Show Jumping - Are you watching?

[FlightCheck]

They have started the Live Feed...about 8 minutes to go!

[EventFan]

...........yawn..........going there now. Have you checked out the livestreaming schedule? I'm not going to be getting much done this week. :D

[FlightCheck]

me neither.
Passat in ring, knocking rails on first 3

[AppJumpr08]

Yup I'm watching :D

Just fed half the ponies, came in to watch, and I'll feed the other half in a bit :)

[FlightCheck]

better now

[EventFan]

dang that was alot of rails. I wonder if the lights played into it?

[Lisamarie8]

Passat was a wee bit tired I'd say. 30 penalties!

[AppJumpr08]

Wow.. the jump crew is being kept busy this morning! those are some tired ponies.

[FlightCheck]

2nd BLR rider in ring; rails also.
I just had a lapse - where is BLR???

[Auburn]

I am not certain of the spelling, but Bellaruse? Formerly in the Soviet Union.

[FlightCheck]

Thanks!
ooh - Wag (poland) just had a refusal

[shea'smom]

please keep posting the results as they go, because the frigging live feed won't work here in podunk land.

[Lisamarie8]

2nd BLR rider in ring; rails also.
I just had a lapse - where is BLR???

Isn't BLR Belarus (http://www.belaruschoir.info/belarus_map_en.gif)?

[FlightCheck]

wag 20 jump 3 time
Japan's rider in the ring now

[pwynnnorman]

Mornin' all. So what's the schedule for this? When are the individual medal rounds going to be?

[pwynnnorman]

That rollback to the airy verticle presents an interesting question if the time is tight. Got any feel for that yet? Looks like everyone's had time penalties so far.

[AppJumpr08]

Nice ride and a great jumping horse for the Japanese rider!

[FlightCheck]

Good ride on Georgeous George - 8 jump no time - horse looked ready to go!
Not sure about the stock outside the coat - looked more like a white tie!

[fernie fox]

Morning everyone.:D

Lovely course.

It's going to "sort em out".;)

[FlightCheck]

Russian Valery 12 jump penalties
Bold Action from BEL in ring now - these are the individuals, not team
Everyone is drifting left in the green and white triple - hard to tell if they are setting up for the next turn

[Jazzy Lady]

Echoing the Yawn. Morning! There are stome stiff ponies. Just not wanting to get those shoulders up.

[FlightCheck]

Samantha - Jamaican rider - in now.
ooh - horse refused at first of the triple yellow and green - she almost came off!

[FlightCheck]

she took a rail at each fence on the triple
oooh- another refusal
She was ahead of him...
Eliminated

[AppJumpr08]

Aw bummer for Samantha and Before I Do It... he really doesn't like anyone to do it before him :(

[OverandOnward]

It's 5.30 am here, I am up early to watch, best the computer allows.

Is it televised anywhere?

I am confused about how they do the team vs individual jumping. Can anyone explain? thx!

[AppJumpr08]

Whats with the stocks flapping outside the coats?! Did everyone forget their bandage pins this morning?

[86]

Nice ride for Pawel!

[Jazzy Lady]

Everyone goes in an jumps now. From this result they tally the teams. The top 25 from this result will go back in to jump again.

[AppJumpr08]

Gamour in now - I loved this horse yesterday!


Nicely through the green and white triple, but a bit tired in the end... oh well.

[FlightCheck]

I have a new Favorite Rider

the Polish rider with the glasses - Pawel?

A CLEAR ROUND!!

I loved him on XC - horse and rider so fluid - does anyone know anything about this combination????

[quietann]

morning everyone... tired horses here, eh?

[quietann]

awwww, pawel kissed his horse's nose! from the little I have seen, he really loves his horse :)

[FlightCheck]

Tim Lips in now with OnCarlos
clear round!

[86]

Another clear round from Tim Lips!

Pawel was so cute with the kiss on the nose afterwards!

[pwynnnorman]

This is the individual competition?
Whoops, never mind...

[AppJumpr08]

Another clear! Oncarlos - that horse is lovely!

Lucky at the liverpool though!

[fernie fox]

Very well riden clear from Tim Lips.

[pwynnnorman]

What and where is the order of go???

