WEG Cross Country Thread

[Laafet]

I am really the only one watching this, Buck Davidson retired, looks like it is going to be a long day!

 

[mypegasus]

No I'm watching too been posting on a thread in the tack room

 

[j1ffy]

I'm watching. Good decision by Buck - the horse really seemed to be stuck in the ground.

 

[Laafet]

Missed that!

 

[Double_choc_lab]

Think it will get quite slippery later

 

[Laafet]

They've already said that they think the more Thoroughbred type horse will get on better

 

[Laafet]

Oh dear he looks wet, that was at the same area as Buck. Poor horse looked tired.

 

[mypegasus]

This looks like the course is going to take some riding

Having just said that thevfrench rider has picked up 20 pens at the second water

 

[only_me]

Looks like a very very difficult track - almost punishing!
Horses look very tired
Glad the german walked away

 

[Laafet]

Is it me or are there a lot of angled brushes and skinnies. That means that ground will get worse in those areas. Very disappointing that they are having so many problems so early on.

 

[Laafet]

1 minute over, that is a lot of time penalities.

 

[only_me]

A minute over and he wasnt wasting time!

 

[j1ffy]

I suspect at least one fence (probably at that last water) will be taken out.

Good to see that Sam Griffiths has got through it.

 

[Double_choc_lab]

That water is going to be influential

 

[Double_choc_lab]

Two fences were taken out before the start

 

[armchair_rider]

Reporting for WEG watching duty!

Looks like it's going to be a long hard day and definitely not a dressage competition

 

[mypegasus]

Don't know that they can remove a fence part way through, as what happens to those who have already been eliminated/retired

 

[j1ffy]

SG's horse didn't look good after he pulled up. I hope this doesn't get ugly to watch - so far the horses seem to be finishing very tired

 

[j1ffy]

Don't know that they can remove a fence part way through, as what happens to those who have already been eliminated/retired

It's happened before (didn't it happen at Badminton or Burghley recently?). I'm not sure of the rules for previous riders though.

 

[mypegasus]

20 pens for the Canadian

Think I may have to do an analysis of this afterwards, could be interesting

 

[Double_choc_lab]

I do like Ian Stark commentating he's so knowledgeable

 

[only_me]

Italian is going well!

 

[j1ffy]

Yep, good round from the Italian and good to see a horse still running on at the end

 

[only_me]

I am sitting watching the xc on tv and I can see my horse, who is currently lying flat out in his field with his 2 donkeys - bliss

 

[Laafet]

The Italian was riding an ISH, so the sort you'd think would go through a bit of mud, watching Sam with interest now.

 

[Double_choc_lab]

Yep, good round from the Italian and good to see a horse still running on at the end

He's based over here

 

[mypegasus]

Andrew Heffernen has retired

 

[Laafet]

Another retirement....

 

[only_me]

YO has a ISH and it is most definitely a mud hater - he prefers to prance about doing dressage

 

[splashgirl45]

has anyone got a start list? have been into weg website and it only gives the next 4, or am I not looking in the right place??