Yes, nice ride from the Chinese rider. The mare lacks brilliance, but she looks like very obedient.
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Anyone else notice how China’s Lina Lui on Pirouska sits crooked in the saddle to the left? Not a very impressive test. I was also surprised at how flat the horse moves. No suspension. No much jump at the canter.
It will be interesting to see what score the home town girl gets.[/QUOTE]
They gave her a 60, which was generous. I personally want someone to buy me that horse for a schoolmaster!
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I think Sunrise/Imke were underscored.
Yes, tongue came out during zig-zag.
BUT the mare stayed working through her body, had the best piaffe I’ve seen her do, stayed in really good balance and expression, did better half-pass work than, say, Mythilus and was not as tight in the neck or body.
So far, Im a little shocked at the judging.[/QUOTE]
Yes Imke was underscored but as predicted already some months ago it was the German judge Riexinger who placed her #6 and 3% under the other judges, but what else is new. Dutch judges like Jan Peeters and Wim Ernes knew how it worked at these kind of competitions. Ghislain Fouarge still has to learn a lot.
Theo
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Temp: 84F
Humidity: 78%
Wind: 10 mph
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity!
(cliche of the day)
Lina Liu is a nice kind rider and Pirouska would make definately make someone a nice schoolmaster.
Does anyone know who the Chinese rider trained with?
Ok, I didn’t wake up early enough to watch Orion and Leslie, but as a person who has ridden that horse easily a couple hundred times, I can attest to how much “fun” it can be to keep his attention. He is a typical Jazz, but has been getting better all the time. As far as I know, he was never a jumper. He did the stallion tests, and they have to jump a little for those, but thats about it. He’s just hot and spooky, always has been.
Too bad. Just goes to show that this sport is extremely difficult, and you can’t always expect the same things every time in the ring.
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Anyone else notice how China’s Lina Lui on Pirouska sits crooked in the saddle to the left? Not a very impressive test. I was also surprised at how flat the horse moves. No suspension. No much jump at the canter.[/QUOTE]
Yes, the rider was crooked. And the mare is flat, but she is Anglo-Arab. They often do not have the brilliance of gaits we are used to seeing in top international warmbloods. I agree with another poster, though - I wouldn’t mind having her as a schoolmaster!
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Ok, I didn’t wake up early enough to watch Orion and Leslie, but as a person who has ridden that horse easily a hundred times, I can attest to how much “fun” it can be to keep his attention. He is a typical Jazz, but has been getting better all the time. As far as I know, he was never a jumper. He did the stallion tests, and they have to jump a little for those, but thats about it. He’s just hot and spooky, always has been.
Too bad. Just goes to show that this sport is extremely difficult, and you can’t always expect the same things every time in the ring.[/QUOTE]
Anytime you bring an animal into the equation it can be difficult…I spoke to someone in Europe that is watching it on TV and she said it is soooooooo loud in that arena…I think all the riders should be proud… The judges are being quite tough with their scoring and what’s up with the German judge?
the ‘schoolmaster’ mare can go better.
Interesting - many Olympic riders making scores that would not qualify them to move up under the new Qualification program in USA…
looks like Yagi just got told by Mr Dow Jones to let him do his job…
orion doesn’t mind noises - he is more of a visual spooker.
I thought the same thing. :lol: Where on earth are the members of the DC FROM?
Wow! fluid, harmonious rides are being rewarded! Emma had a lovely ride!!
The Japanese rider is painful to watch …and her expression looks like she’s about to pass out.
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the ‘schoolmaster’ mare can go better.
Interesting - many Olympic riders making scores that would not qualify them to move up under the new Qualification program in USA…
looks like Yagi just got told by Mr Dow Jones to let him do his job…[/QUOTE]
They don’t have to move up anymore, because there is nothing higher than the GP 
I think it’s really great for the sport to see so many riders from non traditional dressage countries like China, Korea and Brazil so well represented in this competition. Hopefully we will see more of them in the future.
um…she always looks like that. if only she would sit on the left side of the saddle sometimes too.
Speaking of expressions, I have to say that I LOVE it when riders show a bit of emotion. Hindle’s ride was fantastic; it’s so nice to see that she was very pleased with it herself. I find it very moving.
Can’t stand these stoics. I mean, these riders have made it to the OLYMPICS and finished their tests. Granted, there are mistakes, but how is it they can’t even smile the tiniest bit when they finish their tests?
The Japanese riders make me think “if only I had enough money, and a second passport, I could be an olympian too!” Sigh. Just need to win the lottery. Couldn’t look any worse.
I liked how the Korean guy scratched his horse’s face and loosened the girth himself after his ride. Like to see the riders do the minimum check on their horses - even though I know how tired and distracted they are.
