[QUOTE=Elegante E;3457191]
Wow. Just looked at the tests. Someone explain to me how SP got 4/5 for the tempis (yes, the haunches did swing a bit in the early ones), but Kemmer didn’t get one score below 6 when her horse stopped and refused to piafe???[/QUOTE]
Ravel kicked out in the first change, changed together behind in the second and his haunches were really swinging. It’s a shame, it cost him the medal (judging aside!).
Interesting quote on COTH coverage from Anky herself, in light of the above rule cited about halt being required. She admits that Salinero did not halt, says she waited for him to do so and realized he had not halted, but knew that she had already won and thought, “Oh, he doesn’t have to do this.”
Um, actually, technically, judging from the above RULE, yes, he does, Anky.
[QUOTE=dressagetraks;3457356]
Interesting quote on COTH coverage from Anky herself, in light of the above rule cited about halt being required. She admits that Salinero did not halt, says she waited for him to do so and realized he had not halted, but knew that she had already won and thought, “Oh, he doesn’t have to do this.”
Um, actually, technically, judging from the above RULE, yes, he does, Anky.[/QUOTE]
Well, of course…neither is a four-beat walk required…apparently. sigh
Wonder what my trainer’s reaction would be if I ever pulled that line in a lesson at a horse moment? “Oh, he doesn’t have to do this.”
I doubt she would score me too highly. I’d probably get SERIOUSLY dinged in general summary remarks on that lesson, too. :lol:
Forte : Mythilus already competed in Grand Prix in Europe BEFORE one of Courtney’s sponsors bought him. You can easily look up the scores. And Idocus was trained and shown Grand Prix with Lendon and sold to Holland and competed MANY years at Grand Prix. That is not to say that CK does not sit beautiful on a horse. I do think she has one of the BEST seats on a horse.
But I do think that CK rides Mythilus WAY too short in the neck and that gives MANY points away. They look amazing on the short sides, when she has his neck up and out.
So for Elegante E : "soft on the curb " - think that IF she took the curb more his chin would touch his girth.
She admits that Salinero did not halt, says she waited for him to do so and realized he had not halted, but knew that she had already won and thought, “Oh, he doesn’t have to do this.”
A fine example for the rest of us. I’ll stick with Dr. Klimke for my role model.
And Steffan Peters. 
Wait, Isabelle had ANOTHER huge mistake, and she still medaled silver? I missed the ride, so I need to go find the video, but that doesn’t seem right…
[QUOTE=Kenike;3457422]
Wait, Isabelle had ANOTHER huge mistake, and she still medaled silver? I missed the ride, so I need to go find the video, but that doesn’t seem right…[/QUOTE]
It wasn’t right. Isabelle and Satchmo did not have a good test.
Did I see that right? Did Anky win by .03? Because whats-her-name said “a landslide victory for Anky van…”
Well, she was right; she knew what the judges would do. He probably could’ve laid down in the ring and had a good roll and she still would’ve gotten the gold.
Isn’t there supposed to be a halt AND salute? :eek: Well, in any event, she had a good ride up to that point, and her horse, Salinero, is amazing. What a front end on him! The power in those shoulders…they are huge and what a long, strong neck.
Anne FS : you sound like a jealous 12 teenager
That was a fantastic test for Anky & Salinero. Good for them! With the exception of the halt, of course.
I just went and found the youtube video of Isabelle’s ride. Oh my!! That shouldn’t have been rewarded! :no: :mad: Is it just me, or did Satchmo also look very uneven behind, with the…crap, I can’t remember now which leg I was looking at, but one was stepping quite short.
I know, it’s just my opinion. Don’t shoot me.
[QUOTE=passagedreamer;3457443]
Anne FS : you sound like a jealous 12 teenager[/QUOTE]
LOL! Oh, you couldn’t be more wrong, you silly thing! They are beautiful performers; however, in such a subjective sport it’s no secret that a mistake they make is simply not marked as harshly as the identical mistake by another rider. Haven’t you been reading any of this?
welcome to the world of Dressage !!! and I have been reading ( sad but true )!!! I could only WISH to be as good as Anky or Isabelle and hope the day comes when I am forgiven for one small mistake. The ride deserved all of it’s points and IF they wouldn’t have had that blimp … she would have been GOLD ! Go Isabelle !!!
[QUOTE=Kenike;3457449]
That was a fantastic test for Anky & Salinero. Good for them! With the exception of the halt, of course.
I just went and found the youtube video of Isabelle’s ride. Oh my!! That shouldn’t have been rewarded! :no: :mad: Is it just me, or did Satchmo also look very uneven behind, with the…crap, I can’t remember now which leg I was looking at, but one was stepping quite short.
I know, it’s just my opinion. Don’t shoot me.[/QUOTE]
I saw that too! Was looking at the walk and comparing overtrack from left with right hind - he wasn’t even tracking with the right hind!
[QUOTE=passagedreamer;3457502]
I could only WISH to be as good as Anky or Isabelle and hope the day comes when I am forgiven for one small mistake. The ride deserved all of it’s points and IF they wouldn’t have had that blimp … she would have been GOLD ! Go Isabelle !!![/QUOTE]
Ummm. That wasn’t a small mistake, it was, as you have said, a blimp but of Hindenburg proportions, that was reflected in indications of tension throughout the test. Which should have been more recognisable in the marks.
[QUOTE=Anne FS;3457437]
Well, she was right; she knew what the judges would do. He probably could’ve laid down in the ring and had a good roll and she still would’ve gotten the gold.[/QUOTE]
I told my husband Salinero could have had a bucking fit and Anky still would have won. That would have been more entertaining than her freestyle.
Isabella Worth didn’t have a good test at all. She was scored much too high IMO. I think Satchmo is an incredible horse but they did not have a good day and the test should have been scored accordingly.
Courtney King-Dye put in a lovely test on the conservative side.
I could not see Steffen Peters’ test. Oxygen thought that was a good time to put in a commercial. :mad:
[QUOTE=Roan;3456776]
Marks ae posted now:
Eileen[/QUOTE]
So I just pulled this up and I see that the last movement of the test, before what I assume are the collectives, is #16, which I assume is the halt, right? Anky gets 5.0, 7.0, 6.0, 6.0 and 7.0.
Is that right? If so, then DAG, I wish the judges would give me scores like that for, err, lightning fast halts. I’m really good at those, especially on my OTTB. :lol::lol::lol:
I thought they were beautiful! I hadn’t seen that horse before. Just gorgeous.
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