I doubt anyone would deny that they have bigger problems than this event if $37.50 for some entertainment is out of their budget. Not sure why that needed pointing out.
I think it is worth expressing that some of us would love to be able to watch it for free. Does not mean it will happen.
I simply don’t get whining at all about very affordable options to watch this somewhat niche sport LIVE for a few bucks.
Free would be amazing!
Not quite free and also affordable? That’s amazing, too!
So I…put it in perspective. Feel free to find it overkill, it’s all good 
Whatta ya think everyone over here had to do for Princess Diana’s wedding? 
True story, I waited all day to see Pippa’s ride. All day. Since I work for a university whose exams finished today, I could feel certain nothing would occur after 2pm.
In She/My Lord and Savior rides in. I’ve turned my attention from an endless spreadsheet to the one sports figure I actually follow. I’m up to the not great halt and rein back, when I hear a knock on my office door. It’s my boss/co-worker of 25 years. He sees me looking concerned, so feels the need to make sure I’m ok. Then proceeds, after I tell him I’m watching my favorite competitor in the biggest US event in my chosen sport, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, to talk through the remainder of the test.
After that, I decided to pour salt in the wound and look at my retirement portfolio. Because that’s how I roll.
Are you watching abroad? If so, just download a VPN app like ProtonVPN and connect to a US server. Voila, free Land Rover/Rolex. 
I believe the $12.50 fee is for an annual subscription, so a subscriber can watch all USEF network live streams and videos. That’s how it has worked for me in years when I did not renew my membership.
At least he is riding Fortuna in the 5* so the trip to Kentucky wasn’t a complete wash.
Looks like he has another in the 4* as well
Not only is clipped whiskers banned for fei, so is pulled tails. So if you want a trimmed tail, you can only use clippers or scissors.
Please, Can you share the link on how to watch badminton?
This is what is in my email. Not sure how it works as I haven’t tried it yet. Go to the site, it is all over the site about signing up. I signed when it was a little cheaper, but I think it is now about $20.
The link was bad. Just go to the Badminton site.
Bobby’s bridle was a double and he used a flash which isn’t allowed.
I mean… even I knew that. Haven’t worn/used a double since 1996. That should tell you lots!!!
Em
It’s too bad that it was a clients horse that was eliminated. The two he has left are owned by him. He must feel terrible.
It’s actually free live, but not the replays on demand. Presumably it’s on very very early/late for wherever they are.
Go Kev Keane!
That’s all I’ve got this morning.
Aww, Jessica Phoenix’s Humble is so cute. I love his blaze.
I noticed a number of the riders in the dressage riding with shorter stirrups than I’ve seen in years past. (Just an observation, not a criticism.)
Kevin Keane’s Sportsfields Candy (a delicious horse) was gorgeous, what a quality animal 
Wow!!!
His score was as good as his test, and in the four-star there are several (4? Would have to check the leaderboard) under 30.
Poor Erin Kanara having to follow him on a horse with almost identical markings, but not in any way comparable in the movement department - and unfortunately tense.
Re: scoring: I was thinking about this last night, and it seems to me that in the past judges were more generous with positive scoring, resulting in more scores in the 20s.
Obviously the mistakes are going to hurt, especially if they have a double coefficient!, but they are just a couple of scores out of the entire test - if the rest of it was consistently good (like Colleen’s), one or two low scores should not result in a 70/30. So where are the “8s” for the really exceptional work?
I wonder about the double coefficient harmony mark; do one or two mistakes really affect it by a full number score - or more? Just my random musings.
I’m just rewatching his test now…I just love him so much. I really want to breed my mare to him 
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