I thought the same. I hope we don’t hear he’s been euthanised
I tried to go back to see Boyd’s ride that I missed. At first I was able to go back, now it just says off air.
well, it will surely be up later. It was good except when they pulled him up and I nearly had a heart attack. It wasn’t the best I have ever seen him do, But with the bobbles Thomas has had this year, he looked great at the Maltings and the leaf pit.
Yes I’m waiting for them to put it up so I can see the first couple of rounds. Missed them as driving back from the stables of all places.
It was not good coming out of that water landing. I swear it was a full 2 strides he could not put the front foot down. I could not believe he was able to go on.
were you talking about Boyd or Harry? I was talking about Boyd. I wasn’t watching Harry that closely. It has been a long morning, and after Ollie finished I sort of stopped paying attention. But I saw him pull up, (Harry,) and I do not have a great eye and even I could see he looked very lame.
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Sorry, Harry. I still haven’t seen Boyd b/c my streaming cut out and now it’s not archived yet. 
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Bummer!
Can’t find any updates on the horses but Horse and Hounds report confirmed as noted here that Toledo was unsound and that’s why he was retired.
On a slightly happier note I was so impressed with Harry’s mare Cavalier Crystal… they had a lovely round together.
Boyd was fine, Thomas didn’t look fresh and forward but no sketchy moments. I still think he was held so they could check one or more fences. Had it been a welfare thing surely it wouldn’t have taken so long in terms of go/no go.
Harry Meade’s poor horse though…that lameness looks really bad for him.
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Maybe it was banking off that oxer before the water? Three-footed lame in the water to finishing the course to looking like he was going to go down in the vet box. What a rollercoaster!
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I remember the unfortunate Crackerjack, when he went lame, Boyd was off his back in two strides.
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I’m bummed that Burghley TV doesn’t have cross country posted to watch on demand. I hope it’s posted soon.
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It’s up now, posted in 5 parts.
I saw Harry’s horse on the RF take a funny stutter step or 2 on the downhill, two fences before the pink fences. Good bless that horse whose ears never wavered and honestly, until he skipped 2 footfalls in the water I can see how Harry didn’t feel it. And galloping in water it’s all smushy. Fffffff it all that poor horse.
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From Horse and Hound Re Boyd Martin red flag:
Boyd Martin’s round aboard Tsetserleg TSF wasn’t without drama. The US rider jumped clear but was temporarily stopped on course before jumping through the Boodles Raindance at fence 24/25ab.
“They thought they saw speck of blood on him so the vets and technical delegate had a look,” explained Boyd. “Then they told me to turn around and jump one of the biggest fences on the course from a standstill! In a way it was frustrating, but the welfare of the horse is important and I love this horse so much, I’d be the first to pull him up if he was injured.”Boyd came home with 9.6 time-faults, which means Tsetserleg TSF maintains his overnight sixth place at this stage of Burghley Horse Trials cross-country day.
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Tenareze confirmed lame and out of the competition but he will be ok - Harry meade posted on social media.
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Question for you x country riders: why would they ask Boyd to jump the biggest jump from a standing position to check for blood? Which is why they stopped him, from what I understand from this comment.
I read that as Boyd commenting that he didn’t like the hold spot—- nothing to do with the blood evaluation. Big 3 day events have designated holds spots on course where they can flag a rider down for a hold on course (fall, fixing pin, repairing a fence) or for welfare holds. Obviously the TD can pull up a rider for DR or exhausted horse at any point, but if the held is done with the expectation of continuing it’s done at a standard location. Usually holds are in between gallop fences with a fence or two before a combo. I read Boyd’s comment that he didn’t love the hold was right before a big table down a hill to the final water. Just a hard spot to leg a horse back up at.
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Ah! Got it! Thank you for the very clear explanation. Good job Boyd and Thomas!!!
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