Equestrian 2017 Discussion Thread

[dcro 10,210]

Yay, Sammi Birch nailed it. Current leader with just 8.8 time penalties.

 

Livestream of the final European 4* of the year is available here.

[dcro 10,210]

Ah, I swear that cheering for Shane Rose is like cheering for Sofia Goggia.

Foot-perfect start but then fell at the ditch (both he and horse are ok)...

[dcro 10,210]

Well, popular votes can be unexplainably weird. Some Dutch company apparently has a yearly award for "Best Dressage Rider", decided by a popular vote, and it was quite unknown Russian rider Marina Aframeeva that won the title. She did compete in Rio last year, but after that she took a break from sport (hasn't competed in a single competition in 2017).

 

http://www.eurodressage.com/equestrian/2017/11/04/marina-aframeeva-named-best-rider-2017-lannee-hippique

[thepharoah 2,405]

Do u have start list of global champions tour final in doha? 

[dcro 10,210]

1 hour ago, thepharoah said:

Do u have start list of global champions tour final in doha? 

 

Here is the entry list.

 

GCT class will be held Saturday.

[thepharoah 2,405]

36 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Here is the entry list.

 

GCT class will be held Saturday.

no Egyptian Rider  thanks 

[dcro 10,210]

Germany's team horse Samourai du Thot has tested positive at the 2017 Eventing Europeans. If B-sample ends up positive too, then Germany stands to lose its team silver (silver would go to and bronze to ).

 

http://eventingnation.com/germanys-europeans-medal-in-jeopardy-after-positive-drug-test/

[dcro 10,210]

It's been confirmed that Germany will lose its team silver.

[dcro 10,210]

Australian eventing legend Gillian Rolton passed away aged 61 after a long illness. She passed away at the same time when the cross-country competition of the Adelaide 4* (biggest event in Australia) was being held...

 

Sadly, she is not remembered outside of equestrian World. And yet her actions at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta are just about the bravest of any Olympian.

 

[dcro 10,210]

Olympic qualification systems were accepted today, at the last day of General Assembly.

 

There are several rule changes. Most importantly, dressage coefficient will be removed from eventing starting in 2018. Show jumping about to become super influential I fear.... Collective marks in dressage have been removed, except the mark for the Rider.

 

NFs have applied to become FEI members.

Edited November 21, 2017 by dcro