I've been following it in-depth on eventing nation, and I'm psyched. However, my county has decided to hold out fair that week, so I'll be showing horses without internet during it.
Ann Romney's horse is a mare named Rafalca. I'm cheering for her too!
Here's a link to a Youtube video of Rafalca performing a Grand Prix test at the 2012 USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, National Grand Prix Dressage Championship and Olympic Selection Trials at Gladstone, New Jersey in June:
Woop WOOP Australia's scond Have to be pretty damn happy with that effort considering all of the selection dramas we had!! First horse meant to be in the team had a injury a week ago so had to pull out, first reserve came up, horse got an abscess a couple of days ago so had to withdraw, Sam Griffith's is the 2nd reserve and only found out that he'd be riding 2 days before the dressage kicked off!
Lots of falls X-country. Happy threw a shoe early on hence was sliding all over the place. Looks like a Canadian has come off too and reports of others?
I feel for those riding the course later on once it's churned up. It's like an ice rink out there! Lets hope all horses and riders get home safely.
Chris Burton at least had a great round, came through clear and on his dressage score. Chasing the German's tails, come on Aussies! No more falls please!!!!
It's certainly slippery out there. Our Aussie rider that just fell, his horse pulled a shoe early on and it slipped around at every fence until it finally slipped and dropped Sam. They'd want to be wearing their studs out there, don't know how many will be riding fast rounds now that its getting so churned up.
Prinella, I was planning on riding before work tomorrow.... now I'm too desperate to see Andrew ride!!!
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