Equestrian 2019 Discussion Thread

[dcro 10,210]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

It’s all fun and games until the losers are sent to the glue factory. That’s how we handle things on the American team.

 

On the contrary, eventing is often a second career for the horses that don't make it in horse racing business (especially in the USA)...

[Olympian1010 7,972]

2 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

On the contrary, eventing is often a second career for the horses that don't make it in horse racing business (especially in the USA)...

That would explain why the quality of our art class glue has gone down...

[dcro 10,210]

Erin Sylvester and wonderfully named Paddy The Caddy lead with 20 more combinations to go.

 

Livestream of the final stage is available here.

[thepharoah 2,405]

 Nayel Nassar won Masters Tournament in New York  , another great victory for Egyptian riding , btw there's something funny that shows how corrupted sport here in Egypt Nayel wasn't chosen to represent Egypt in last WEG in USA where he's based just because the federation president wanted one his friends' son to participate 

[Dragon 1,844]

14 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

It’s all fun and games until the losers are sent to the glue factory. That’s how we handle things on the American team.

If that's what happens to the riders, what happens to the horses?

[Olympian1010 7,972]

15 minutes ago, Dragon said:

If that's what happens to the riders, what happens to the horses?

THREE WORDS: New Leather Saddle.

[dcro 10,210]

@Vojthas Some exciting results at the Polish eventing championships (which also served as international 4* event). I imagine this was sort of a selection event for the Polish team for Group C qualifier?

 

https://zawodykonne.com/zawody/45/170/2611?type=ranking

[Vojthas 949]

3 hours ago, dcro said:

@Vojthas Some exciting results at the Polish eventing championships (which also served as international 4* event). I imagine this was sort of a selection event for the Polish team for Group C qualifier?

 

https://zawodykonne.com/zawody/45/170/2611?type=ranking

Well, I didn't see any rules of selecting for the qualifier, but for sure the team manager will take these results under consideration. If we qualify Spisak will have a chance for his 5th Olympics - he would be only the 17th Pole to do so in 100-year-old history of Polish Olympic Movement (ok, minus four years as we didn't participate in 1920 Olympics due to war against Soviet Union).

[dcro 10,210]

Final session of dressage at Badminton Horse Trials is in progress... Live stream and live scores are available at the respective links.

 

Total British domination, however this looks to be the least international Badminton possibly ever... Nevertheless, team gold for next year is decided.

[dcro 10,210]

Dressage - Grand Prix National records broken today.

 

Australia - 73.913% (Kristy Oatley / du Soleil)

Cyprus - 62.739% (Gabriele H.-Kiefer / Watson)

Moldova - 63.587% (Tatiana Antonenco / Tavares)

 

I'll try to follow these regularly from now on.

Edited May 3, 2019 by dcro