xc olympics!

[Hollycatt]

This has nice uninterrupted coverage if you have a good download limit http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

 

[mandwhy]

Haha I know I should be out riding, my time window gradually shrinking! I have never done cross country and I sooo want to!

 

[LJN]

Super, that's sorted then - 100 mill should get us a nice big park and enough four legged talent to keep us going. On second thoughts a lottery win might be the only way - I'm not sure any banks have 100 mill left

 

[Arniebear]

well sat mr Hoy

 

[TigerTail]

What time is Zara on folks? And WFP??

 

[Arniebear]

Super, that's sorted then - 100 mill should get us a nice big park and enough four legged talent to keep us going. On second thoughts a lottery win might be the only way - I'm not sure any banks have 100 mill left

no but im sure if we raided 2 or 3 we might!!! londons a big place they would never find us!!!

 

[pootleperkin]

In non-horsey Olympic news, Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield have just gone into the lead in synchro diving - go Britain!!

 

[merlin84]

Hi this is my first post so please be nice as I am only a novice!

Just watching the XC and am a bit confused about the scoring- throughout the eventing you are trying to get as few penalty points as possible so if you have a refusal/go over time during XC then you accumulate penalty points. But if you fall and are eliminated, you don't get penalty points?! Or do you get a massive number and they show you this in the end of day scores? Just nobody has mentioned how big an effect elimination has on your ranking?

 

[Arniebear]

What time is Zara on folks? And WFP??

15.06 for zara but obviously later due to delays i think its about 15.45 now and WFP is 17.14 but obviously going to be later than that!!!

 

[Arniebear]

Hi this is my first post so please be nice as I am only a novice!

Just watching the XC and am a bit confused about the scoring- throughout the eventing you are trying to get as few penalty points as possible so if you have a refusal/go over time during XC then you accumulate penalty points. But if you fall and are eliminated, you don't get penalty points?! Or do you get a massive number and they show you this in the end of day scores? Just nobody has mentioned how big an effect elimination has on your ranking?

if ur eliminated ur eliminated u will be out of the rankings

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Zara at 15.51 WFP 17.50 Tina between the 2.

Have ridden my rideable horse already today, rest are out scoffing, have already mucked out too so not feeling too guilty for an afternoons pony watching was gonna clean my tack but takes me eyes of TV so not happening!

 

[catwithclaws]

Hi this is my first post so please be nice as I am only a novice!

Just watching the XC and am a bit confused about the scoring- throughout the eventing you are trying to get as few penalty points as possible so if you have a refusal/go over time during XC then you accumulate penalty points. But if you fall and are eliminated, you don't get penalty points?! Or do you get a massive number and they show you this in the end of day scores? Just nobody has mentioned how big an effect elimination has on your ranking?

if you are eliminated then that is it, u don't go on to showjump on the final day or anything, you're completely out of the competition. as a team it means they cannot count your score, so means that more of the other team members have to get round in order to complete as a team

 

[merlin84]

if ur eliminated ur eliminated u will be out of the rankings

Thanks alex- are you eliminated from the whole competition then- i.e. you are not allowed to do the show jumping tomorrow? Or do you get a penalty to take through to the show jumping element?

 

[lcharles]

Mine keeps buffering!! stressing me out!! x

 

[HashRouge]

Ingrid is so good! My reaction is half disgust, half sheer admiration

 

[merlin84]

if you are eliminated then that is it, u don't go on to showjump on the final day or anything, you're completely out of the competition. as a team it means they cannot count your score, so means that more of the other team members have to get round in order to complete as a team

Sorry cross posted there- thanks for that explanation. God I can't even imagine how disappointing that must be.

 

[Arniebear]

Thanks alex- are you eliminated from the whole competition then- i.e. you are not allowed to do the show jumping tomorrow? Or do you get a penalty to take through to the show jumping element?

nope that means ur going home!! well not actually home (im sure they let you stay and watch!!!) but ur out of the competition, ur team wont count ur score and you dont get to showjump

 

[ischa]

Zara 15 mins

 

[Arniebear]

germany takes the lead nice round thou

 

[pootleperkin]

Getting nervous about Zara now....two more before her!

 

[Merrymoles]

Can hardly bear to watch! Although I have set Zara, Tina and William's times as reminders on my phone...

 

[ellis9905]

quick numpty question from someone who doesnt know much about eventing! is there a vets inspection for all horses after the x country phase? and if so can a horse be eliminated if lame etc?

thanks

 

[Arniebear]

quick numpty question from someone who doesnt know much about eventing! is there a vets inspection for all horses after the x country phase? and if so can a horse be eliminated if lame etc?

thanks

yes and yes!!!

should explain better!!! theres a vet inpection/trot up before the sj, if the horse is deemed unfit to jump it will be eliminated and their current score would not be counted!

 

[pootleperkin]

quick numpty question from someone who doesnt know much about eventing! is there a vets inspection for all horses after the x country phase? and if so can a horse be eliminated if lame etc?

thanks

Yes, vets' inspection in the morning for all completing XC

 

[pootleperkin]

Ahh, there's a horse called Barbara

 

[ecb89]

Ahh, there's a horse called Barbara

Nice sensible name lol

 

[ecb89]

Come on Zara!

 

[TigerTail]

Hope everyone else is screaming at the telly too!!!

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Can't scream, to busy messing knicks again!

 

[Shooting Star]

go zara - another clear within the time