Olympic Dressage

[Carly_W]

I, too, do not want to move during my “bio-breaks”, Lucinda.

[Cancara]

Portuguese rider had a poop stop!

[kt]

@steelerino

What a bummer to be eliminated over a tiny wound unrelated to horse welfare. But blood is blood I suppose.

And if not for her white sock, it might not have even been noticed at all during the test.

[Cancara]

I wonder if he’s feeling the heat just doesn’t seem to want to go forward and any excuse…

[Bogey2]

she’s working hard with her leg!

[be-here-now]

Yes Caetano seems to be struggling to keep some impulsion. I’m impressed that the horse kept the same “nonchalance” (as Lucinda said) and still nailed the one tempis though.

[Carly_W]

Agree. That first canter pirouette I could practically feel the horse roll its eyes.

[Cancara]

I like that horse a lot but he just seems so flat today.

[joiedevie99]

@Cancara

so flat today.

Agree. Just not showing quite the level of collection expected. Maybe the heat

[be-here-now]

Let’s go Adrienne!

[Carly_W]

It is currently 95 degrees F / 35C in Paris, so I bet this won’t be the only horse that feels this way.

[JenJ]

@kt

@steelerino

What a bummer to be eliminated over a tiny wound unrelated to horse welfare. But blood is blood I suppose.

And if not for her white sock, it might not have even been noticed at all during the test.

I wonder whether they would have been eliminated after coming out of the ring when the blood likely would have been noticed even on a dark leg. I believe that is what happened with the Italian eventer who had a beautiful dressage test, but was eliminated at the post test check when it was discovered the horse had bit its tongue.

[RedFox5]

Might also be due to how much our sport has been hammered for “too much collection” even when it really isn’t and the horse looks comfortable. I think everyone’s trying to ensure they don’t upset those who don’t understand the sport as much and could also be not wanting to tire them out before the freestyles?

[Carried_Away]

For a second I thought she said “baño break”

[DLee1]

Wow that’s a tight neck. .

[rothmpp]

Is Helix normally this tight in the neck?

[be-here-now]

I was wondering the same thing.

[belgianWBLuver]

A piece of bit over the nose? He’s out!

[Larksmom]

I did not hear that. It would be a good reason. Thanks!

SInce I don’t follow upper level Dressage as much, I have never seen Helix before. His front end was very showy but not so his hind end.

[Carly_W]

I will give Jane the benefit of the doubt because of her entry - I think Marcus rode what he had, but this is now the second US dressage horse we’ve seen who is really tense / in a U shape.