[Reds-n-Greys]

Mornin' All...rats, can't beleive i missed Pawel. Will be watching him in future years,

[curlykarot]

what is the time allowed for show jumping?

[FlightCheck]

Karin just knocked down 1 fence

SAMANTHA and LIVEWIRE coming in!!!

[curlykarot]

What and where is the order of go???

http://www.nbcolympics.com/equestrian/resultsandschedules/rsc=EQX003200/index.html

[AppJumpr08]

Here is the one I'm looking at (http://www.nbcolympics.com/equestrian/resultsandschedules/rsc=EQX003200/index.html)What and where is the order of go???

[AppJumpr08]

YAY SAM!!! Nicely ridden :D

2 rails, but she did well :)

[FlightCheck]

good for Sam - 8 jumping penalties
Livewire looked a bit hesitant or tired
First Irish horse in now - Cloverhill Irish Mist

[krobert]

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/EQ/C51CG/EQX003201.shtml#EQX003201

[FlightCheck]

Several horses have almost stopped at the wavy Olympic Fence

[FlightCheck]

First Italian rider in ring - why are all the stock ties out of the coats? Is this a new fashion??

[curlykarot]

The live commentator just said that for the top 25 indvid round the fences will be raised to 4'2". Was that done in Athens too? Raising the fences for the 2nd show jump round?

[pwynnnorman]

Ah, thanks. Reverse order of placing by team.

No Poggio :-( So sad. I sure hope he does Fair Hill or Burghley before retiring.

[FlightCheck]

Sharon Hunt in; took rail at 2nd part of triple; just 4 jump penalties for her!

[FlightCheck]

Shane had 2 rails with All Luck - we just heard "Aussie Aussie Aussie!!!
Ghost of Hamish in ring now

[pwynnnorman]

Boy did I underestimate the Aussies!

Hey, a question: I just can't get a feel for how this is organized. They've already determined whose scores do or don't count toward the team medals? Wouldn't you think they'd wait for the final totals before identifying the top three on each team? Why do you suppose they've done it this way?

[FlightCheck]

Here's Mike and King Pin

[FlightCheck]

5 rails for Mike :(

[reprise]

The live commentator just said that for the top 25 indvid round the fences will be raised to 4'2". Was that done in Athens too? Raising the fences for the 2nd show jump round?
I'm not getting the live commentary with my feed - I can hear the crowd roar, the announcer, the rails drop and the horses cantering their way around the course but I don't have the commentary from NYC. I wonder if my ISP has blocked it......

[FolsomBlues]

Two questions, sorry if these have already been asked. But what order are they going in? I thought they always went from last to first? This seems mixed up. And why do they have this jumping round and then an "Individual" jumping round when on the other two phases they only got one shot at it?

[pwynnnorman]

Why didn't Brazil have a rider?

[FlightCheck]

Karen in the ring!!

[pwynnnorman]

Order of go: http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/EQ/C51CF/EQX403101.shtml#EQX403101

[FolsomBlues]

Karen in ring now. Good over fence 1 and 2, knocked fence 3.

[FlightCheck]

YEAH Mandiba!! just 1 rail and 1 sec over

[fernie fox]

Karen is riding really well.

[Reds-n-Greys]

Lovely ride by Karen!! Aw, just showed Max saying "Good Boy" and a huge smile :)

[curlykarot]

I'm not getting the live commentary with my feed - I can hear the crowd roar, the announcer, the rails drop and the horses cantering their way around the course but I don't have the commentary from NYC. I wonder if my ISP has blocked it......

I was talking about the written commentary from the written commentary... I'm not sure who is writing it

[pwynnnorman]

Great round for The Dibber!!! Couldn't get himself out of that deeper distance, but sure gave everything else a heck of a lot of air. See that triple? Wow. Goo-boy!

[EventFan]

GRRRRRR I missed Karen and MIke? Darn! I had to drive the kids to school ~ Did Karen look good?

[Reds-n-Greys]

So is anybody else looking at the second fence and thinking...."Cheese Saves?"

[Ja Da Dee]

Please keep the upates coming, I can't stream video at work. Should have stayed home this morning ...stupid stupid stupid.

