Totally totally unofficial but GB event team news

Disappointed :( No reserves as yet, let's hope Nicola and Francis are named (at least this year the reserves don't have to travel far!
What about the 2 Saudi show jumpers who have had their bans for doping rescinded and are now allowed to compete?
 
Absolutely devastated for Nicola and Buzz. Don't think Tina merited a place in comparision to Buzz. Also didn't expect Lionheart for WFP either?
 
BronsonNutter said:
How slowly did you walk? :p
Didn't see MF or OB jumping at Bramham but I am very surprised - I'd have though it better to 'play it safe' with a solid XC horse than take a risk with a horse that can do fantastically but has also had a few shaky moments XC... Plus I do love OB!

Any news as to which horses WFP and MK have been picked on? :)
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:) i couldn't run i would have dropped my ice cream ;) they were round that course v quickly although did give us all a :eek: moment at the first fence


gutting for NW i was really looking forward to seeing buz ping those fences although there must be a reason for the decision ?

also it said on h&H link that no reserve had been anounced yet :confused:
 
Well...... I'm gutted for Nicola I won't lie! It will be very sad not to see her and Buzz skipping around Greenwich. :(

Also surprised WFP has chosen Lionheart as Parklane Hawk has had some excellent results recently, but then it has been said that Parker isnt quite suited to Greenwich.
 
HHO has released a page saying the official team is- Mary, William, Tina, Zara and Piggy but no reserves have been officially named yet :(

Personally I am pleased with the team, Zara is so young and its a great opportunity which she has earnt.
 
I am so gutted for Nicola and OB's owner (and OB of course) :(. The selectors must have gone mad :confused:. It sounds really horrid to say, but I hope somebody has to pull out of the team :eek:.
 
Honey08 said:
Are we focusing too much on Bramham perhaps? I guess that they have to take into account which horses will do well on a twisty track rather than a long galloping one..
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That was my first thought - Buzz always appears to be quite a strong 'gallopy' horse, and I wonder if selectors felt that twisty course that Greenwich will be would not suit him? (although he always gives the impression that he doesn't even know the meaning of 'refusal'!).

Does anyone else think that Lionheart is a bit out of left field for William? Hadn't really considered him a strong candidate at all :confused:
 
Santa_Claus said:
ah didn't realise quite so many were injured, but seriously WFP could make a beach donkey go well and on current form it would be mad if he had a fit suitable qualified horse for him not to be there!
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I would pay *so* much money to see someone take a donkey round :D
 
The track at Greenwich would not suit OB unfortunately. He is one strong horse and when he jumped through our water combination this weekend, there were some serious braking issues. He just wouldn't cope with the twisty track. Gutting, but I think it's been decided on horse power rather than the riders this year.

MF is a class act and skipped round Bramham, looking totally pro, am pleased they've been picked. It's Piggy and Jakarta I wouldn't have chosen.
 
That's the problem with having so many fantastic riders and horses ! Maybe we can field an A team and a B team ;)
I hope NW does get there but maybe they're working on the premise that Tina is more experienced ? Whatever their thought process I really don't envy them, they're damned if they do and damned if they don't.
 
Didn't read the whole of this thread. Why are you so suprised?
10th at Badminton last year and 3rd at bramham this year beating opposition buzz!!
Well done Zara, Go girl. Total deserve it after missing out on beijing. High kingdom is a very classy horse.
I'm am a massive trakky and opposition buzz fan but high kingdoms results did the talking!
Well done to Tina aswell. Another class horse! Have people forgotten individual Olympic bronze and a European gold???

Think the selectors had a really tough job.
 
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A musing - does anyone know how OB was the next day? I know that often after the final run before selection for a championship, even if it is a CIC, they trot up again the next day for the selectors. Maybe he didn't trot up sound? May be completely off on a tangent ;) but to me seems the only reason as OB is such a fabby horse :(
 
Malibu_Stacy said:
That was my first thought - Buzz always appears to be quite a strong 'gallopy' horse, and I wonder if selectors felt that twisty course that Greenwich will be would not suit him? (although he always gives the impression that he doesn't even know the meaning of 'refusal'!).

Agree with this. Opposition Buzz is a superb cross country horse but from what is continually written about Greenwich, maybe the selectors thought a less exuberant horse would be a better bet?

And playing devils advocate with regards to Miner's Frolic, there was a lot of chatter before Hong Kong that he didn't deserve his place due to lack of 4* experience, even though the olympics are 3* (I stand to be corrected on this point). He proved himself there with the individual bronze. Granted, he had a far better run up to Hong Kong
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noname said:
Didn't read the whole of this thread. Why are you so suprised?

10th at Badminton last year and 3rd at bramham this year beating opposition buzz!!

Well done Zara, Go girl. Total deserve it after missing out on beijing. High kingdom is a very classy horse.

I'm am a massive trakky and opposition buzz fan but high kingdoms results did the talking!
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Ah, but it's not High Kingdom's results that everyone is wondering about, it's Miners Frolic's.
 
I'm quite glad Piggy is hopefully in actually, she seems to be doing quite well recently! Agree about Nicola's pathfinder skills though :/
 
KatB said:
Have to say the question shouldn't be why Zara, but why Tina?! The horse is class but doesn't produce the goods at champ level...gutted for Buzz if true, maybe they think itll be a dressage competition...!?
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Sorry Kat but this horse is the current Olympic Bronze medallist and a former European Champion - how can you say he doesn't produce the goods at championship level??! :eek:

Whilst I don't disagree with some of the comments, arguably MF is more consistent in the dressage and SJ than OB, and as some others have said, Greenwich may not suit Buzz.

MF has run in 3 x 3*s this year, all with dressage in the 40's, 2 double clears, then 3 down in very heavy/sticky going at Bramham, Greenwich is on a surface.

As gutted as I am for Nicola following her excellent recent team performances, I'm not sure the selectors have lost their marbles if I'm honest.....
 
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