Equestrian FEI Eventing & Driving World Championships 2022

[dcro 10,210]

Just now, Dragon said:

Are there enough slower, easier, alternative  routes for the less talented riders and horses?

There are. I think there is an option at every combination obstacle, which is not always the case.

[dcro 10,210]

Refusal for Hoy & Vassily de Lassos... Guess there is first time for everything.

[dcro 10,210]

Wow, and it turned to a total meltdown for both Hoy and Australia. Surely no Olympic quota this time.

[Rafa Maciel 1,675]

Have to say the commentary for this event has been pretty poor - Lucinda Green really hasn't been keeping up with what's been happening on course. She has just heaped praise on Andrew Hoy without picking up on the fact that they had 2 refusals/runouts. 

[Dragon 2,061]

8 minutes ago, dcro said:

Refusal for Hoy & Vassily de Lassos... Guess there is first time for everything.

Think he had 2 at the Athens Olympics.

 

Maybe I looked it up... 

[dcro 10,210]

3 minutes ago, Dragon said:

Think he had 2 at the Athens Olympics.

 

Maybe I looked it up... 

Not on Vassily de Lassos though, with whom he stayed on dressage score in both Tryon and Tokyo (the only one there).

[phelps 8,482]

Just now, dcro said:

Wow, and it turned to a total meltdown for both Hoy and Australia. Surely no Olympic quota this time.

Olympic quota places almost decided after Cross-Country...

 

if nothing really weird happens (or if there are no issues with the horse inspection),  are way ahead of the rest of the field.

 

maybe  could still steal the 7th place if SUI has troubles with the horses (they have only 3 riders left, can't afford a medical stop) or JPN have a total meltdown in show jumping (but they have 14 point-margin over SWE...that's a lot).

 

 vs  for gold,  vs  for bronze.

 

Individually,  Michael Jung has a good lead (5 pts) over the chasers.

 

the fight for silver and bronze is going to be quite exciting, with 10 people in just 4 points span.

 

Italy have been once again a total disaster, a bunch of losers (and I'd really like to know who decided to keep Bordone in the team despite being at high risk after the recent injury)...

[dcro 10,210]

6 minutes ago, Rafa Maciel said:

Have to say the commentary for this event has been pretty poor - Lucinda Green really hasn't been keeping up with what's been happening on course. She has just heaped praise on Andrew Hoy without picking up on the fact that they had 2 refusals/runouts. 

It has been a long day.

I like her as a commentator on horse things, but Ghazala is really not that good at presenting anything except show jumping. There have been much more informative host commentators in the past.

[dcro 10,210]

Team standings after cross-country:

 

76.10

77.40

88.30

95.90 (or 80.90)

105.00

109.40

111.90

125.40

137.40

146.30

151.10

221.30

279.20

1097.20

1105.10

1115.10

 

 

Individual standings:

 

Jung 18.80

Ingham 23.20

Smith 24.00

Townend 24.30

Krajewski 26.00

[JoshMartini007 2,813]

Not a good day for Australia, but they will have another opportunity to qualify at the F/G qualifier.

 

Barring a total meltdown, the top 7 seems to be set.

Edited September 17, 2022 by JoshMartini007