TGM
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So thrilled that Tom got individual silver - Toledo is sheer class and Tom rides him beautifully! I must admit I was pleased that he beat Oli!
Tokyo Eventing SJ thread
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Kat
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Rishi is right, Tom is so cool.
I wish he'd stop saying that Tom was born for it, it seems to diminish his achievement. He's not exactly Zara Phillips is he?
I wish he'd stop saying that Tom was born for it, it seems to diminish his achievement. He's not exactly Zara Phillips is he?
Peregrine Falcon
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So the medal platform is out
myheartinahoofbeat
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I'd like to claim Andrew Hoy as a local as he's based about 15 mins from me
Wishfilly
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I think we all know it's not new? And all know why it is done like this? But it's still not nice to see, in some cases, tired horses and riders ending on a low note when they have already done so well?
TPO
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I think we all deserve a medal for surviving D+ commentary! It's been awful
Heres hoping they up their game for the show jumping and we dont hear from Richard V again ?
I'm sure hes a lovely man and good at his job elsewhere but horses are not for him
Heres hoping they up their game for the show jumping and we dont hear from Richard V again ?
I'm sure hes a lovely man and good at his job elsewhere but horses are not for him
Wishfilly
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Actually, given some of his comments today, not sure he is a lovely man.
Jeni the dragon
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Credit to Julia! He has been fabulous all week and never looked like touching a pole!
myheartinahoofbeat
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Yes and a medal and a shout out to all those HHO'ers who have watched and commented on the whole event, especially the dedicated ones who were up all saturday night
Branna
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So pleased for Julia, she has had a few years of highs and lows and I was gutted for her losing the ride on Chipmunk. She has looked class all week.
As someone said before, I think the 3 on the podium have looked the best showjumpers today.
As someone said before, I think the 3 on the podium have looked the best showjumpers today.
Wishfilly
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Yes, she has looked so, so classy!
criso
Coming over here & taking your jobs since 1900
And they've just said the last Olympics in Tokyo in 1964 was the first year women were allowed to compete in eventing.
Peregrine Falcon
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Here we go?????
Kat
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prize giving now!
Toledo looking very pleased with himself!
Toledo looking very pleased with himself!
Peregrine Falcon
Hoping for drier days
Oh dear, I appear to have leaking eyes...
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
I can’t stand the ceremony music!
Kat
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Great for Australia, who would have thought they would get such a result when they lost Chris Burton and then had to sub out Stuart Tinney.
RachelFerd
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Don't forget the French are not on their A team either, with Tom Carlisle's Birmane not being right
Denbob
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Managed to watch in the waiting room, thrilled for Tom, gutted for Oli and Laura but it says a lot of the eventing scene in the UK they led for so long and we had such high expectations for them!! Still an excellent result for everyone and a team gold rounds that off very nicely indeed
Peregrine Falcon
Hoping for drier days
Love the fact they put each others medals on
Wishfilly
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Yes, I thought that was a lovely touch!
myheartinahoofbeat
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I feel exhausted and I've only been watching
Bradsmum
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Brilliant result. Out of interest, who was our ‘reserve’?
Lexi_
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Well I just cried the whole way through that medal ceremony and lap of honour. I’m so proud of them!
WelshHoarder
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Yes, that was where I definitely got something in my eye ?
Branna
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World Champion Ros Canter! We certainly have depth as well as strength as a squad at present
TPO
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Ros Canter
Bradsmum
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me too
Honey08
Waffled a lot!
Bradsmum
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We certainly do. Long may it be for many years to come.
hoofprints1994
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They all looked so thrilled in the medal ceremony! What an amazing weekend for British eventing! And what an amazing achievement for Tom to wrap it all up - what a wonderful ride in that final round, how epic is Toledo De Kerser to still jump like that after a full 3 day event! Well all our horses in fact, they all jumped superbly and I think those poles were pretty much just unlucky! What an incredible team!