I wonder if another contributing factor to the carnage is the fact that there hasn’t been a 4* here recently so there is not a large accumulation of data as to what works at the level at this venue?
Maybe it is the footing in combination with the terrain, but the combinations seem unusually trappy.
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I think it’s designed hard on purpose. This course is likened to equivalent if they got to travel to Europe. Usually we only see a few go overseas and they normally crash and burn. Just seems like a lot now because they all are having issues but these are the courses we need to get the experience and depth in North America!
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What’s unfortunate is to see many pairs who start off strong, and gradually become less and less confident over the stretch of the course. What impressed me so much about Colleen’s ride was how, even after that one hairy fence, the horse continued to trust the rider and the pair found their stride again, as if nothing had happened.
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Did Tamie withdraw Envogue?
I’ve seen Pavarotti run so many times! Go Jess!
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Here she is!
Oh good! It looked like she was supposed to go farther up the order, but maybe there were tack or shoeing issues.
For years the word was that Rolex was a half star easier than Badminton and Burghley–one of the reasons the Europeans regularly come here and win. I agree with you Jealoushe this is exactly what we need to be doing to get everyone to step up their game. I do think this is a fair course. For the most part, when people are having problems they’ve clearly followed a rider error.
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Jess Phoenix and Pavarotti are looking good - Pavarotti is pulling to the base and jumping big over the “let-up” fences and then is all business through the combinations.
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Yes! This is exactly what will give our riders the test needed before 5* or travelling abroad imo.
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He’s saved her ass more than once
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Amazing ride there by TS!
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post-XC stats in the 4*: 22 completed XC, while 18 were eliminated/retired; thats only a completion rate of 55%. Nobody within the time. Will be interesting to see how tired the horses will be tomorrow!
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They might not be that tired tomorrow. The footing looked pretty good for the galloping and nobody was going fast. I don’t know that they will be tired as much as a bit banged up and sore.
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Jess Phoenix jumped clear all all three of her rides if you don’t count the flag penalty on Pavarotti.
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She withdrew the second horse - Passepartout.
What the heck, I took a nap, came back and saw that like half the 4* field was eliminated. They don’t have the feed up yet. How bad was it??
I did see that Boyd withdrew. Probably smart, if not required.
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It helps this is her 100th 4*!
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Does anyone know if the Sunday jogs will be live streamed?
probably on FB like before
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