Eating cake and pulling an all nighter here on the west coast…
Almost seemed like a dressage + xc time competition after the first team rotation - super disappointed for both Jonelle and Caroline with their run-outs. The direct routes really don’t seem to be too challenging for most of the field.
And just when I type that… the German rider comes off.
Eventing!
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I’m not sure why the rails aren’t painted white or something? Especially being in the woods the horses just aren’t reading it. What a shame.
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that stupid little ditch should never have been on this course - it is like a trick - not fair to expect horses to properly read a training level fence, at a 4* event.
i wonder whether any concerns were raised by the riders when they walked the course
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Go Karl and Bobo!!!
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Making me nervous for our next team rider…
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well, she will be aware, so PAY ATTENTION!!!
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Ditches like that are so tough, if the horse doesn’t respect it enough they just put their hind legs in as it’s not wide enough to properly jump. I had the same issue when my horse was moving up the levels, he didn’t really jump up and over until Prelim so I can only imagine what these horses think!
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So, the Germans are out of team medals!
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Well, the 2nd rotation has only just started and as we can see, anything can happen even to the top riders!
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Gutted for Christoph Wahler. Wow, that changes things.
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On no… I really hope that’s just a sprung shoe.
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DANG!! Australia out of team medals too!
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Oh no Don Quidam lame oh no Australia and the poor horse hope he’s OK.
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ut oh! Kevin is off, so australia’s team is out…
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Same he looked so sore bless him.
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what happened to Kevin - “simple” rider fall or horse injury?
Kevin. I did not see the fall. He looked to be going great
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He was off Don Quidam in one of the galloping lanes and checking out a front leg. Horse looked quite sore.
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They said it was a fall but nothing on why it happened
jon sez Kevin fell, so hopefully not the horse.
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