Equestrian 2018 Discussion Thread

[dcro 10,210]

Family of Portuguese Olympian Goncalo Carvalho assaulted his team mate Vasco Godinho, for unspecified reasons.

 

Previously they assaulted a couple of journalists (in 2015) and another team mate Miguel Duarte (in 2016). And yet they never suffered the consequences. How lovely.

 

http://www.eurodressage.com/2018/03/20/portuguese-team-rider-vasco-mira-godinho-assaulted

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Really very great win for  Scott Brash whit Ursula XII in Mexico! He do an amazing barrage 

[dcro 10,210]

Sascha Schulz & Dragao scored 76% in today's freestyle in Austria. Pretty promising, could as well become first Luxembourgian equestrian combination at the Olympics.

[dcro 10,210]

Final entries for dressage WC final in Paris.

[dcro 10,210]

Oh nooo Mike Tucker, the legendary equestrian commentator, has suddenly passed away.

 

http://eventingnation.com/in-memory-of-mike-tucker-the-voice-of-eventing/

[OlympicIRL 5,659]

20 minutes ago, dcro said:

Oh nooo Mike Tucker, the legendary equestrian commentator, has suddenly passed away.

 

http://eventingnation.com/in-memory-of-mike-tucker-the-voice-of-eventing/

 

That's two of the equestrian commentators I grew up listening to gone in the last few years (Irish and British)

 

[dcro 10,210]

What a dreadful week for equestrian this has been... After Mike Tucker, two prominent international horses passed away suddenly too...

 

Kathryn Robinson's Rio 2016 ride Let It Bee passed away suddenly after collapsing during competition. So gutted for them, one of my favourite combinations. Also pretty sure this is the first equine Rio Olympian to pass away....

Wendi Williamson's ride Dejavu (WC finalist from Omaha last year) also passed away suddenly... Big blow for the Kiwi team going into WEG, as they actually had a decent chance of stealing team dressage quota from Australia, but now it's gone...

 

Also in shadow of all that, Bettina Hoy announced she won't be chasing team selection anymore.

Edited April 2, 2018 by dcro

[dcro 10,210]

Tokyo here we come.

 

http://dressage-news.com/2018/04/06/annabelle-collins-on-joyero-vg-qualify-for-world-equestrian-games-for-bermuda/

[dcro 10,210]

Final entries for the jumping WC final in Paris this week.

[Gianlu33 5,276]

21 minuti fa, dcro ha scritto:

Final entries for the jumping WC final in Paris this week.

Italy grow very fast in this years in jumping.. it's very sad that we miss a WC final for an horse injury