Equestrian at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[Gianlu33 4,577]

4 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Nice score, but he is best at dressage.

 

4 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Nice score, but he is best at dressage.

 Really?  I'm not an equestrian expert but Valentina Truppa and the Rai's commentator said this. Thanks for the info  

[dcro 10,210]

2 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

 

 Really?  I'm not an equestrian expert but Valentina Truppa and the Rai's commentator said this. Thanks for the info  

 

Yes really

 

For example, he was in 2nd place after dressage in London 2012 and finished 19th at the end with the same horse he is riding here. Perhaps Valentina meant that he is the best Italian over cross-country.

[dcro 10,210]

Jonelle Price is having a complete meltdown in trot work

 

She was expected to be one of the best

[dcro 10,210]

Klimke 39.50 and that puts Germany in front of France, but only by 0.20 points.

[OlympicsFan 858]

vor 6 Minuten schrieb dcro:

Klimke 39.50 and that puts Germany in front of France, but only by 0.20 points.

Wow ... France might really win a medal. Do you think that Jung still has a chance for gold?

[dcro 10,210]

14 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

Wow ... France might really win a medal. Do you think that Jung still has a chance for gold?

 

XC and two round jumping will be influential so he still definitely has a chance.

[dcro 10,210]

Ah, I was hoping that Marcio Jorge will be leading after dressage after he got 32 last month but his horse was a ticking bomb today.

[dcro 10,210]

Team standings after dressage

 

122.00

122.20

126.40

127.70

135.60

137.50

137.50

 

France and Ireland impressed me a lot. On the other hand, New Zealand and USA were the biggest disappointments. Basically every Kiwi rider had problems except maybe Tim Price. Individually, Fox-Pitt is in the lead. I don't agree really with that as I thought Chris Burton was better (yet the judges put the Briton slightly in front).

Edited August 7, 2016 by dcro

[dcro 10,210]

Here we go

[dcro 10,210]

Phoenix completes the cross-country. But she is lucky to complete... 40 jumping penalties + 35.60 time penalties. That's some serious stuff!!