Bossanova
Well-Known Member
What a day!
It has been raining all day which took some of the heat away so I think the horses were coping much better than was expected. The course walked very technical with some serious angles (not done justice by tv!) but it wasnt big at all- most jumps would have looked quite at home in a 2* It was fairly wide in places but I think in the end it caused fewer problems than were first anticipated.
British teamwise, Sharon should have gone long 2nd to last, even if she'd have pulled out of 2nd element last minute the fence judges were being pretty lenient and he jumped in too poorly to make it. Otherwise they did a fab job- bar William's very hairy moment at the last!
Spoke to Mark Phillips at the end and he was very disappointed but they have had a lot of bad luck on the run up I suppose.
Cinda and Clayton were delighted, Cinda said Brit found it too small and not galloping enough. They had thought twisty turny would suit her but she needed a good blow to get the fizz out and just couldnt. She finished fittest of all and her heartrate was very low- Brit said it was all too easy!
Clayton said Ben was fabulous xc and he really enjoyed it.
Obviously Team China are bitterly disappointed as Chico was jumping beautifully but it was slight rider greeness and perhaps a small eroor of judgement by the horse- just one of those things. Everyone was smiling soon after and enjoying the atmosphere in the VIP area. There's always London for him
Anyway, have some fab photos which I will share when we get home in a few days time.
It has been raining all day which took some of the heat away so I think the horses were coping much better than was expected. The course walked very technical with some serious angles (not done justice by tv!) but it wasnt big at all- most jumps would have looked quite at home in a 2* It was fairly wide in places but I think in the end it caused fewer problems than were first anticipated.
British teamwise, Sharon should have gone long 2nd to last, even if she'd have pulled out of 2nd element last minute the fence judges were being pretty lenient and he jumped in too poorly to make it. Otherwise they did a fab job- bar William's very hairy moment at the last!
Spoke to Mark Phillips at the end and he was very disappointed but they have had a lot of bad luck on the run up I suppose.
Cinda and Clayton were delighted, Cinda said Brit found it too small and not galloping enough. They had thought twisty turny would suit her but she needed a good blow to get the fizz out and just couldnt. She finished fittest of all and her heartrate was very low- Brit said it was all too easy!
Clayton said Ben was fabulous xc and he really enjoyed it.
Obviously Team China are bitterly disappointed as Chico was jumping beautifully but it was slight rider greeness and perhaps a small eroor of judgement by the horse- just one of those things. Everyone was smiling soon after and enjoying the atmosphere in the VIP area. There's always London for him
Anyway, have some fab photos which I will share when we get home in a few days time.