[86]

Clear round for Sonja Johnson

[pwynnnorman]

Interesting way of holding the horse off the fence. Worked well!

[FlightCheck]

Sonja and Ringwood Jaguar went clear!

[quietann]

awwww, Sonja Johnson got a clear and is hugging her horse! She looks so happy :)

[fernie fox]

Good ride by Sonja.

[FlightCheck]

"give the bloody horse a kiss there!!" ~
from one of the Aussies greeting Sonja

[Lisamarie8]

LOVED Sonja hugging her horse after the round.

[pwynnnorman]

Doncha wish the world could see that kiss? That's what we need to show more of in our PR.

[justasmidge]

So is anybody else looking at the second fence and thinking...."Cheese Saves?"

Sure looks like a soft cheese fence to me!

[quietann]

To me the order of go looks mostly like the standard last-after- X/C to first-after-X/C except the people riding as individuals only went first?

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/EQ/C51CG/EQX003201.shtml#EQX003201

[Reds-n-Greys]

Clear round for Mr. Medicott & Frank Ostholt

[pwynnnorman]

Crimey! What a battle for the gold this is going to be!

[Reds-n-Greys]

Wavy planks claim another - 4 pen. for Brazilian Moreira

[Applecore]

The order seemed messed up to me, too - I finally figured out that it's last to first BY TEAM. So if you look at the nationalities of the riders, you'll see its reverse order of team placings. They did all the riders w/o teams first.

[FlightCheck]

Selina in; 1 rail so far - no, make that 3 rails

[Reds-n-Greys]

Here's the order of go

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/EQ/C51CG/EQX003201.shtml#EQX003201

[Reds-n-Greys]

Geoffrey Curran in the ring....

[FolsomBlues]

Ok, that clears it up. I didn't know there were people riding without a team affiliation. This is my first dance with Olympic Eventing, thanks guys!

[Lisamarie8]

Becky's Up Next!

[Drvmb1ggl3]

To me the order of go looks mostly like the standard last-after- X/C to first-after-X/C except the people riding as individuals only went first?

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/EQ/C51CG/EQX003201.shtml#EQX003201

Looks to me like it's being jumped like a regular SJ Nations Cup, each team sends one rider at a time, with the highest placed rider being the last to go for each team. But the order of go is on the team placings going into SJing.

[FlightCheck]

Kilkishen REALLY jumping well - 2 time penalties

[FlightCheck]

BECKY IN!!!!!!!!!1

[Drvmb1ggl3]

The order seemed messed up to me, too - I finally figured out that it's last to first BY TEAM. So if you look at the nationalities of the riders, you'll see its reverse order of team placings. They did all the riders w/o teams first.

Yes, it is being jumped like the 2nd round of a Nations Cup.

I guess eventers don't watch much straight Showjumping???

[Reds-n-Greys]

2 rails for Becky

[FlightCheck]

I just love Becky's sj style - no jerking or pulling, just a fluid forward ride on a floating rein

[fernie fox]

What a shame for Becky,he did look a little strung out over the forst 2 or 3 fences.

[EventFan]

I love Becky!

[pwynnnorman]

OK, according to the way they are posting the results, there might be an error in what is implied by which scores count. It says # = scores not to count for team medal, but that can't be right as the results list is also ranking the team placings including those scores.

***

Looks like the distance to the third jump rides a bit short or something. CC did the same as Maniba on it.

[curlykarot]

Mark Todd in after this Swed!

[fernie fox]

Great riding by Dag.

[Reds-n-Greys]

SWE Dag Albert went clear

[Reds-n-Greys]

MArk Todd clear jump, one time

[Guin]

I like the country's flags on their helmets. :)

[fernie fox]

Wow,Toddy knows his pony well,really put him deep at the first fence,

Oh 1 time penalty.

fab riding.

[CiegoStar]

Gandalf is a pretty special horse, isn't he? And the rider's not half bad either...

[justasmidge]

Anyone else think that it's incredibly cool to see Mark Todd ride? Very nice SJ.

[Reds-n-Greys]

Italy Vittoria Pannizon on Rock model double clear

[FlightCheck]

Vittoria went clear!

