Claudia’s horse is being very good to her. 10 points are for crossing her own tracks??
She got sooooo lost!!!
How are the penalty points assessed for rails, refusals, etc? and how do they work those into the overall points, again?
Natsumi Tomonaga’s horse (Equador Itapua) is a very handy jumper.
7 penalty points for a rail. 10 for a refusal or circle. 10 for a fall. And time faults. You can get on after falling but fall #2 is elimination.
You start with 300 points, penalties are deducted from there.
Margeaux up! Tough horse? Dear me, if I tried to do a round on a horse that liked to run flat up the the jump and then prop and jump, I’ be a lawndart by fence 2. Then again, that’s why I don’t jump yet.
This horse has no intention of jumping anything today. Unfortunate for Asadauskaite. Same horse that dumped the Egyptian rider.
Harry potter is some jumper xx
Past champion eliminated, what happens now? she’s eliminated from the whole pentathlon?
Was she keeping the reins too tight for that horse, or was he just done? She seemed to have a tight hold on him.
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A great example of how a rider can affect a horse. This horse was first ridden by that terrible Turkish rider who then got eliminated. A competent ride and he finishes well.
Great ride by the GBR rider and she should get extra marks for her turnout too!!
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No. You just get a zero for that phase.
Oh man, that was Donna on the tough gray? Drat. He didn’t want to play that round at all, it wasn’t her doing.
Nice ride by Melody McCann, congrats! and a hug for the horse.
And give a hug to Donna for me!
This carpe diem is another with a good jump on him!
The last horse looked like a good PC type - reasonably talented and super honest!
And as much as some of the riding made me cringe, I’d be no better if someone handed me a strange horse and told me to pop around a 3’6" course in front of a crowd. Actually I’d probably decline and head to the beer tent :lol:
I don’t understand why they don’t have their own horses?
Besides the logistics/expense part, it makes sense due to the heritage as a military sport… you generally rode what you got handed and made it work…
why is there such a lengthy delay?
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My understanding is that since the original design of the sport was supposed to test a cavalry officer’s ability to get back to friendly forces from behind enemy lines, the idea was they might have to steal an unfamiliar horse along the way. Most cavalry officers did have their own horses, sometimes brought from home.
I really like that they draw horses, even if the logistics didn’t make it unrealistic for everyone to bring their own. There’s obviously still some luck involved, but it demonstrates who is a good horseman and who…isn’t. That being said, from a total outsider’s perspective I wish they’d incentivize good riding more. Make the penalties stiffer, lower the jumps a smidge. Jumping a course that size in a charged atmosphere on a strange horse is a challenge even for really skilled riders. It’s downright dangerous for those who think they can squeak by and make up for it elsewhere.
ETA: Finally got through all the riding, I gotta say, I wanted to find whatever jerk had the stupid air horn and beat him with it. It was annoying as hell and rude and unsportsmanlike. I think the only time it was quiet was during the Brazilian’s ride.
Some really lovely rides in there, I was gutted for Donna 
