humblepie
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Syncronized tractoring now on
Tokyo Eventing SJ thread
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splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
teapot
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Think that's shock!
Peregrine Falcon
Looking forward to drier days
Not sure my heart will cope with the individuals
piebaldproblems
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Think we wasted all our prayers on MJ getting those 11 penalties
Lexi_
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I think this is the main reason I don’t like the two rounds of showjumping. You want them to be able to get off and celebrate, not have to deal with personal disappointment and then psyche themselves back up again!
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
do they add the 2 sj scores together for the individual placings
Kat
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That is actually the best winning team score at an olympics ever - so an even bigger achievement!
myheartinahoofbeat
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amazing result.Ollie didn't look happy. i fancy Tom to get an individual medal too
Wishfilly
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What a team! So proud of them!
And still a decent chance of an individual medal I think?
And still a decent chance of an individual medal I think?
milliepops
Wears headscarf aggressively
yeah it's similar to having to get back on form for the dressage freestyle, only you've got like an hour to prepare instead of a day. the tension must be quite a challenge.
Michen
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Fab thank you L!
shortstuff99
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I can understand why he is a bit disappointed, he thinks he may have lost his individual chance at gold.
Lexi_
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Oli looked happier than I was expecting…
Must be weird in something that isn’t usually a team sport to try and park your individual feelings and then be happy on a team level. I mean it’s a gold medal! But he’s so competitive he’s probably gutted about having that pole down.
Must be weird in something that isn’t usually a team sport to try and park your individual feelings and then be happy on a team level. I mean it’s a gold medal! But he’s so competitive he’s probably gutted about having that pole down.
teapot
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49 years since our last team gold, remember the sigh in the stands at London when we could have won it.
RachelFerd
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So, of the top ten horses (pre 2nd round) 6 are French bred - 5 Selle Francais, and Vassily de Lassos is in the Anglo Arab stud book but has a SF sire. So the French have a lot to celebrate - not just the team bronze.. they're now far and away breeding the best event horses in the world.
Jeni the dragon
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It must be so tough for them! A huge moment but still so much more to come!
Kat
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Can't blame him really, he's lost his lead and he was facing a lot of people saying that he and Ballaghmor Class were the weakest showjumpers on the team etc and he's now not going to FOD. He wouldn't be human if he wasn't a touch disappointed
OrangeAndLemon
Afraid of exorcism
When he looks back and reflects once he gets home and has some time with family and friends he'll be happy. If someone had told him before he'd be coming home with just one gold medal (either competition) I'm sure he'd be over the moon.
ETA: obviously still expecting him to come home with more than that
HashRouge
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He did when he came out, to be fair. He'll just be kicking himself about that fence, I'd imagine. I wouldn't bet against Julia, she looked fabulous when she jumped before and Oli will know that.
HashRouge
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Does anyone know when the medal ceremony for the team competition will be? Want to make sure I don't miss it!
j1ffy
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I think his competitive nature kicked in - he looked very happy once the achievement sunk in.
Julia's horse was on springs, the individual rounds will be extremely tense!!
Wishfilly
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Oli is probably feeling a huge mix of emotions- I imagine the team gold may not have sunk in for anyone yet!
It must be really hard for all of them, regardless of disappointment or being pleased to sort themselves out for another round of showjumping!
It must be really hard for all of them, regardless of disappointment or being pleased to sort themselves out for another round of showjumping!
Goldenstar
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Tell me quickly what did LC do I have to go away from a signal
Wishfilly
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As much as I would not bet against Julia, I would also not have bet on Sandra having a run out! Or on Tim Price having poles down. I think it is all there to play for still!
PippiPony
Chocolatier and Greyhound lover
So we just need Julia and Andrew to have a pole down & Ours to go clear & We'll get a 123???
teapot
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Starts at 12.45
The ceremonies were together at London
The ceremonies were together at London
piebaldproblems
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Right I'm logging off then to get at least a bit of work done. See you all at 12:45, is it?
Wishfilly
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Bit of a spook at the water tray so took quite a lot of the fence out, but recovered well, 4 faults no time. Currently in 5th but she could still medal, just a tiny bit over one fence behind Julia.
Lexi_
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HashRouge
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Yes but that might be a bit of an ask!!