[pwynnnorman]

OK, according to the way they are posting the results, there might be an error in what is implied by which scores count. It says # = scores not to count for team medal, but that can't be right as the results list is also ranking the team placings including those scores.

***

Looks like the distance to the third jump rides a bit short or something. CC did the same as Maniba on it.


No, that's not right. It's just confusingly presented. Weird.

[Guin]

NICE ride by the Italian woman! What's the bright pink thing around her wrist? It clashes with her lovely canary/blue outfit. :D

[Reds-n-Greys]

Anybody notice in the replay of the triple the littlle camera directly behind them camo'ed in greens??

[FlightCheck]

Every rider has something red on the right side of their helmet, onthe upper chin strap. What is this?

[CiegoStar]

This is a beautifully designed course. Flowing and friendly, but technical enough to allow brilliance to be rewarded.

[Tucked_Away]

There have been a couple of folks with the pink bracelets...I think Daisy Dick had one on, too?

Much nicer round from Rock Model than I expected based on her dressage and kind of scary XC...apparently she just needs a 9-minute gallop to settle her down?

[Reds-n-Greys]

Wavy planks stike again - 4 pen for WFP

[FlightCheck]

Lucinda in the ring now
W-F-P had one rail - that curvy Olympic jump

[pwynnnorman]

How interesting that that one moment in the whole course where PE resisted a bit resulted in that rail.

OOOOOH, here she comes!!!!

[FlightCheck]

I thought the bracelets were the ID for stable entry or something -

[Reds-n-Greys]

"come On, Brit" says Lucinda at a long spot. What a awesome mare - just 2 time penalties

[curlykarot]

I now have to go to work :no: Please keep updating!

[pwynnnorman]

Let's hear it for the chestnut mare! Yay, BRIT!!!

I loved Lucinda's "Come on, Brit!" appeal on course.

[Reds-n-Greys]

Bummer of a name - Butts Leon, great ride - double clear!! really like him!

[FlightCheck]

Butts Leon double clear!

[reprise]

I thought the bracelets were the ID for stable entry or something -
You're right, that's what the wristbands are for.

[Reds-n-Greys]

FRA Eric Viganel double clear

[FlightCheck]

Land Heir taking rails

[FlightCheck]

35 penalties for Land Heir

[Reds-n-Greys]

BRA Andre Paro with Land Heir- 35 penalties

[FlightCheck]

Sandra in the ring for Canada!!!

[Reds-n-Greys]

Here goes Sandra Donnelly

[Reds-n-Greys]

Phillip's 2 away

[Reds-n-Greys]

2 rails for Sandra - hate those wavy planks!!

[reprise]

I wonder if the organizers are going to leave little clusters of bamboo trees with fake pandas under them as decorations for the dressage riders?:winkgrin:

[Reds-n-Greys]

double clear for Auston O'Connor

Phillip's next

[FlightCheck]

did you hear Austin?
"I rode like crap"!!!!!!!!!1

[Tucked_Away]

Heh, old habits die hard. Commentator says, "Now Philip Dutton for Australia."

[Reds-n-Greys]

2 rails

[pwynnnorman]

Y'see? Told ya. That third fence distance is just riding odd.

[FlightCheck]

2 rails for Phillip

[Reds-n-Greys]

sure is!

[pwynnnorman]

That was a tired rail. That horse doesn't normally drop his hind end like that.

[Ajierene]

Two rails for Phillip, a little upseting - I wanted him to go double clear.

At least the Polish rider went double clear...

[DLee]

Heh, old habits die hard. Commentator says, "Now Philip Dutton for Australia."

I saw that too!

[FlightCheck]

what time (our time) do they do the individual rounds?

[Reds-n-Greys]

SWE Katrin Norling 4 jump, 1 time

[fernie fox]

Conaught looked tired to me.

[Reds-n-Greys]

NZL Caroline Powell - Lenamore - 1 rail, no time

[justasmidge]

Yay Lenamore! Love that horse.

[Reds-n-Greys]

ITL Susanna Bordone- Ava - 16 penalties 12 jump, 4 time

[fordtraktor]

That third jump does look like it is set as a distance question, but some of the riders just don't seem to be dealing successfully with it. Philip's ride was good, though -- I would just call his rails "unlucky." The horse wasn't flat, and had a good rhythm and spot. To me, Connaught didn't look noticeably tired (other than having the rails).

