Tokyo Showjumping thread

[humblepie]

On Red Button at present the 10,000 metres final and interesting that some are finishing nearly 2 minutes behind the winner. Hopefully go to the horses soon.

 

[simsy6]

Is it still a break? No BBC coverage anymore and I don't have Discovery or Sky

Nevermind, it's back on Red Button

 

[Snow Falcon]

No, last riders are jumping. It is supposed to be on red button shortly

 

[Snow Falcon]

Oh no Killer Queen-retired

 

[Snow Falcon]

Red button now

 

[humblepie]

Oh dear. Getting tense now.

 

[WelshHoarder]

Shame for Team GB but the right decision in the conditions - just caught the tail end of Ben’s interview switching between channels (got distracted by going back and watching the laser run for the Pentathlon!).
Will settle in to watch the last riders, just to see if the Swedish do manage to get a medal…

 

[Squeak]

Feel sorry for Germany, they'd been jumping so well but right decision for the horse, she'd been jumping so well up until that point so seems a real shame.

 

[humblepie]

Gosh that was some round. Thought he wasn't going to touch a fence.

 

[humblepie]

Nooooooo. I was saying at each fence pick your feet up Swedish horsey. So wanted a clear so never had a pole in the Olympics.

 

[Squeak]

Oh no. All In has jumped so fantastically all week, what a shame.

 

[fetlock]

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[humblepie]

Poor Penelope. Is there a jump off did I hear for some of the medals?

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Sweden!

Jump off isnt it?

ETA I hope it is Sweden, they deserve it.

 

[dixie]

Oooh! France out. what a surprise ?

 

[Squeak]

Excited for a jump off!! Come on Sweden, they so deserve the gold with the way they’ve jumped this week.

 

[fetlock]

Do all three in each team have to jump off?

 

[Kadastorm]

Poor Penelope, I bet she is feeling horrendous right now.

USA have done really well but I so want Sweden to get the gold, they have all jumped so well all week ??

 

[humblepie]

Lol Yes I got carried away that Sweden had won it on time but realise now that was for the jump off order. Want Sweden to win as want All In to have a gold medal.

 

[Equi]

They deserve it entirely but as commentator has just said usa is on fresher horses, maybe a jump of isn’t going to go their way.

regardless I think Sweden deserve it and they will still get a medal

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Do all three in each team have to jump off?

I assume they pick one horse and rider from each team?

 

[Rowreach]

It’s interesting that when GB had a team made up primarily of old blokes with decades of experience, they did better.

 

[Andie02]

It’s interesting that when GB had a team made up primarily of old blokes with decades of experience, they did better.

Very true.

Nick Skelton looks really well for an 'old bloke' though don't you think ?

 

[Snow Falcon]

Now it gets interesting. Come on Sweden

 

[HashRouge]

I assume they pick one horse and rider from each team?

I was at Greenwich when they jumped off in 2012, and they had each team member go again. The most tense I've ever been in my entire life! I don't know if they might change it because of the conditions?

 

[Equi]

Good start for usa

 

[humblepie]

BBC now ahead of Discovery?

 

[simsy6]

I should cheer for the US (immigrant here ) but I love the Swedish riders and horses! Hope it goes well!

 

[Equi]

BBC now ahead of Discovery?

No spoilers ?

 

[Equi]

Wow king Edward.