PanAm Games 2023

[BAC]

It was in 1987. Mike Huber won gold and Emily MacGowan won silver, Packy McGaughan finished third but he didn’t get a bronze medal, which went to Peter Grey. What a stupid rule. I would have been mortified to take a medal from someone who finished higher than me.

Years later, after obtaining a degree in psychology from Duke University, he earned a second-place finish with his mother’s 12-year-old gelding, Tanzer, at the 1987 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. As a result, they earned a spot on the U.S. Eventing Team at the Pan American Games later that year. The pair produced clean cross-country and show jumping rounds to help the U.S. win team gold and place third individually. Following McGaughan’s Pan American Games success, he earned a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law.

[Groom_amp_Taxi]

It looks to me like there is only one woman in the competition other than the ones on the US and Canadian teams.

I didn’t watch the whole dressage session, but the test seemed quite short with a lot happening in that short time. Seemed like much more variation in horse quality (mainly as expressed through gaits) than in some of the other competitions that get live streamed, and I enjoyed that aspect. I quite like seeing the riders in their military uniforms too.

[jcraig10]

[JenJ]

surprised Fonseca went so slowly since Brazil and Canada are both fighting for Olympic qualification.

Course looks challenging for horses that do not have 4* experience. some of the US/Cdn horses have 5* experience I believe

[Larksmom]

I think it looks nice and inviting. It is too bad, they don’t have access to these courses in SA. Most of the horses look to be going slowly.

[Larksmom]

where can I find the scoreboard?

[jcraig10]

Juegos Panamericanos 2023 - Web Results

[Larksmom]

imagine having to do the commentary without someone else to bounce off of! He is beginning to sound tired.

[Equibrit]

Post #13.

Live;

https://online.equipe.com/startlists/887793

[JenJ]

Turning into a 3 nation competition. Most of the other Nations are struggling to complete a team.

Not surprised by the top 3 Nations, but it would be nice if so many of the others competitors were not eliminated.

[mastodon]

I’m surprised by the amount of falls that are happening, I’m curious if it’s refusals or something else since they’re not showing anything on stream

[DogWithBigEars]

I’m not sure, as I’m not watching online and the scores don’t show any details. There is just such a vast gap of experience between these nations.

[JenJ]

the first fall COL in the water, was shown on the live stream.

I think the commentator said ECU was a horse fall.

I believe the rest ELs were refusals

eta. not sure of the nationality of the first fall- it was a grey horse

[Larksmom]

There seems to be quite a big crowd. Maybe this will inspire some future eventers. That is how I discovered it.

[mastodon]

oof yeah, thanks, I mustve missed the first one. just saw chile fall off and it looked like they got knocked unconscious or something during the refusal

[Larksmom]

This is pretty good coverage, and generous for free. I may have to revise my thoughts about CMH! I do not mind paying at all, I know it must cost a lot of money to have all these cameras all over the world. But I will look hard at all these events next year, and if I can get my credit cards down enough I will buy in.

[Larksmom]

how do you miss a flag? It seems to me you either go through the flags or you don’t.

[mastodon]

they reversed it! phew

[JenJ]

the big white corners near the end … I think all the Americans have taken the option, and all the Cdns the direct route - wonder if that was a coaching decision.

[Groom_amp_Taxi]

Hard to say without seeing the problems on course, but it seemed like a pretty safe morning of sport - the refusals the stream did show were mostly glance offs at B/C/D elements. Some of the long routes did not punish too much. Encouraging since the designer is also the designer for Paris. Some of the less prepared riders look darn tired and occasionally unbalanced in the last few minutes of their rides.

When multiple Brazilian riders made it home pretty much bang on the time, I found myself wondering who their Chef is, and then the announcer said WFP. Duh.