Rafalca's Olympic run likely over

[flpoljunkie]

Rafalca's Olympic run likely over
Ebeling, Ann Romney-owned dressage horse won't be in top 18

By: Associated Press
UPDATED: Aug 7, 7:15a ET

LONDON (AP) — Rafalca the horse returned to the Olympic spotlight Tuesday for her second round of competition in equestrian team dressage, likely the final time in the Greenwich Park ring for Stephen Colbert's favorite horse.

Ridden by Jan Ebeling, Rafalca scored 69.317 after a round of 70.243 last Thursday. The pair were 30th entering the day and needed to be in the top 18 to advance to Thursday's individual dressage final.

The 15-year-old, German-bred mare is co-owned by Mitt Romney's wife Ann, and has inspired jokes and financial questions about the Republican presidential candidate.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/equestrian/rafalca-rides-tuesday-at-5-45.html

[2pooped2pop]

1. How did this horse get chosed for the olympics?

It sounds like maybe it wasn't quite ready for prime time. Did they just buy their spot? Do the Romneys think that the presidency is the same thing? TThey think they can just buy the spot?

Rmoney like his wife's horse, is not ready for prime time.

[Sanity Claws]

2. You might want to check for typos

It's chosen, not chosed. That latter word does not exist.

[2pooped2pop]

3. awww the spelling police gets right to the point again

Do you guys even get the point of posts or are you just here to correct papers?

[jmowreader]

8. Probably the same way any other Olympic athlete makes the team

They have trials, and the people who do best at them go to the Olympics.

[JoePhilly]

4. Sounds like another write-off opportunity.

Mitt's accountant will be pleased.

[Voice for Peace]

5. off to the glue factory, I suppose

Romney surely has investments in glue factories?

[Heather MC]

6. or better yet, time to pump this horse full of drugs and

pawn her off to the first sucker with a 100k check!

[LibGranny]

7. Maybe rMoney's horse was having difficulty due to

flying over ON TOP OF THE PLANE!

[ellisonz]

9. Haha