Yay Salty!!!
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Ros first, finishing on her dressage score
Harry fourth, on his dressage score (that after finishing the only two horses to complete XC without jump or time penalty in Kentucky)
Austin only 0.4 added to his dressage score, finishing in 3rd
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So happy for Ros!!! With the way her record is going, she might need to try for the grand slam!
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Here is something interesting. Of the the 13 pairs that scored under 30 on dressage, only 7 completed.
Rider/Horse Dressage Final Placing
|Oliver Townend COOLEY ROSALENT| 21.1 2
|Tom McEwen JL DUBLIN| 22.4 9
|Gemma Stevens JALAPENO| 24.7 RET
|Rosalind Canter LORDSHIPS GRAFFALO 25.3 1
|Emily King VALMY BIATS 27.3 5
|Tom Woodward LOW MOOR LUCKY 27.9 |RET|
|Fiona Kashel CREEVAGH SILVER DE HAAR 28.4 35
|Yasmin Ingham REHY DJ 29.1 WD
|Oliver Townend BALLAGHMOR CLASS 29.3 WD
|Gemma StevensCHILLI KNIGHT 29.5 15
|Georgie Goss FELOUPE 29.6 28
|Felix Vogg CARTANIA 29.7 EL
|Samantha Lissington LORD SEEKONIG 29.9 RET
The grand slam was discontinued this year due to lack of sponsorship.
But agree that Ros’s record is super impressive and glad to see it.
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It is fascinating to listen to Harry, and I wanted to go back and watch that interview again – can you remember approximately where it was (how many hours into the XC coverage)? I actually thought maybe they interviewed him twice, but now it’s all blurring together after yesterday! He was also quoted a lot in EN, but I wanted to watch the interview again. Thanks!
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One of those things that drive’s me nuts. A grand slam is four events, not three. It should be called the triple crown of eventing. In terms of sports, the term for a grand slam was first used in tennis in 1933. It was referring to winning the Wimbledon, French Open, US Open and Australian Open. The term triple crown was first used in 1923 in reference to the KY Derby, Preakness and Belmont. Baseball uses it for winning the batting title, HR’s and RBI’s.
It’s a personal thing but it makes me twitchy to hear the grand slam of eventing. To me it shows ignorance of sports history.
I thought Ros Canter handled that blindside from the reporter about her flag very well. And then she won!!!
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Can’t believe I found it. It’s at 1:05:24.
He’s brilliant.
Edit: It’s actually at 5:41:17. Sorry. I didn’t check my work the first time.
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I have just found a 25 minute summary of xc from Saturday on YT!
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Darn it! Just listened to it.
Wrong interview. That was after his first go. He must have dropped his pearls of wisdom after the second.
Headed off to find that one.
ETA: It starts at 5:41:17.
Rider philosophy 101 w/ Harry Meade, “Always assume it’s about to go wrong.”
I was thinking it was soon after CC on his second horse, Superstition, right?
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Thanks so much for the effort! You’re a five-star Harry Meade fan. I thought there were two interviews, but didn’t trust my memory.
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Yes, it’s the one after five hours have gone by. I’m thinking he may have been one of the few who was interviewed more than once on the day.
Word on the street is he is an affable and polite dude, yes, @Willesdon?
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@sami-joe Harry Meade is a hard working pro rider, bringing multiple horses up through the levels, and he is an old fashioned gentleman, invariably polite and considerate when at shows. He grew up immersed in horses and sport in a very horsey part of the country. He is gradually gaining a higher profile but he certainly doesn’t push for media coverage: that is more of a necessity when doing well in competitions. He is a good commentator too, usually with interesting insights. I’ve heard one grumpy comment about him not allowing his grooms to ride his top horses but that is about it, down on the street. 4 horses in the top 10 at two 5*s within a 2 week period is hugely impressive!
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I got to see his dad ride at Kentucky in '78.
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In addition to what it says in this bio, Harry also suffered a head injury a few years ago when he fell and was dragged while his foot was caught in the stirrup.
Obviously, he made a full recovery, and it’s always fascinating to hear his opinions and analyses. He is also known for some pretty colorful trousers on the jog strip, although I believe he has said that he is color-blind, and his wife and daughter select his outfits.
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Does anyone know what happened to Kylie Roddy on cross country day?
I stumbled across a couple of her videos of the course walk, which were really interesting to see. So I wondered where she ran into a problem.