[Reds-n-Greys]

GB Tina Cook Miner's Frolic... double clear - lovely ride

[fernie fox]

Kristina ,a fab round very well ridden.

[Tucked_Away]

Miner's Frolic had that course for breakfast...neat horse! Good ride.

[pwynnnorman]

OMG!!!! Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! Miner's Frolic, oh, oh, oh I practically peed ma pants! OH, what a talent and so young still!

[Reds-n-Greys]

Clayton and Ben Along Time - 4 jump

[FlightCheck]

INgrid next

[pwynnnorman]

Oh, goodness. Miner's Frolic is tied with Ben Along Time.

[CiegoStar]

That third jump does look like it is set as a distance question, but some of the riders just don't seem to be dealing successfully with it. Philip's ride was good, though -- I would just call his rails "unlucky." The horse wasn't flat, and had a good rhythm and spot. To me, Connaught didn't look noticeably tired (other than having the rails).

Connaught is usually a HUGE jumping horse, he outclasses most event show jumpers. He wasn't as lofty as I've seen him in the past - I think he was a bit tired.

[FlightCheck]

way plank strikes again

[Reds-n-Greys]

GER Abraxxas & Ingrid Klimke - victim of the wavy planks! 4 jump

[quietann]

Klimke had one plank down -- I think daddy would be proud of her! I love how she rides.

[Reds-n-Greys]

FRA Didier Dhennin - 3 time, 0 jump

[S4zeus]

has Gina gone yet? I can't figure out who has gone and how many are left

[kcrubin]

there are 2 more till Gina

[Lamma70]

Only 2 more until Gina. We are down to the last 10 riders.

[reprise]

has Gina gone yet? I can't figure out who has gone and how many are left
Gina's 2 away

[Reds-n-Greys]

BRA Marcelo Tosi - Super Rocky - double clear

Kyle Carter's next

[kerlin]

Gina doesn't have a number in the order of go; was McKinlaigh not presented or spun this morning??

eta: Never mind!

[S4zeus]

great thank you. i also can't wait to watch the Marius horse go. He was amazing cross country. Can't wait to see how he show jumps.

[pwynnnorman]

WHAT!!!! This round's scores won't count toward the individual medals????? Dammit, this is wrong, wrong, wrong. Where the hell went the ENDURANCE part of this sport? Stupid, stupid, FEI.

[FlightCheck]

Kyle is next

[reprise]

And the wavy fence claims yet another victim!!

[Jazzy Lady]

Too bad about all the rails for Canada. :( Lots of rails today! Showjumping is takin it's toll!

[Reds-n-Greys]

Kyle finishes with 12 jump, 2 time

Louise Lyons is next

[Lamma70]

WHAT!!!! This round's scores won't count toward the individual medals????? Dammit, this is wrong, wrong, wrong. Where the hell went the ENDURANCE part of this sport? Stupid, stupid, FEI.

I wonder if this is why Phillip didn't push Connaught for the first round. Maybe he was saving him for the jump off? ...at least that is what I would like to believe. :)

[Tucked_Away]

Where is the second rein on Madison Park's bridle attached? I can see the hackamore, but I can't figure out where the other one is going.

[reprise]

Fingers crossed for Gina who's up next..!

[Drvmb1ggl3]

WHAT!!!! This round's scores won't count toward the individual medals????? Dammit, this is wrong, wrong, wrong. Where the hell went the ENDURANCE part of this sport? Stupid, stupid, FEI.

That would weight it too heavily towards SJing. Wouldn't be right.
It is confusing though, think of it like a 1st round and a jump off in regular showjumping.

[S4zeus]

wavy fence is taking prisoners.

[Reds-n-Greys]

Louise finishes with - 9 penalties - another wavy plank victim!!!!

[Reds-n-Greys]

fingers crossed for Gina! I loff this horse

[pwynnnorman]

Fewer than two rails separate the Aussies from the Krauts (I hope that designation isn't derogatory--I honestly don't know).

