Modern Pentathlon at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[heywoodu 16,131]

Just now, Bearas said:

Wow. This is the horse that need to be ridden by Lesun, but according to the rules Russian is not allowed to change this horse as it does not meet the criteria. If we will see Lesun with the different horse - something will be really shady.

So what exactly would have had to happen for Lesun to be allowed to change horse?

[NearPup 3,592]

Modern Pentathlon is such a farce of a sport, IMO... Also, the riding segment just seems unecessarely dangerous for both horse and rider.

[Bearas 596]

Just now, heywoodu said:

So what exactly would have had to happen for Lesun to be allowed to change horse?

The only criteria that is still left after warm-up time - Czech had to be eliminated for 4 refusals while now Czech dude was eliminated for 2 falls and 2-fall-rule is not eligible criteria to change the horse. I don't know now what Lesun's team will try to do, because I'm sure they will try to appeal somehow anyway.

[Bearas 596]

And 4th rider eliminated... There was never a Games like that.

[heywoodu 16,131]

4 minutes ago, Near said:

Modern Pentathlon is such a farce of a sport, IMO... Also, the riding segment just seems unecessarely dangerous for both horse and rider.

I love the idea of a competition with such different sports, but they could change the show jumping for a non-animal element..

 

Now you've got 4 things which are yours to control, and a lottery hoping you get a good horse..that's just not fair. 

[Bearas 596]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

I love the idea of a competition with such different sports, but they could change the show jumping for a non-animal element..

 

Now you've got 4 things which are yours to control, and a lottery hoping you get a good horse..that's just not fair. 

I'm totally agree on that. Maybe when they had their own trained horses in the past it was more appropriate, but nowadays is just ruining everything. I'm just not sure what they should add instead of horse riding. Maybe cycling but then is too similar to triathlon. Although I wouldn't mind just 4 elements on it's own.

[LDOG 2,472]

What is exactly the reason they can't use horses of their own? just logistics?

[bestmen 2,908]

many horses refused to jump

 

[Bearas 596]

Just now, LDOG said:

What is exactly the reason they can't use horses of their own? just logistics?

Yeah. UIPM thought this way the sport will develop more in minor countries 

[dcro 10,210]

3 minutes ago, LDOG said:

What is exactly the reason they can't use horses of their own? just logistics?

 

I believe it is Coubertin's idea. "Best soldiers should be able to ride an unfamiliar horse on the battlefield".