Olympics 2024

[Tackpud]

Interesting that fence #12 was no problem until the last few horses.

[Cancara]

Could it be a change to the lighting as the sun moves affecting the way it looks? Or are these just less experienced combinations having an issue?

[JenJ]

the link someone posted earlier this morning makes it look like a straight vertical wall, perhaps what we are all seeing as a trick fence is just an optical illusion??

[Cancara]

Commentary team here absolutely cursing some riders just said the Canadian rider was doing a good job of the course and right away, fence down.

[Carly_W]

Ah…just not Catch Me Not’s luck. Sad for Peder.

[BAC]

I have the volume turned off so I don’t have to listen to them. After tomorrow’s event is over I think everyone on COTH should email/write/call NBC and complain about Randy/Meredith/Lucinda and request a change in commentators! I know those people have contracts but maybe they won’t be renewed if there are enough complaints.

[the_continental]

I haven’t seen a photo from the ground, but is it a rhombus? John Kyle mentioned it’s covered in little hearts and horse head icons, so it looks like a “magic eye” poster

[BLBGP]

It looks like it is a straight up vertical wall, shaped like a parallelogram, and the pattern on it makes it look slanted towards the horse (aka jumping backwards) from our point of view.

[Carly_W]

Honestly, just having 3 sets for each discipline would be great. Lucinda was fine during eventing cause it was the first Olympic event and it’s her expertise. I’d love to have a dressage specialist commentate dressage, and a showjumper for showjumping however.

[MHM]

Just popping in, so I don’t know if the course has been posted yet.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/319637288126274/permalink/8007180359371890/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

For those who don’t do Facebook, here’s a screenshot.

[be-here-now]

I love how much the French crowd loves their riders!

[neigh]

Thank you Tackpud

[Carly_W]

And for good reason!

[MHM]

@Larksmom

well, it is a very strange jump. It is sharply angled with the top closer to the front than the bottom. But no one (that I have seen,) has had it down.

I believe it’s a vertical wall, but the paint job gives an optical illusion. I was confused by it until they showed it from a different angle.

The commentator also mentioned that the different bricks are numbered to make it easier to reassemble it in a hurry in case a horse demolishes the whole thing.

I wonder if that was part of the test they used when they were hiring the jump crew. Lol.

[Carly_W]

I really hope Laura can sneak through, but I’m nervous.

[be-here-now]

I really hope Laura’s score holds on ahhhh. Some big names coming up.

[BAC]

The best ever commentator for eventing IMO was Bill Steinkraus, Seoul 1988, he was amazing. He might have been a showjumper but his comments were spot on, it was wonderful listening to him, I still have it on VHS. A really good all around horseman could do it all but there are so few of them around nowadays.

[Carly_W]

The system doesn’t really encourage all-around riders, to be fair. Which is a shame, because I love dipping my toes into other disciplines, just for funsies.

[MHM]

Steinkraus came up in the day when you learned lots of things and THEN specialized. I believe he also won a lot in saddle seat equitation as a junior.

[BLBGP]

Let’s go McLain!