Equestrian FEI World Games 2018

[JoshMartini007 2,864]

France is quickly turning into one of those countries where they only care if they have a chance at winning a medal, completely ignoring that athletes typically don't go from unknown to world champs overnight.

[Benolympique 2,441]

il y a 2 minutes, JoshMartini007 a déclaré:

France is quickly turning into one of those countries where they only care if they have a chance at winning a medal, completely ignoring that athletes typically don't go from unknown to world champs overnight.

yes, it's really respectful for the riders, hope we can qualify the team at the European championships.

[Jur 700]

hace 5 horas, dcro said:

Scandal in the French federation. Despite puting the maximum number of names in the nominative entries, the French federation eventually decided not to send dressage team at all! Nominated riders are quite angry.

 

http://www.eurodressage.com/2018/08/23/french-federation-drops-bomb-deciding-not-send-team-weg

The Barbançon sisters (Morgan was a Olympian in London) change alliegance from Spain to France cause they have an easier way of making the team  there and now they don't even get to compete.

 

Karma?

[dcro 10,211]

3 minutes ago, Jur said:

The Barbançon sisters (Morgan was a Olympian in London) change alliegance from Spain to France cause they have an easier way of making the team  there and now they don't even get to compete.

 

Karma?

 

My thoughts exactly.

And even funnier thing is that Morgan would have quite possibly made the Spanish team this time...

[dcro 10,211]

Germany has finally announced its dressage team...

 

Sonke Rothenberger (Cosmo)

Dorothee Schneider (Sammy Davis Jr.)

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (TSF Dalera)

Isabell Werth (Bella Rose)

Reserve: Helen Langehanenberg (Damsey)

 

German selectors have lost their mind apparently. Langehanenberg got robbed of her place, as she is quite clearly the 3rd best right now. Schneider should have been the reserve. Also they chose Bella Rose instead of Weihegold for Werth... Good luck with that.

[heywoodu 16,465]

The Dutch dressage coach is no longer the Dutch dressage coach, rather unfortunate moment. There won't be a new coach as of yet, private coaches and the technical director will take over for the WEG. 

[dcro 10,211]

Two dressage withdrawals have been announced...

 

Daniel Pinto - a substitute will not go forward, leaving Portugal on 3-member team

Jorinde Verwimp - will be replaced by Isabel Cool & Aranco

Edited August 28, 2018 by dcro

[dcro 10,211]

BIG NEWS. Double individual Olympic champion Michael Jung is out after his horse sustained a minor injury.

Jung therefore will not be on the German championship team for the first time since... Beijing 2008. He won an individual medal at every Europeans/Worlds/Olympics since 2009...

 

http://eventingnation.com/michael-jung-withdraws-fischerrocana-fst-from-weg/

[dcro 10,211]

Another withdrawal... Sam Griffiths & Paulank Brockagh drop out, 2014 Badminton winners and 4th placed individually at Rio 2016.

 

It's a black Tuesday.

[dcro 10,211]

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