I doubt it is the work of the supervisory panel. It’s very common for a typing mistake to occur when the electronic scorer is inputting the scores in real time. They are checked against the scribe’s handwritten scores before being finalized.
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Good point!
Maybe correcting perceived bias in scoring?
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Don’t mind me, an Eventer here but…what does this term mean? :)[/QUOTE]
A few years ago a warm-up video emerged that showed Scandic with his tongue trapped between the two bits of the double bridle. Some believed the images showed a tongue that had turned blue from lack of blood flow, though that was always a somewhat dubious interpretation. Kittel, if I remember correctly, said he was initially unaware of the situation and corrected it as soon as possible. The incident became known as the Blue-tongue episode.
Since that time the people behind the video, Epona, have released unverifiable but disturbing footage of a Reining warm-up, but they refused to turn it over to authorities who wished to investigate.
Kittel is known for using hyperflexion in warm-ups and training, but also since that time the FEI has introduced rules limiting the duration of hyperflexion in warm-ups.
I’m sure others will correct what I’ve missed.
Kittel got death threats over the episode, which was disturbing!
This may be a stupid question, but didn’t there used to be 5 judges? I notice there are 7 scoring judges now. Has it always been 7?
Well Parzival has chin to chest entering the stadium…lovely.
Supertight curb.
Sigh.
Does Ravel’s test put the US in the GP Special as a Team?
So tight, he wouldn’t reinback.
“but Mom, you have the brakes on!”
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Yes, we’re in the top 7
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Does Ravel’s test put the US in the GP Special as a Team?[/QUOTE]
Yes 
Well it seems Parzival is going to get over 80% but I personally didn’t enjoy watching that test, Uthopia, Ravel and Desperados were far more pleasant and harmonious.
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Well Parzival has chin to chest entering the stadium…lovely.
Supertight curb.
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It’s just gross to watch, the entry and surround.
Btw, I really like Judy the BBC commentator. Knowledgeable and kind, but not afraid to call it the way she sees it.
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Yes, by the end of today they can be no worse than 5th.
Currently 3rd, with one Dutch rider in the ring and a German up next.
HATE the sponsorship logos plastered all over.
How i the world can they score Parzival over 80%? Didn’t they see her cranking his head to his chest prior to entering the ring? Didn’t they see how short and tight in the neck he was throughout the test? Did he not miss his last canter ziz-zag of 6 (or did I miss count)? This makes me so angry and sad.
I’m really finding the Dutch riding style increasingly disparate (not to mention disturbing) from the way competitive dressage is going (thank Gawd). The wagging and rollkur and the waterski position is so ugly, and produces such a different animal. (I know, DUH…) Thanks to Steffen, Carl, Charlotte and others for giving us shining examples to aspire to.
TeamStandings
- GB - 79.407
- Ger - 78.845
- Hol - 76.809
- Den - 73.845
- USA - 72.801
- ESP - 72.467
- SWE - 71.940
Looks like the medals are pretty much decided. Lot of ground for Americans, Danes and Spaniards to make up on top three, probably too much.
Totally agree about Parcival. I’ve never understood why the judges score Adelinde so high. To me she always looks like she’s leaning WAY back and waterskiing on the curb. I’d love to see her try to ride him in a snaffle!
81 for Damon Hill? Why??
But ohmygoodness I can’t wait til next week.
