Could Allison compete as an individual? Will the US be able to send one?
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We all hoot and hollar about the illogical selection procedures and now we’re saying it’s best to leave the best US 4* horse this spring at home.
~Emily[/QUOTE]
While I like the horse…he is not the best US 4* horse. Several didn’t compete at Rolex this weekend. And one event…doesn’t make him now a proven consistent competitor or the best 4* horse–just the top horse this one weekend.
Given the past “team selections”…I will not be all that surprised if he is put on the team. I just think it would be a mistake and a huge gamble.
I’d rather see her focus and go back to Burghley and win there. Maybe by WEG 2014 he will be consistent.
I agree with BFNE… especially since the WEG is in 2014! :winkgrin:
I think both posts of BFNE are dead on. Nobody was rooting for Allison and Arthur more than I and was so, so happy for them. I suspect that long route will forever be a question in her mind. What if…but she did the right thing. A wonderful weekend on a magnificent horse and imagine the pressure on her Sunday - yikes. Cheers to them both!!
That said, not for the team, even as an alternate, this year. Long-term = WEGS. Short-term = Burghley. IMHO. 
Watching Boyd on Otis Barboterie(sp?) in stadium was impressive, that horse was sailing over those jumps with room to spare, and Boyd had that attacking look XC!
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I agree with BFNE… especially since the WEG is in 2014! :winkgrin:[/QUOTE]
woops! fixed that:lol:
Whassup wit the taped sections?
Trying to watch the X-country now and Nada 
Sections on the site are 3:24 (Morning) & 2:27min (Afternoon) - and nothing is running except the commercial & logo 
Dressage sections 1 to 5 are a LOT longer and run fine.
What happened?
Having been at Rolex this year I was surprised to watch just a bit of the NBC coverage on my DVR late last night - who is this Michael Fox-Pitt chap they were mentioning several times? 
Must be William’s long lost twin brother.
I heard that too and had to do a double take.
