Comments | evil_c: Express Eventing Photos

evil_c

Express Eventing Photos

Dec 06, 2008 23:53

I finally uploaded and cropped down the dressage to music photos from last weekend's Express Eventing International Cup www.eeicup.com. If you want to watch the event its being screened on Horse & Country TV at some point after 12th December. Its not yet been announced exactly when ( Read more... )

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Comments 15

pirateducky December 7 2008, 01:23:28 UTC

Why was the horse put down?

evil_c December 7 2008, 01:30:52 UTC

Broke his back right leg. When he manageed to get up (after struggling) he let out a very horrific sort of scream. It was chilling.

Mary King, his rider, said "I don't know exactly what happened on Sunday, and I haven't seen the video yet, but we shot over the first corner at fence 12, and then drifted right at the second and took the red flag with us. I think that unbalanced him and made him put down on the fence behind.

He had a suspected broken femur and although we hadn't had confirmation, he was in so much pain - whatever he had done was serious."
Full article.
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/273480.html

pirateducky December 7 2008, 04:54:06 UTC

Oh, that is horrible. I always hate hearing about these sort of things. He was such a beautiful horse too.

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evil_c December 7 2008, 01:49:49 UTC

I thought they were talking about the horse at first when they said the name was "Buck"!

blauereiterin December 7 2008, 03:07:37 UTC

Hobby Du Mee

i totalllly saw that as "hubby du mee" and thought WOW that's inappropriate!

evil_c December 7 2008, 11:20:59 UTC

I thought "Buck Davidson" was teh name of a horse until I read the program and found out its the rider :D

gotica December 7 2008, 03:10:21 UTC

I like

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evil_c December 7 2008, 11:20:02 UTC

We were all cheering a LOT because she had done such a fantastic flawless dressage test and was placed second.

Mary is always friendly with the spectators, but yes there were a loty of supporters/friends/family sitting on the side of the arena we were in so it's very likely they saw someone.

skiesfirepaved December 7 2008, 21:19:47 UTC

Wow, you got some nice photos! What is up with Vittoria Panizzon's outfit, though? I know absoloutly nothing about dressage, but I always assumed you had to wear the whole top hat and tails when competeing at higher levels.

evil_c December 7 2008, 21:31:02 UTC

Its her work uniform. Shes in one of the armed services and you are allowed to compete in all horse disciplines at all levels in dress uniform if you have written permission.

I need more practice on dressage photos. Will sort out jumping photos later or tomorrow. It was quite dark in there too so camera struggled.