Tokyo Showjumping thread

[Bellaboo18]

I think he was probably just a bit sweaty and had saddle marks ?

Let's hope ?

 

[Michen]

I'll be the fool that answers. The fences are far higher, the questions far more technical. They need their weight on their hocks and off the forehand to make the height. You see so many eventers bowling along and wack a sj fence out with the front end. Simply, i'd say pure sjs need to sit more to make the height.

Makes sense thanks!

 

[Kadastorm]

I thought they were two tone breeches ha!

probably were! I only caught a glimpse ? I would love to have white breeches with a black or navy butt just incase of sweat/womanly accidents to hopefully avoid situations like that ?

 

[quizzie]

I'll be the fool that answers. The fences are far higher, the questions far more technical. They need their weight on their hocks and off the forehand to make the height. You see so many eventers bowling along and wack a sj fence out with the front end. Simply, i'd say pure sjs need to sit more to make the height.

Also, because the fences are higher, the trajectory over them is steeper, and because of how a horses vision works, they need their head higher to see the top rails.

In contrast, you need an eventer to jump with a more open trajectory, as landing too steeply at xc speed is a recipe for disaster, and although you can bring them together more for the SJ you wouldn’t want to encourage it too far.

 

[SOS]

When are we back on does anyone know?

 

[KEK]

Beautiful jump decorations, I don't follow SJing at all so not sure if that's normal. I did like to see some of the horses were fed/rewarded as they walked out of the ring.

 

[piebaldproblems]

Starting now.

 

[humblepie]

Lovely round by Geir

 

[Kat]

Geir Gulliksen not very happy with something by the sounds of things.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Shame about the time

 

[Kat]

Nice from Israel

 

[Bellaboo18]

Lovely!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Cracking round

Think she was pleased

 

[humblepie]

Gosh that was good wasn't it.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Looked easy

 

[humblepie]

And another lovely round. What a fabulous stride and way of going that horse had.

 

[piebaldproblems]

Sumo jump no longer seems to be creating a problem.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Come on then Harry.

I remember Peter riding a fab little chestnut called Frog.

 

[piebaldproblems]

Good start for GBR!

 

[Kat]

Amazing from Harry - lovely round. Hopefully that will silence those questioning his place on the team.

 

[Bellaboo18]

Come on!!! ??

 

[humblepie]

Really nicely ridden wasn't it by Harry. Super clear.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Nice one 'arry ?

 

[milliepops]

this Swiss horse is lovely!

 

[Turitea]

Interesting how Bardolina (Deslauriers) starts each fence on the left side to finish it on the far right.

 

[Kat]

Lucinda just explained the head carriage thing about them needing to see the fence

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

This horse reminds me of Joe Turi's horse in looks

 

[DabDab]

The way it is shaping up it is looking like only a clear will do

 

[milliepops]

Lucinda just explained the head carriage thing about them needing to see the fence

yeah not much point peeping at the bottom rail when the top one is 4 foot higher

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

The time will also then be important I think they said