Rubi looked like he was doing those changes on his own, gorgeous.
Nice one times as well, I think the flying changes are a real highlight for this pair. Great harmony.
OMG I am in love with Rubi!!
MsM I agree with your overall impressions of Gal’s test but I don’t think it was drastically overscored - again, I’d love to see the individual movement marks because I’m willing to bet he got top notch marks for the piaffe and other highlights. Those coefficients, transitions, etc can really alter the overall score. Add to that the fact that Gal put in a masterful peformance on a young, inexperienced hothead and you get an excellent rider score that counterbalances the perhaps lower submission mark. All just conjecture though!
To me, this wasn’t the overbent curb-heavy riding of earlier years, but just a case of getting the job done as tactfully and subtly as possible. Maybe it was overscored… it will be interesting to dissect later.
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Great being able to watch so many tests! Even if my feed isnt always the best.
My impressions from a lowly rider/spectator who couldnt see all the details due to the feed:
Seems like many more open, more free-flowing tests than the last Olympics. And they are scoring well.
Any one else think Gal was overscored? I thought his horse was tight and “held” the whole test - horizontal curb through most. Seemed like what we saw more of four years ago. I would have thought he would have been marked down more in every movement even though they performed many movements well, save for that. To me, the whole performance lacked the ease and self-carriage and appeared held-together. In contrast Desperados looked lovely!
I’m a nobody too 
but I agree completely. It was a masterful ride, though.
I’ve kinda gotten used to the helmet with tails thing. Looked weird at first, but now I think it might be a nice combo - tails for the elegance and helmet to indicate it is still a sport! (and of course to protect!)[/QUOTE]
[B][I’m still transitioning from hunt cap to Great Gazoo helmet, myself. I love top hats but noggins are more important 
and I’m getting used to them, too. [/B]
love the helmet too :yes:
I missed Ashley’s ride! How was she and Breaking Dawn?
Is there a place where we can watch yesterday’s rides?
Fuego is next!
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Fuego is next![/QUOTE]
I’m excited to see how he does!
Edward Gal/Undercover
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To me, this wasn’t the overbent curb-heavy riding of earlier years, but just a case of getting the job done as tactfully and subtly as possible. Maybe it was overscored… it will be interesting to dissect later.[/QUOTE]
“Tactfully and subtly as possible” - that’s it right there.
Technically the horse did everything, but the tenseness was blatant and present throughout.
I thought Edward rode him brilliantly.
I hear castanets in my head 
Go Fuego!
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Is there a place where we can watch yesterday’s rides?[/QUOTE]
All the event replays are available on NBC’s site after logging in with your cable subscriber information.
Thank you, accio!
As for Fuego - WOW.
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I hear castanets in my head
Go Fuego![/QUOTE]
I am obsessed with this horse. I’m also in awe of his tail today–so white, so shiny, so full. Oh to have a tail like that.
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I am obsessed with this horse. I’m also in awe of his tail today–so white, so shiny, so full. Oh to have a tail like that.[/QUOTE]
I have one of those. It’s white, usually sort of shiny, and very full. But my horse is bay.
I ADORE Fuego. I don’t know nothin’ about dressage, but it is really cool to see the difference in the way he looks out there versus the Warmblood crew doing the same movements. Plus he’s adorable.
At first halt I had a flash of Mr.Bean on Fuego. :lol: I watched the whole test picturing Rowan Atkinson up there.
Fuego 75.53 into 6th place.
Just beautiful dressage.
GO CHARLOTTE!
It is so obvious that Juan loves Fuego. I love watching that team so much! Now, he HAS to make it to the freestyle.
Go Charlotte and Valegro
