WEG Cross Country Thread

[armchair_rider]

Sorry Toddy, shouldn't have said you looked good.

 

[Shrimp]

Oh no poor Toddy! Hope Leonidas is ok, took quite a tumble on his knees. Michael Jung is class as always

 

[Marydoll]

Michael jung looking good, such a talented rider

 

[j1ffy]

Wow at MJ, these two look great.

 

[Laafet]

Be interesting to see how tired this horse looks at the end.

 

[Marydoll]

Great round from Jung

 

[j1ffy]

Is MJ giving his horse a pat or a tap? I thought it was an encouraging pat then Ian S said it was a tap! Good to see them get home ok though and he rode sympathetically once she tired. Think that tricky run through the final water knocked the last of the stuffing out of her.

 

[lannerch]

Sj tomorrow is also going to be very influential with all these tired horses

 

[Marydoll]

Does anyone else think the girl from Belarous is riding awfy long for xc

 

[only_me]

And another tired horse just saying no!

 

[only_me]

Is the Belarus rider's horse hogged?

 

[Lexi_]

Does anyone else think the girl from Belarous is riding awfy long for xc

Yup! I love her horse though.

 

[Kadastorm]

I thought that too mary doll!

 

[Marydoll]

Not stopping her doing the job though !

 

[Laafet]

This is really looking like a tough competition. The endurances only had 22% of starters finish, looks like this cross country is going a similar way.

 

[Marydoll]

Thats a big step out of the last water for tired horses and riders, im no liking that

 

[Laafet]

That American horse is not looking happy, she is going to have big problems later on.

 

[Marydoll]

Im thinking that step out of water might cause problems for them, but hoping not

 

[armchair_rider]

This is really looking like a tough competition. The endurances only had 22% of starters finish, looks like this cross country is going a similar way.

I think it'll be a bit more than that but still well under 50% Quite tricky to judge based on who's gone so far - there have been quite a few relatively young/inexperienced people, and you'd think things would improve when the later riders have heard how the course rides.

 

[only_me]

They never show the irish

 

[Marydoll]

Phew !!

 

[Laafet]

Am wondering what happened to the Irish rider after that stop?

 

[only_me]

Aww poor clare such a fantastic combination, just not their day today very unlike them to stop!

 

[nannubu]

Clare Abbott having a nightmare

 

[nannubu]

They never show the irish

Really really annoying!

 

[Laafet]

The Russian horse looks relaxed, no martingale or breastplate!

 

[Marydoll]

I agree the 2nd Russian horse looks really lovely

 

[Laafet]

Philip Dutton going well so far.

 

[Laafet]

Can someone explain how Philip Dutton managed to change nationalities from Australian to USA?

 

[vallin]

Has anybody got a Link to live scores?