Equestrian Eventing thread

[Honeyroar]

Anyone up and going to watch the dressage? I thought I’d start a new thread for the next few days of eventing.

@Heyha

But to be fair a lot of the teams that normally do well have been diminished lately- I'm not denying he's done brilliantly with the team at Tokyo but comparing 2016 with 2021 is apples and oranges isn't it?

Like whom? Most of the top riders from France and Germany were there (not klimke sadly)

@Honeyroar

I have a love hate relationship with Oliver, I wouldn’t particularly choose him as a rider to send my horse to, but there’s no denying he’s an incredibly driven and talented rider. I know someone who did send their horse to him and he transformed the way it went- to the extent of it being placed at 5*. I think he’s quite emotional underneath and that’s what sometimes gets him in trouble- he speaks first, thinks later occasionally. He really goes for it, and in his younger days he pushed past a few people and upset feelings. And it’s absolutely ages since he was with Piggy. He was practically a kid. He seems to be happily with Izzy without drama nowadays.

Anyway I’m extremely pleased for him and proud of how he has performed at this Olympics, and sorry for him that he dropped a pole in that last round, because he rode it quietly and as well as he could. The whole team did superbly. And I loved watching them.

Yes agree with all this. Can't believe people are still going on a bout the admittedly lovely Piggy.