It’s fun to watch hounds having fun. They are so joyful.
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There’s one rolling in the middle of the arena 
so cute.
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A bunch piled into the water jump for a drink.
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How about that kid on the big bay that’s being a sass pants. What a little rider.
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Lordships Graffalo
2nd in his first 5* and comes back a year later to win it by a huge margin
0 XC penalties on FEI record (edit: 0 XC jump penalties)
https://data.fei.org/Horse/Performance.aspx?p=F26E40D2E8C3E638FCF42AE6B0AE412B
A very nice pair to watch. Ros is always so businesslike. I enjoy watching her rounds…never gives me a scare like some others out there 
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Someone tell me — what is a Graffalo?
What does this horse’s name mean?
I wondered about that all yesterday, but forgot to ask. So then I had to wonder about it all night, too. 
And — it’s pouring rain on the award ceremony.
I suppose we should just be glad it didn’t pour rain on the competition until this moment.
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I believe its after the British children’s book. Apparently, he is a little cheeky in the stable!
Aww and she thanked the spectators for coming in crap weather all week. She’s class.
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What’s your source for this please, as according to the HHO update he’s returned home, under the care of his regular vet?
There’s a statement on the Badminton website
Thank you, what a shame.
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He’s by Grafenstolz and a lot of breeders use the ‘Graf’ when naming offspring. Grafennacht is another one who was out this weekend. So a cute play on the Gruffalo 
Lordships Stud used to have their students name the foals, based around a theme each year. I don’t know for sure, but assume 2012 was Children’s books.
ETA I think just books in general, there’s also a Lordships Great Expectations 2012 registered with BE
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No you were clear, and it’s fine. They might have reposted it because I started following them on IG and a few min later it popped up 
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It’s quite a recommendation for the clips/pins they built the table with.
I think it was deleted. I watched it just this morning.
There was also a clip somewhere of Lucinda Green praising another riding for pulling up and talking about Oliver at the same time and his poor choice.
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Just catching up on the last of XC. OT said in his interview that he was pulled up due to a fall father on, and the ‘vets said the horse was well with a good hear rate and fit to continue’ but HE chose to retire.
Idk. That’s tough to believe. Has there been anything official about him pressing an exhausted horse?
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