[Janet]

Hey, a question: I just can't get a feel for how this is organized. They've already determined whose scores do or don't count toward the team medals? Wouldn't you think they'd wait for the final totals before identifying the top three on each team? Why do you suppose they've done it this way? They don't identify which scores will count in the FINAL team standings until after it is over. But after each phase they calculate the "current" team standings, based on the "best 3 scores" on the team at that point. The ones that aren't counted in THAT subtotal get the **.

But after the next phase, they re calculate who the "best 3" on each team are. So a rider that has a ** after dressage might not have a ** after cross country. And vice versa. And a rider that has a ** after cross country might "count" after show jumping, if one of the team riders that did "count" after cross country has a bad show jumping round.

[Ja Da Dee]

I thought there were two SJ rounds because according to the Olympic rules, you weren't allowed to use the same competition for both team and individual medals.

[drsg4me]

COME ON GINA!!!

[S4zeus]

Mac grunts as he takes off.

[Reds-n-Greys]

YEAH GINA _ DOUBLE CLEAR!!!!!

[S4zeus]

yeah!!!!!!!!!! Big horses ROCK!!!!

[asterix]

This is killing me -- can't see the feed. Mac?????

NEVER MIND you beat me to it.

YAYAYAYAYYAYAYAY.
I LOVE that horse.

Big horses rock.

[Jazzy Lady]

Beautiful round by Gina! Hopefully she brings the same into the individual.

[FlightCheck]

DOUBLE CLEAR FOR GINA!!!!!!!!!1

[drsg4me]

YAYYYY!!! Clear round for Gina!!!!!

[onthebit]

I was more nervous watching Gina than I think I've ever been when I was riding!

[fernie fox]

Gina rode a nice round. whoo hoo.

[Drvmb1ggl3]

Hell of ride... hell of a horse.
Great old fashioned looking ISH. I would love to go hunting on that horse.

[zagafi]

Yay Gina and Mac!! And thanks for the "live blog", guys--I can't get the feed at work.

[DLee]

Omg I have tears for her, so happy, what a great pair!!!

[Ajierene]

double clear - Gina ranking 2nd right now!

[Highflyer]

That bumps the US up to 4th? Is that right?

[Tucked_Away]

_Lovely_ trip. Looked like a working-hunter round.

[FlightCheck]

when is the individual SJ ride for eventing?

[reprise]

Way to go Gina and Mckinlaigh! Beautiful clear round and the USA has moved up to 4th~!:)

[pwynnnorman]

Way to go, MAC!!!

That would weight it too heavily towards SJing. Wouldn't be right.
It is confusing though, think of it like a 1st round and a jump off in regular showjumping.

OK, I understand that reasoning, although I'm not sure I agree with it. After all, they're going to increase the height of stadium for the individual rounds. Similar change in emphasis, although not in terms of relative weight.

[KBG Eventer]

YAY Gina and Mac! I have been rooting for them this whole time. That was a gorgeous round. :D

[Reds-n-Greys]

Joe Meyer and Snip in the ring

[Reds-n-Greys]

NZl Joe Meyer and Snip finish with 25 penalties - 20 jump, 5 time

[Ajierene]

Anyone know where the standings are? I can't find them on nbcolympics.

[kerlin]

This page is updating pretty frequently: http://www.nbcolympics.com/equestrian/resultsandschedules/rsc=EQX003200/index.html

[Drvmb1ggl3]

Anyone know where the standings are? I can't find them on nbcolympics.

Team standings
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/EQ/C73CE/EQX403101.shtml#EQX403101

[magnolia73]

Gina looked lovely and careful and just did it right. And it looks like he has enough spring for round two- fingers and toes crossed!

[Reds-n-Greys]

ITL Roberto Rotatori & Irham de Viages - wavy plank victim and a stop and a rail - 26 penalties

[Jazzy Lady]

NOOOOO... Last 2 rails down for Mary. Boo

[Ajierene]

Team standings
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/EQ/C73CE/EQX403101.shtml#EQX403101

thanks!

[Reds-n-Greys]

Mary King and Call Again Cavalier - 2 rails

[Drvmb1ggl3]

Now it gets exciting!!!!!!!!11

[One Star]

:lol: Duh. Here you are. I've been over in the other "Live Feed" thread talking to myself...

