sleep last night because I got entranced by the triathlon, so I am Quite Tired. I am also rubbish at napping. Large pot of coffee about 9pm? ?

Shame napping wasn't an Olympic event as hands down I'd be coming home with the individual gold.

 

[teapot]

Do love EN's coverage, but some comments that are food for thought!

https://eventingnation.com/the-task-at-hand/

 

[HashRouge]

I reckon it''s going to be tough. I'm keen to watch but I might end up being too nervous! I just hope all riders give their horses the best possible round.

 

[Supertrooper]

I’m definitely too nervous to watch. Quite glad it’s on overnight and I can just wake up in the morning to find out what happened ??

????? and toes and everything crossed really for Team GB

 

[Bellaboo18]

Hope everyone has had their naps and/or are powering through ?
Can't wait. Come on Team GB!

 

[Ambers Echo]

I’d love to stay up but Katie is eventing tomorrow so need sleep! Enjoyed the triathlon last night though

 

[neddy man]

I thought I heard Claire Baldwin say on bbc1 about 1/2hr ago that xc was live on bbc1 tonight ( Sunday morning) can anyone confirm this ? Would be nice to watch as we've not got discovery + edit please ignore just seen another thread that it is on bbc1

 

[fetlock]

I thought I heard Claire Baldwin say on bbc1 about 1/2hr ago that xc was live on bbc1 tonight ( Sunday morning) can anyone confirm this ? Would be nice to watch as we've not got discovery + edit please ignore just seen another thread that it is on bbc1

Oh that's good to know. I was hoping.
I did get a sub for a month to Eurosport but would far rather watch on TV than my laptop.

 

[shortstuff99]

I've been considering this because 2 out of 3 British horses fluffed a change and Piggy has had 2 bad ones on the reserve horse this weekend too yet they were all impeccable at Windsor and are usually 'good changers'. Therefore I wonder if something has been changed in team training that has set them off a bit? Or just the pressure?
And then I got thinking about why eventers weren’t better at riding on-the-button changes like dressage horses are and I cant help but think that most of the time the eventers don’t have to do perfect changes- they change all the time on xc courses and quite frequently on SJ courses just for their own balance. Therefore they're not practicing perfect changes every time they do them, unlike dressage horses?

If you're tense one of the first things to go is the clean change (back tension). I imagine they were a bit more tense then normal due to the occasion and weather.

 

[splashgirl45]

dont want to disillusion you but they advertised that they were showing all of the dressage ind final ,and from posts on here there wasnt very much.. hope they do show it

 

[Bernster]

Shame napping wasn't an Olympic event as hands down I'd be coming home with the individual gold.

Hah I say that too - if there were an Olympics for sleeping I reckon I’d get gold ?

 

[Lexi_]

I’m not sure there’ll be as much competition with other events, as it’s fairly early in the day over there isn’t it? I’ve watched quite a bit of the BBC coverage late night UK time and they do tend to stick for quite a decent length of time if it’s an exciting sport where GB have a chance.

If the BBC footage is running live, I’ll probably hop between BBC on the tv and Discovery on the Fire stick and see which commentary I prefer.