Nicnac
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The guy from Jordan looked absolutely terrified coming down the shute. He was going well until the stop.
Tokyo Showjumping thread
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Kat
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Well the commentary is a big improvement on yesterday 
SOS
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I think it would be a welcome addition to the showjumping and XC to have a small horse and rider and country box. It’s hard to keep track of who’s in and without numbers on I get lost!
Bellaboo18
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He just didnt make the distance unfortunately and had got in deep at the second fence.
Peregrine Falcon
Looking forward to drier days
I thought it quiet but pleasant compared to yesterday. Wonder if they have had too many complaints and "Dicky" been given marching orders?
OrangeAndLemon
Afraid of exorcism
If someone could pop a message on here if english comes back, until then I'm going to continue to learn Dutch.
SOS
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I feel for people that are still on silent and missed the fart the grey horse gave to give a bit extra over one of those fences ha!
Kat
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I think one way we could make equestrian sports at the olympics easier for non-horsey folk and potentially more appealing would be to change the kit. Let's have lots of obvious flags and national colours.
The dutch and the irish jackets at least make it obvious who you are watching. The Japanese, Chinese and Kiwi XC colours were good too but overall there was far too much black, white and navy in the XC and the SJ is even worse.
Seeing the british SJers in their training kit made me think it would have been great for them to compete in that gear.
Let's have more colours, flags on hats and maybe even coloured/patterned breeches.
Peregrine Falcon
Looking forward to drier days
Character this one!
DabDab
Ah mud, splendid
Long time since I've seen someone wearing glasses to jump!
Peregrine Falcon
Looking forward to drier days
I'm not sure matchy matchy is the way forward?
Peregrine Falcon
Looking forward to drier days
Bit of substance to this horse, active hindleg too
SOS
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Woah the backend on this!!
SOS
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Loved that round. So inspiring to watch someone sit quiet and ride positively without interfering to those huge fences. Made it look effortless.
Bellaboo18
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Ah what a shame he got a time fault! Hes chuffed enough anyway ?
DabDab
Ah mud, splendid
Well that seemed the most scrambley round so far but they managed to leave them all up...
Peregrine Falcon
Looking forward to drier days
Liked this rider/horse combo, he waited for horse to poo before starting and so pleased at end.
Nicnac
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Not sure I can watch (on silent at work) as the amount of metal in their mouths, flash straps, the martingales, yanking on mouths is making me rather uncomfortable. Saying that the Egyptian did a nice round. Didn't see him pat his horse though.....
ETA I'm defo not a fluffy
ETA I'm defo not a fluffy
dixie
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is there an easy way to change to the sound as nothing is happening for me
OrangeAndLemon
Afraid of exorcism
The dutch commentator was very pleased with the round.
Kat
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Why not? Most other sports it is really easy to tell what country an athlete represents from a distance by their kit. Equestrian you are squinting trying to see whether that is the GB red collar or the dutch red collar, and what colour that tiny flag on their breast pocket is.
Bellaboo18
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He definitely had a bit of luck on his side!
DabDab
Ah mud, splendid
Oo, that one was good.
God I'm getting so into this already. I love the Olympics
God I'm getting so into this already. I love the Olympics
SOS
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I love traditional dress but think the XC should feature more team colours/flags/country names down their sleeve. I figured they were all wearing white to keep cool though!
Flags on nummnahs for all stages (not sure that’s already a thing) and rider hat’s??
Non horsey people wouldn’t of really had a clue watching XC.
dixie
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ohh, any language but English by the sounds of it - rubbish.....
What times are our lot on please?
What times are our lot on please?
ownedbyaconnie
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Mum and I were at hickstead or similar and she turned to me and said why does that horse look weird, I can’t put my finger on it. And I said it was cause he was in a cavesson nose band and saddle. No martingale etc.Not sure I can watch (on silent at work) as the amount of metal in their mouths, flash straps, the martingales, yanking on mouths is making me rather uncomfortable. Saying that the Egyptian did a nice round. Didn't see him pat his horse though.....
ETA I'm defo not a fluffy
OrangeAndLemon
Afraid of exorcism
I pressed the middle button on my remote. Clicked on the icon of a message and a range of sound options came up on the right of the screen. It took about a minute or more before it switched so be patient.
DabDab
Ah mud, splendid
I have to say, it is a mild petty annoyance of mine this games that it looks more like the German teams are competing for the country of Pikeur than for Germany
Peregrine Falcon
Looking forward to drier days
Blimey, air space here!
Bellaboo18
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Harry Charles is our first rider to go. 30th in