Former racehorses in the Olympics at SHA TIN!!!

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by FGFan

Well so far for the dressage Lucinda Fredricks of Australia is firmly holding onto the #1 spot.

Courageous Comet and Becky Holder for the USA is #5

Amy Tryon and Poggio ll are tied in 24th

and Alex Hua Tian with Chico the former Hong Kong racehorse are tied in 31st.

There is also a 67 year old man from Japan, Hiroshi Hoketsu, that will be competing but I can't even find what event he is to compete in. The NBC site is a bit hard to follow. He first competed in the 1964 olympics.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/...japanese+rider

Poggio II hooked a leg and dumped Tryon mid-coarse. both seem to be ok.

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

Poggio II hooked a leg and dumped Tryon mid-coarse. both seem to be ok.

I saw that what a shame and Comet had a refusal.
9 riders were off their horses yesterday and DQ'd, including Alex Hau Tian with Chico. Very tough day and tough course for all.

Todays which I believe will be on Oxygen at 5 CST is the finals.

Hinrich Romeike for Germany takes the gold on his spectacular mount Marius.


The US gets a silver with a surprise from Gina Miles and Kristina Cook of GRB gets the bronze..Germany won the team gold.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/equestria...id=201332.html

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by FGFan

I saw that what a shame and Comet had a refusal.
9 riders were off their horses yesterday and DQ'd, including Alex Hau Tian with Chico. Very tough day and tough course for all.

Todays which I believe will be on Oxygen at 5 CST is the finals.

Hinrich Romeike for Germany takes the gold on his spectacular mount Marius.


The US gets a silver with a surprise from Gina Miles and Kristina Cook of GRB gets the bronze..Germany won the team gold.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/equestria...id=201332.html

I wasn't looking for the results until i watched it tonight.

My favorite mare in the eventing events was Headley Britannia, she got so tired at the end of the cross country but she is such a neat little jumper and was just awesome in the dressage.

http://www.efanational.com/image.asp...0312&display=6

http://www.efanational.com/default.asp?Page=17756

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I wasn't looking for the results until i watched it tonight.

My favorite mare in the eventing events was Headley Britannia, she got so tired at the end of the cross country but she is such a neat little jumper and was just awesome in the dressage.

http://www.efanational.com/image.asp...0312&display=6

http://www.efanational.com/default.asp?Page=17756

I'm sorry!!! But I won't be on later, the watching olympics addiction. We had to get chinese food the other nite....

I became entranced with Marius the other day. And yes Britania what a cool little horse, did you see her jump the sand at the very end yesterday? Almost ran one of the volunteers over.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by FGFan

I'm sorry!!! But I won't be on later, the watching olympics addiction. We had to get chinese food the other nite....

I became entranced with Marius the other day. And yes Britania what a cool little horse, did you see her jump the sand at the very end yesterday? Almost ran one of the volunteers over.

She had places to go!

I can't recall the name of the horse, but that one German horse was SO big he looked to be going really slow, but was in fact one of the stronger times.

Horsies rule!

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

She had places to go!

I can't recall the name of the horse, but that one German horse was SO big he looked to be going really slow, but was in fact one of the stronger times.

Horsies rule!

ROR!!!!!!

Was it the gray one if so that is Marius, I meant to look up what he is.

It was a hard course.

OH yikes it's almost time....looking forward to tonight.

[Sightseek]

Gina was awesome!!!! I confess to wishing that Marius knocked a rail

Tina Cook's horse looked spectacular in the show jumping round.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by FGFan

ROR!!!!!!

Was it the gray one if so that is Marius, I meant to look up what he is.

It was a hard course.

OH yikes it's almost time....looking forward to tonight.

yeah I think it was him. He almost looks to have some draft in him when you look at his legs. Solid boy!