Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:47 AM
SPOILER ALERT!!! STUNNING UPSET IN TEAM DRESSAGE!!!!Last edited Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:57 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
For 40+ years the Germans, Dutch and Swiss have dominated international dressage competition.
This year, led by a 27 year old woman on a young horse, Valegro, who is owned by her coach, the British have broken the stranglehold the Germans had on Olympic gold. Her coach, Carl Hester on Uthopia, placed 3rd in this mornings Grand Prix Special. In London...just frosting on the cake! 
In 2 days the top placing horse/rider teams will advance to the individual competition in the musical freestyle. This is where they perform the Grand Prix movements choreographed in timing with music, in a ballet-like presentation that demonstrates the precision of timing, balance, and complete synchronization of horse and rider partners. In other news, Rafalca trailed the 7th placing US team, coming in 28th out of 32 and will not advance to the individual finals. Stefan Peters and Ravel appear to be the only US partners advancing to the finals.
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Author | Time | Post |
 SPOILER ALERT!!! STUNNING UPSET IN TEAM DRESSAGE!!!! (Original post) |
magical thyme | Aug 2012 | OP |
| Raine1967 | Aug 2012 | #1 | |
| Egalitarian Thug | Aug 2012 | #2 | |
| WorseBeforeBetter | Aug 2012 | #4 | |
| magical thyme | Aug 2012 | #5 | |
| Raine1967 | Aug 2012 | #7 | |
| nichomachus | Aug 2012 | #10 | |
| progressivebydesign | Aug 2012 | #16 | |
| riderinthestorm | Aug 2012 | #3 | |
| magical thyme | Aug 2012 | #6 | |
| muriel_volestrangler | Aug 2012 | #18 | |
| grantcart | Aug 2012 | #8 | |
| riderinthestorm | Aug 2012 | #9 | |
| hifiguy | Aug 2012 | #15 | |
| klook | Aug 2012 | #17 | |
| SDjack | Aug 2012 | #11 | |
| riderinthestorm | Aug 2012 | #13 | |
| cthulu2016 | Aug 2012 | #12 | |
| flamingdem | Aug 2012 | #14 |
Response to magical thyme (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:50 AM
1. Please Change the title of this Post? It should warn people of a spoiler. EOM
Response to Raine1967 (Reply #1)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:52 AM
2. Thank you. I wasn't going to be so polite. n/t
Response to Raine1967 (Reply #1)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:58 AM
WorseBeforeBetter (7,663 posts)
4. It seems to be quite a difficult concept for some to grasp. (n/t)
Response to Raine1967 (Reply #1)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:58 AM
5. yikes...I'm sorry! I was so excited I forgot...
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and just the other day I was reading the spoiler requests and totally agreeing!
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Response to magical thyme (Reply #5)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:00 PM
7. Thank you. I do understand Excitement!
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Response to Raine1967 (Reply #1)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:13 PM
10. I know. I lay awake all last night wondering who was going to win dressage.
Response to Raine1967 (Reply #1)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:41 PM
16. really, people get their panties in a bunch because of dressage results?
Response to riderinthestorm (Reply #3)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:00 PM
6. not working today, so I have some time....
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Bring It On!!!!!!
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Response to riderinthestorm (Reply #3)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 06:04 PM
muriel_volestrangler (65,364 posts)
18. dressage-wrestling - it could be bigger than chessboxing
Response to magical thyme (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:01 PM
grantcart (38,759 posts)
8. In other news
Response to grantcart (Reply #8)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:38 PM
15. Hell, the horse is probably happy to get back
Response to hifiguy (Reply #15)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 02:58 PM
klook (4,461 posts)
17. If it survives the punitive wing-ride home.
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Last edited Tue Aug 7, 2012, 03:00 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) |
Response to magical thyme (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:14 PM
11. 28th out of 32 -- ouch!. Be careful, Rafalca,
Response to SDjack (Reply #11)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:19 PM
13. She's already breeding - via embryo transfer, AI and surrogacy.
Response to magical thyme (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:16 PM
12. The headline should not contain the information (!)
