There have been a couple of people jogging who had tassels at the top of their boots, which seems like such a distraction for the eye to me. I wonder if that’s on purpose in case the horse needs a little help to pass the jog. Lol.
A lot of riders are sponsored by Fairfax and Favor (and have been for years) and are dressed for jogs by that brand. Their signature “thing” is boots with tassels.
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I’m chuckling a little bit at the closed captioning that appears on the screen from the announcer. I can only imagine that “Chickens answers” is not actually the correct thing that should’ve appeared just now.
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Freedom GS on a loopy rein too… but didn’t want to leave 
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Helmets are safest when the bulk of the hair is out vs under. In the 2010s I never saw anyone eventing with their hair up under their helmet. While I’m sure things are trending that way, I think a lot of eventers still ride with a neat bun.
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Younger days… younger days. It’s one of those weekends of a lifetime.
Same!
Although I have found that the hairnets that go under wigs, also work really well. And they cost much less.
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I have to say that the head on camera view really shows off some of the people who do not move perfectly straight. Lol.
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I wondered that about the satin blue lining on the dressage coattails, if it was distracting. It was for me watching.
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Ariel’s outfit is lovely, but I can’t unsee the tassels on the boots now that you’ve mentioned them.
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These days, I often have the admittedly curmudgeonly thought that many people seem to forget that it’s a horse show.
Not a coat show. Not a helmet show. Not a boot show. Not a breeches show. Not a dog show. Not a golf cart show. Not a belt show.
A HORSE show.
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Sorry! Lol.
Tamie with the all white bravery!
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I would never do that in a million years. Not even if someone handed me the horse two seconds before the jog and took it away from me two seconds afterwards. Lol.
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It’s like tempting fate. You just know a horse is going to pick that moment to sneeze.
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Sorry to ask such a stupid question, but I have it on full screen and I’m not seeing any names… There was a woman a few horses back – maybe around 8:30 – jogging a stunning dark bay with a spectacular tail. She had on a white shirt, reddish-orange pants, and a matching scarf – short brown hair. I ldidn’t catch either of their names. Can anyone help?
Exactly right!
I do remember a year when Karen O’Connor won best dressed with Mr. Medicott wearing all white. They made a striking pair.
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Did the announcer just say that the show jumping is going to be on ESPN?!?
That might be a nice alternative to any sort of sketchy internet connection to watch it online.
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Very nice, especially with the coordinating white markings on the horse!
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