Yes Gem won the Best Horse award, and I think Fein Cera may have as well. I don’t know how they decide the winner though.
FYI, just got home from the barn so haven’t read all the new posts but they ARE showing the Final Four on television here on Universal Sports, starting at 8 right after mountain biking :winkgrin:
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Agree fully w/ Kinsella.
4 rounds, 4 warmups, 4 different riders over 1.60m or so? Most of these horses do 1 or 2 classes a show. It’s not really fair, especially after the already grueling week.[/QUOTE]
I agree. It’s ridiculous.
The Universal stream is just black right now. Is it working for anyone else?
Working for me!
Adullah Al Sharbatly has 8 faults on his, pretty unfortunate through the triple.
Rodrigo has 4
Last two both clear :] (on own horses)
Watching now on television. 4 well-ridden rounds, 2 clear!
Watching them change the saddles now…Seldana di Campalto is NOT please. she has attempted to kick Rodrigo and the other handlers multiple times, I think kind of succeeded. She might win the hardest horse!
Rodrigo!! That mare liked that ride!!
AARRGGGHHHHHHHH
I cannot get on!
I click on PLAY NOW or the arrow in the circle and I get a 10 sec, ad and then it goes to black,
I have been watching this all week and have never had a problem.
HELP!!!
Yea, it’s working now!
Lord Helpus-try restarting your computer, mine was doing that earlier and when I restarted it fixed it.
Rodrigo should take that mare home!! (NOT saying that Adullah rides her badly, they are obviously a great team)
They announced horse with least faults wins Best Horse Award.
I really like how Philippe rides 
Al Sharbatly looks nervous, I feel for him. He’s much younger and less experienced than these other riders and I think Hickstead scared him a little.
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I really like how Philippe rides :)[/QUOTE]
Me too. He makes it look so easy.
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Al Sharbatly looks nervous, I feel for him. He’s much younger and less experienced than these other riders and I think Hickstead scared him a little.[/QUOTE]
So true but he did have a fabulous ride on Hickstead!
EDIT - Also just now on Vigo d´Arsouilles too.
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So true but he did have a fabulous ride on Hickstead!
EDIT - Also just now on Vigo d´Arsouilles too.[/QUOTE]
I think the ride on Vigo boosted his confidence, they had a smooth round. Hickstead looks extremely hard to ride. Big stride for a little horse and very strong.
Pessoa rode Hickstead like has has been riding him for years.
Well, Shutterfly was a big PITA, too. I was there in Aachen, watching her act the fool!
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Watching them change the saddles now…Seldana di Campalto is NOT please. she has attempted to kick Rodrigo and the other handlers multiple times, I think kind of succeeded. She might win the hardest horse![/QUOTE]
What kind of stirrups were on that saddle? It looked like they didn’t have an outer branch?
