Equestrian Eventing Cross-country Day 3 (PART 1) @ Olympics08

by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:09:05 AM
Wow, this course looks amazing. Could be a beautiful course in Europe
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:10:18 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:11:10 AM
Kyle Carter is the Canadian in this event. Really taking the direct routes!
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:11:23 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:11:52 AM
Carter had a fantastic time! Hey, maybe we're in this one
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:12:11 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:12:29 AM
The fences are portable fences. They were constructed in UK using Australian materials. That seems a bit extravagant ;)
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:13:14 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:14:31 AM
Amy Tryon (USA) wiped out. Ouch! She seems okay
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:14:45 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:15:23 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:17:39 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:19:18 AM
Gorgeous course!
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:21:49 AM
The green-ness is burning my retinas :)
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:22:32 AM
It's a little hard on the eyes!
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:22:50 AM
Austin O'Connor on for Ireland at the moment.
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:23:07 AM
I wonder if they imported the grass from UK too ;)
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:23:20 AM
Clayton Fredericks from AUS on the course as well.
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:23:34 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:23:48 AM
It looks like it! Combined with the rain you could be in Sussex!
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:23:56 AM
Daisy Dicks from GBR starting the course now.
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:24:26 AM
Spreads can be 2m high! The base can be up to 9' wide. Drops can be a max of 6'5"
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:24:53 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:25:44 AM
This course is beautifully laid out
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:25:49 AM
Riders walk the course a minimum of 6 times before the competitions to get used to the ins and outs.
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:25:55 AM
Announcer just called the horse "road warrior-air-travelers" LOL
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:26:41 AM
Austin O'Connor comes in at the 5th place position...for now.
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:28:08 AM
Daisy Dick (GB) is starting on the course now
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:29:00 AM
There are 27 penalty points between 1st and 5th
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:29:29 AM
Katrin Norling (SWE) is in 2nd place for now
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:30:03 AM
There's a bunch of houses in the water. This is not an easy course!
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:31:32 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:31:45 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:32:57 AM
Daisy Dick (GBR) is in 3rd
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:33:06 AM
Lots of tight turns on this course, making people work to just finish!
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:33:35 AM
They're all doing a great job of it. I guess that's why they are in the Olympics :)
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:34:08 AM
omg! This is a golf course. No wonder the grass is so nice
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:34:56 AM
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:35:53 AM
This guy on course, Marcelo Tosi, doesn't seem to know what he's doing particularly ;) He seems happy so it's all good.
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:36:10 AM
Are you sure he didn't simply wander in while out for a leisurely ride?
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:36:41 AM
I think he bought a $1M horse to get to the Olympics. There, I said it
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:37:15 AM
Someone was just eliminated.....They don't know who yet.
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:37:30 AM
They missed jump 9B.
by PollyPrissyPants at 8/11/2008 12:37:43 AM
Who was it?
by Jonathan Keebler at 8/11/2008 12:37:51 AM