There are quite a few riders who didn’t have the test they hoped for, according to the commentators. (John Kyle? and ?) Not that the scoring was out of line at all.
Several teams may not be quite where they hoped to be.
All the comments … it’s like Boyd didn’t even ride, with his 47.7. It met expectations?
Boyd is a caliber rider who could be putting the US on the map … but somehow he doesn’t have the horse for it, come Olympics time. 
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Sandro Hit comes from a jumper sire line, and Bolero was 3/4 TB.[/QUOTE]
I was about to say - Bolero has showed up in SJ pedigrees too. Sandro Hit is sneakily jumper, I’ve seen a few of his offspring that have big springs. Nice horses.
Fox-Pit - Sorry William…I will be glad when helmets are mandated for dressage.
Tradition is out-dated when it comes to head gear. Winning the dressage after his accident is a huge accomplishment, but a poor example to those coming behind. We expect our top riders to lead the way.
I am a hunter rider who likes to watch eventing occasionally and I have a question about the Olympic dressage test. IIRC from watching Badminton, they’re doing the same test, except the Badminton dressage had a rein back and this one does not. Is there a reason they would change one movement? Or am I incredibly unobservant :lol: and it’s a totally different test?
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There are quite a few riders who didn’t have the test they hoped for, according to the commentators. (John Kyle? and ?) Not that the scoring was out of line at all.
Several teams may not be quite where they hoped to be.
All the comments … it’s like Boyd didn’t even ride, with his 47.7. It met expectations?
Boyd is a caliber rider who could be putting the US on the map … but somehow he doesn’t have the horse for it, come Olympics time. [/QUOTE]
I was actually impressed with Boyd’s ride. I was pleasantly shocked when the 47.7 popped up. I am choosing to believe that a 37.7 doesn’t put him totally out of play. I keep seeing this Chronicle article in my FB feed about how the XC is going to be “more difficult than expected”. Hopeful we see a leaderboard shake up (preferably due to tons of time penalties and nothing else).
There is a special Olympic dressage test, so in principle, it’s totally different.
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I am a hunter rider who likes to watch eventing occasionally and I have a question about the Olympic dressage test. IIRC from watching Badminton, they’re doing the same test, except the Badminton dressage had a rein back and this one does not. Is there a reason they would change one movement? Or am I incredibly unobservant :lol: and it’s a totally different test?[/QUOTE]
They shortened the test for the Olympics. I assume in the interest of time. I’m not sure how they chose which movements to cut, though.
Veronica looked very choppy & short strided in the canter. I think the score was right on or maybe a bit generous. Had issues with her lead changes, the mare was low, tight, choppy - this is a sport with galloping so emphasis will always be on the canter. I’ve not noticed that level of tightness in her recently. Balmoral Sensation is a much more fluid mover, also a disappointing test but you if you compare that canter to Veronica’s, it makes sense. Choppy does nothing for general impressions either.
I’m streaming mine on my iPhone & iPad - seems to working pretty well.
Thanks for the good reporting, goodmorning. That is too bad, as she is certainly very capable.
The Chinese rider had a gorgeous test! I hope the rest of his week goes well.I feel like our dressage is just so sub par to most of the field. I know Clark usually kills the dressage. But watching everyone else ride, we just seem miles behind them. Hopefully we have good jumping phases and can move up some
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Fox-Pit - Sorry William…I will be glad when helmets are mandated for dressage.
Tradition is out-dated when it comes to head gear. Winning the dressage after his accident is a huge accomplishment, but a poor example to those coming behind. We expect our top riders to lead the way.[/QUOTE]
He is sponsored by Patey.
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Fox-Pit - Sorry William…I will be glad when helmets are mandated for dressage.
Tradition is out-dated when it comes to head gear. Winning the dressage after his accident is a huge accomplishment, but a poor example to those coming behind. We expect our top riders to lead the way.[/QUOTE]
Did not watch, but you have to be kidding??? still wearing the stupid top hat after his accident?
but I guess he will say the accident was on xc and he was wearing a helmet…at least I think it was on xc.
Really bad example!
I think it is more realistic, not to mention kinder, if expectations for the US team are in line with their own history against the competition, the rider-horse pairs they would need to beat. Before we ever came, the chances of getting someone on the podium were long. Possible, but long. And, Clark and Lauren, and their horses, are at their first-ever Olympics.
For anyone on the US team to be in the top 3 in this company will be a very impressive result. If this were not the Olympics, I wonder if anyone would be realistically expecting that outcome. It was always in the realm of ‘possible’ but can’t see how it was ever ‘likely’. Personally I don’t judge them against such an expectation - never had it. 
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I think it is more realistic, not to mention kinder, if expectations for the US team are in line with their own history against the competition, the rider-horse pairs they would need to beat. Before we ever came, the chances of getting someone on the podium were long. Possible, but long. And, Clark and Lauren, and their horses, are at their first-ever Olympics.
For anyone on the US team to be in the top 3 in this company will be a very impressive result. If this were not the Olympics, I wonder if anyone would be realistically expecting that outcome. It was always in the real of ‘possible’ but can’t see how it was ever ‘likely’. Personally I don’t judge them against such an expectation - never had it. :)[/QUOTE]
That’s a great way to look at it! It really is unrealistic to expect them to be truly competitive here. Though I don’t think it matters if it is anyones first olympics or not. Plenty of athletes win medals at their first olympics
if your horse is just saying no, what do you do? I am sure Clark and Lauren were crushed as there was so much expected of them. These things happen. I just think we should find a good German dressage coach, and drill drill drill. I think/hope PD will have a good ride, but unless it is spectacular, it won’t break the top ten.
I like the idea of a ‘personal best’ and just think, if we can finish as a team with at least three clear rides, that will be a GREAT thing.
At least we’ve been better than the Russians so far.
Good for Clark to get his first Olympic dressage test done. Happy for WFP - he is an Olympic veteran and it is his time to really bring it. There was a time when WFP completed his first Olympic dressage test …
After PD’s 43.5, we’re tied with the New Zealanders.
What are the team standings? Where are they posted?
I cannot like this statement enough.
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