Olympic cross-country – what the riders thought
What some of the riders had to order afterwards the Olympic cross-country stage on Mon at Greenwich Park, the minute occupation of the eventing contest at London 2012.
Lucinda Fredericks (AUS) – “I’m really disappointed close that (run-out at the minute water) because the balance of the ride was fabulous. I but didn’t acquire those ears lined upward betwixt those 2 flags! But my Equus caballus is nonetheless immature as well as I guarantee nosotros volition win a medal for our province i day”.
Andrew Hoy (AUS) – “I learnt from watching the starting fourth dimension few horses going that it was really slippery, I was really cautious, I rode today alongside studs bigger than I receive got ever ridden alongside before. This was the toughest course, terrain-wise, I receive got ever ridden at an Olympic Games.”
Zara Phillips (GBR) – “The crowd were unbelievable, as well as it was fun! The soil was really slippery as well as that made it hard work.”
Sandra Auffarth (GER) – “During the terminal infinitesimal (on the course) I felt him (Opgun Louvo) getting tired as well as I reduced the speed. I had to avoid whatever mishaps for the team. That was the biggest difficulty of this course, yous could solely gauge how tiring it would endure on the horses.”
Boyd Martin (USA) – “”It was a fantastic feeling going some the course, peculiarly going first. The crowd was cheering on the approach to the jumps which is quite odd as well as it did dorsum my Equus caballus (Otis Barbotiere) off a piddling bit, he’s a piddling flake green, this is solely his minute four-star as well as he lay inwards a gallant circular as well as jumped well. I receive got to order the 2 sudden hills, – he definitely felt them, they were 2 steep uphills. But to his credit he kept on slugging away the whole agency around. He’s a trying Equus caballus as well as I’m genuinely proud of him.”
Christopher Burton (AUS) – “Of class nosotros are a piddling flake downward inwards the dumps. We are a really rigid acre inwards eventing as well as nosotros were confident of doing good but the dynamics of jumping horses over fences some slippery grass at those speeds, unforseen things happen. For me I couldn’t receive got asked for a amend run. She (HP Leilani) was fantastic she is an experienced mare as well as I dear her to bits.”
Tina Cook (GBR) – “I am lucky to receive got him (Miners Frolic). I knew I needed to acquire fast some the corners – I don’t unremarkably acquire really fast, but in i lawsuit a twelvemonth is OK. The Brits receive got had a lot of fun today.”
Sam Griffiths (AUS) – “He (Happy Times) is a existent galloper as well as hence this was where he was going to star but I had no luck today. I was genuinely feeling pretty confident I had done what I considered to endure the hardest occupation of the course. I was pretty confident that I was going to brand the fourth dimension but it was but i of those things. My Equus caballus slipped on the apartment as well as lost his dorsum end. Then the adjacent matter I knew I was on the floor. I’m absolutely gutted, but that is sport. The going was quite hard as well as hence I did non desire to lay large studs in. That’s perchance why he slipped.”
Will Coleman (USA) – “He (Twizzel) got tired at the destination but he nonetheless galloped home. I’m glad the class wasn’t a infinitesimal longer. It’s a shame, disappointing.”
Michael Jung (GER) – “I am really happy. The class was really difficult. It was genuinely tricky but the Equus caballus is modest alongside enough of thoroughbred speed as well as he jumped really well. We are inwards proficient form. Tonight I am out for dinner alongside my household unit of measurement to acquire some novel ability for tomorrow!”
Karen O’Connor (USA) – “He (Mr Medicott) got rigid past times the end. You receive got to acquire apartment out, that’s the agency the class had to endure ridden. I could receive got been faster inwards this terminal department as well as I could receive got been faster upward the hills … I’m genuinely disappointed I didn’t acquire within the time; I should receive got on that horse. That’s going to swallow away at me.”
Ingrid Klimke (GER) – “I knew the class was genuinely challenging as well as I am as well as hence thrilled alongside my really wonderful horse. He made it slowly for me. Four years agone inwards Hong Kong he did the same, as well as I am really privileged to receive got him.”
Course designer Sue Benson: “cross-country twenty-four hours is e'er difficult. Whatever yous think, some of the things yous facial expression don’t rank as well as unexpected things do.”
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