WEG Cross Country Thread

Darremi said:
There's surprisingly little money to be made from an eventing stallion. With a covering fee in the region of £600 and hardly a book of Frankel-esque proportions (ie. not 150 pa!). Though unlike racing sportshorses can do AI. I would say the financial risk is significantly lower than that taken by the owners of top 3yo racehorses who keep them in training at 4 and 5.
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A good point. I suppose that one would need 30-40 coverings a year, just to cover the expenses.

Honey08 said:
OMG.
They've just said that Wild Lone has died at the end of the xc.
Poor, poor Harry.
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Poor Harry M, Owner and Horse. Such tragic news. It's a matter of Luck, pure and simple, and H's must change, soon. All those concerned must be devastated. A dark day.

Alec.
 
Alec Swan said:
I wonder at what stage Chilli Morning's success, and so his value at stud, will direct him to his stud duties, for the sake of his safety. Risking top class competing stallions, at an Advanced level, and in a high risk sport, doesn't make for much economic sense, I'd have said.

Alec.
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Less risk when they can harvest and AI though.
 
khalswitz said:
BE's announcement:

t is with great sadness that we announce that Wild Lone, ridden by Harry Meade (GBR) and owned by Charlotte Opperman, died at approximately 16.15 today after completing the Cross Country at Haras du Pin (FRA) at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy.
The 13-year-old gelding had completed the Cross Country course clear with 26.4 time penalties to go into 25th place. The rider had just dismounted and shortly afterwards the horse tragically collapsed and died.
As per FEI Veterinary Regulations, a post mortem will be carried out to establish the cause of death.
Professor Yves Rossier, the Foreign Veterinary Delegate, reported that all other horses finished the course in good condition.
At every FEI event, the maximum consideration is given to the safety and welfare of horses and athletes.
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Oh that's too, too sad . . . :(.

P
 
teapot said:
Ingrid's been given 20 again which if stands puts GB in Gold with 186.8 and Germany in Silver with 197.9
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I wonder if it will stand this time, I was surprised to see it taken away earlier.

Awful news about Wild Lone, such a sad end to what was a great day for British squad, the whole team must be devastated for Harry and the owners.
 
They've swopped the team placings on the WEG results page.

Lots of really angry people on the WEG Facebook site who queued for hours to get into the XC but never made it. Many of whom had travelled from other countries and continents. Sounds as though the organisation and traffic management was awful.
 
Yes, sounds awful.

Horse and Country TV have an article about it in which Harry says he doesn't think the ground played a part and that he was fit and felt well all the way round. He says he was a great xc horse. He also says he feels most for his groom, who adored the horse and had looked after him since he was 4.
 
That is just so so sad...my thoughts go out to everyone involved. Poor Harry has had such a run of bad luck and it looked like it was changing, then this...

RIP Wild Lone
 
Gutted for Harry such a bad run of luck i hope it changes soon. Wishing all my best to Harry and all Wild Lone's connections particularly his groom.
 
What awful news, a real downer on the day. Somehow glad I didn't see more of his round now :(


Darremi said:
I don't think she crossed her tracks BETWEEN the elements of a combination fence. So I reckon she's fine.
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Having looked back at it I think she came very close, but I don't think she crossed her tracks between the two elements either. H&H news said it could be for presenting at the third element before taking the alternative. They obviously wrote their article during the period she had been given 20 penalties.
 
Pebble101 said:
What awful news, a real downer on the day. Somehow glad I didn't see more of his round now :(

Having looked back at it I think she came very close, but I don't think she crossed her tracks between the two elements either. H&H news said it could be for presenting at the third element before taking the alternative. They obviously wrote their article during the period she had been given 20 penalties.
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It would be good if there was a replay somewhere on youtube! But I seem to recall she made the decision to reroute to the alternative very quickly and there was no doubt about her having presented at C. But who knows!!
 
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