Tokyo Showjumping thread

[Peregrine Falcon]

Cracking jumper

Well, it could have been interesting.

 

[Equi]

Oh dear

 

[NinjaPony]

Harry Charles isn't competing in the team competition, he is the reserve/sub, Holly Smith will be the third team member with Ben and Scott.

Oh I didn’t realise, so why wasn’t it Holly Smith for the individual out of interest? I can’t keep up with all the different rules!

 

[Bellaboo18]

Well that's a surprise!

 

[Lexi_]

I haven’t been watching this the whole way through - have they explained the weird traffic light graphic that pops up at points? I’m assuming it’s green = clears at that fence and red = people who’ve knocked it down but what is the amber for??

 

[Bellaboo18]

Oh I didn’t realise, so why wasn’t it Holly Smith for the individual out of interest? I can’t keep up with all the different rules!

They basically said they'd like to give Harry the chance and save Holly so they have a fresh horse for the team comp.

 

[Equi]

This is a smart chap

 

[NinjaPony]

Oh ok, didn’t realise you could do that! Have we always been able to do those kind of tactics or is it just since the rule change?

 

[HashRouge]

Oh I didn’t realise, so why wasn’t it Holly Smith for the individual out of interest? I can’t keep up with all the different rules!

I assume it's because they wanted to give Harry a chance to jump? Or possibly Holly felt her horse needed a few more days to be 100% for the team event? I'd have been very interested in the decision-making process and I really hope it was the latter and not Holly being pressured to give way for Harry. After all, I can't imagine Scott or Ben being asked to let someone else take their spot!

 

[Equi]

Aw noooo

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Oh no

 

[Equi]

That whistle threw them off

 

[HashRouge]

Oh that was rough for Guery, those whistles really put him off!

 

[Kat]

Second barefooter in now for Sweden

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

He wasn't happy then

I guess the whistles were indicating time was tight

 

[Equi]

Excellent round. Well done to Sweden 3 great rounds

 

[cold_feet]

BBC switching to SJ on BBC2 now

 

[HashRouge]

Sweden are so strong! Looking dangerous for the team competition!!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Another fab round

 

[RachelFerd]

Sooo... the shoeless Swedes showing how it is done!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Thanks for the heads up?

Switched

 

[Equi]

Horse not playing

 

[HashRouge]

Ooh that was rough! Beautiful horse too!

 

[Lexi_]

Uh oh!

 

[NinjaPony]

Oh this poor man, how incredibly disappointing!

 

[Equi]

Must be annoying not to be allowed to go on and get a positive note to finish on.

Good luck scott

 

[DabDab]

Eek, pony didn't like that one did he

 

[Kat]

Sooo... the shoeless Swedes showing how it is done!

No no no their feet will fall off without shoes and they definitely can't jump without shoes...................... oh wait...................

 

[Equi]

Fabulous but shame about the 1 ?

 

[HashRouge]

Oh no what a shame for Scott!!