Equestrian FEI World Games 2018

[dcro 10,210]

OH MY GOD, Ireland is holding both individual and team medals over night.

[OlympicIRL 5,661]

4 minutes ago, dcro said:

OH MY GOD, Ireland is holding both individual and team medals over night.

 

Just incredible! I think I'll just pinch myself to be sure!!

[dcro 10,210]

Standings after cross-country...

 

Ireland

Spisak

Japan

 

 

[phelps 8,287]

why Italy is always such a disaster? why???

[dcro 10,210]

8 minutes ago, phelps said:

why Italy is always such a disaster? why???

 

Well, last year they won a bronze at the Europeans (after Krajewski tested positive), so it's not exactly always. But it was somewhat frustrating day for them indeed.

[Gianlu33 5,278]

9 minuti fa, phelps ha scritto:

why Italy is always such a disaster? why???

I didn't expect nothing from Brecciaroli, probability his mentality status wasn't the best.

Arianna is just Arianna.. what do you want?

Sandei and Roman do an acceptable xco

[EselTheDonkey 834]

If there's a free program in Dressage on Monday, Germany will not take part, and so will probably many other countries, including the hosts: https://www.reiterrevue.de/news/sport/die-chaos-spiele-gehen-weiter-auch-fuer-die-dressur-9798184.html

 

The article is in German, but here's the summary:

 

European teams have booked their flights back to Europe on Monday. They don't want to risk having their horses go to a difficult competition first. According to this, the federations proposed a few days ago to have the final competition take place in a hall on Sunday. But the organizers weren't interested enough and now it's too late. According to the article, most federations have complete understanding for the German decision and/or plan to do the same. The Brits won't take part either. And the US federation agrees as well and plans to withdraw their horses out of solidarity.

 

Tomorrow, the federations will propose to cancel the planned free program.

Edited September 15, 2018 by EselTheDonkey

[Gianlu33 5,278]

1 minuto fa, EselTheDonkey ha scritto:

If there's a free program in Dressage on Monday, Germany will not take part, and so will probably many other countries, including the hosts: https://www.reiterrevue.de/news/sport/die-chaos-spiele-gehen-weiter-auch-fuer-die-dressur-9798184.html

 

The article is in German, but here's the summary:

 

European teams have booked their flights back to Europe on Monday. They don't want to risk having their horses go to a difficult competition first. According to this, the federations proposed a few days ago to have the final competition take place in a hall. But the organizers weren't interested enough and now it's too late. According to thhe article, most federations have complete understanding for the German decision and/or plan to the same. The Brits won't take part either. And the US federation agrees as well and plans to withdraw their horses out of solidarity.

 

Tomorrow, the federations will propose to cancel the planned free program.

This WEG are an organizzative fail... Problems starts from the 1st day with the endurance...

[dcro 10,210]

2 minutes ago, EselTheDonkey said:

If there's a free program in Dressage on Monday, Germany will not take part, and so will probably many other countries, including the hosts: https://www.reiterrevue.de/news/sport/die-chaos-spiele-gehen-weiter-auch-fuer-die-dressur-9798184.html

 

The article is in German, but here's the summary:

 

European teams have booked their flights back to Europe on Monday. They don't want to risk having their horses go to a difficult competition first. According to this, the federations proposed a few days ago to have the final competition take place in a hall. But the organizers weren't interested enough and now it's too late. According to thhe article, most federations have complete understanding for the German decision and/or plan to the same. The Brits won't take part either. And the US federation agrees as well and plans to withdraw their horses out of solidarity.

 

Tomorrow, the federations will propose to cancel the planned free program.

 

Apparently the cancellation is already confirmed...http://dressage-news.com/2018/09/15/world-equestrian-games-dressage-freestyle-off/
 

Unbelieveable, already third cancelled competition of this WEG.

[mrv86 3,240]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

 

That's really cool.

 

I also like the story behind Daniela Moguel. Apparently she knew nothing about horses, but got inspired after seeing a picture of Karen O'Connor jumping a water fence. Today she is competing at WEG with Karen as her coach.

I didn't knew that story... wow it's quite interesting.

Sadly, besides football, "sport journalists" don't care about other competitors and their stories.