[Reds-n-Greys]

:winkgrin:Glad you joined us But here's the question - were you answering???

[EventFan]

awwww Mary just broke my heart. This live-streaming is making it really hard for me to be motivated to MOVE today!

[S4zeus]

:lol: Duh. Here you are. I've been over in the other "Live Feed" thread talking to myself...

Don't worry so was I. If we had been talking to each other we may have found this thread faster.

[kerlin]

Question: are they changing the course for the individual round, or just the heights of the fences?

[Reds-n-Greys]

megan Jones 4 jump

[FlightCheck]

megan - just 1 rail

[Reds-n-Greys]

Here goes Marius!!!!

[FlightCheck]

the gold is Germany's to lose
Marius in ring now

[S4zeus]

Love this horse

[Drvmb1ggl3]

Germans can have 3 rails and still win..... oh well.

[Reds-n-Greys]

rats ... a rail

[FlightCheck]

1 rail so far for Marius

[Reds-n-Greys]

What a loffly ride - what a fairy tale! Loff this horse!!

[S4zeus]

liked his jump cross country better. still got the job done.

[Altitude Rider]

I had commercials during Clayton, Phillip and Gina, what's up with that??

My feed has pretty much stopped...from really slow to constant buffering, this is torture!

[Drvmb1ggl3]

Damn COMMERCIAL........ WTF!!!!!!!!!1

[One Star]

Okay, it's now global domination in all three equestrian disciplines for Germany. :D

[west5]

you think that when this horse retires they'd lend him out to pack me around training level for a couple of years :lol::lol:

[FlightCheck]

GERMANY WINS!!

[Janet]

Germans can have 3 rails and still win..... oh well.
Are you sure?

It looks to me as if, even if he was Eliminated, the German team score would still be better than the Australian score.

[FlightCheck]

I already see the tractors moving jumps - when do individuals go?

[Drvmb1ggl3]

Congrats to Germany.
Should be their 2nd Gold in a row.... what a nation of horsemen and horsewomen!
So glad to see Ingrid get a gold.

[Tucked_Away]

What a gorgeous ride...quiet, elegant rider and happy, happy horse. All is right in the world, eh?

(Commentator is says they'll change the course.)

[One Star]

I have never seen a commercial during the live feed. Does it have something to do with your cable company when you registered for the Silverlight download?

[FlightCheck]

never mind - they go after the course change

[S4zeus]

I have never seen a commercial during the live feed. Does it have something to do with your cable company when you registered for th Silverlight download?

me either never saw a commercial during. only the one at the beginning.

[Lamma70]

Well...if they just went off these scores, Gina would get a bronze. I hope that is still the way it works out....or better.

[DLee]

Gosh I'm on pins and needles for Gina!!

[Janet]

Well...if they just went off these scores, Gina would get a bronze. I hope that is still the way it works out....or better.
The individual results show her currently standing 4th, behind Hinrich, Ingrid, and Megan.

[53]

thanks so much for the updates everyone! I'm stuck at work.

Gina and I were in pony club together, so incredibly excited and nervous for her!

[Altitude Rider]

weird, don't know why I got so many commercials. It would just sort of re-boot itself and then show the commercial before it would start again...and I would miss an entire round each time.

It was buffering really fast. Guess everyone just woke up and jumped on the internet. maybe I will restart the whole thing during this break.

damn!

[fernie fox]

A well deserved win for Germany.

[natb]

Thank you guys for updating!

For some strange reason my company does not want me live streaming video at work? What is up with that? Do they actually expect me to get work done??

[Badger]

Are the individual stadium penalties added to the current final scores (dressage + x-c + team stadium round + individual stadium round)?


Or do they drop any penalties incurred in the team stadium round and determine the individual medals based on dressage + x-c + individual stadium (team stadium not counted)?

[Lamma70]

The individual results show her currently standing 4th, behind Hinrich, Ingrid, and Megan.

Oh crap! You are right. I must have looked before Hinrich went. Well...I hope Gina finishes clean in the jump off...and they mess up. : ) Although, I really think all of these riders are great. I have always admired Ingrid. But...GO USA! :D