Dressage superstars wow the crowds – and a Kiwi journo

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I’ve never been 1 to move especially interested inward dressage, simply having the chance to spotter Charlotte Dujardin today was something I won’t forget inward a hurry. Valegro is gorgeous too wow, tin give the sack he move!

I watched a release of tests, including Adeline Cornelissen (another dandy test). One of my favourite “jobs” every bit beingness purpose of the accredited media is to become to the mixed zone too come across the riders upwards close, too listen what they direct hold to tell later their performances.

The mixed zone at Stade d’Ornano is nether the grandstand nearby where the entrance / leave of absence is. It is the most cramped mixed zone I direct hold worked in, simply nosotros larn the impression that roughly changes may move made every bit the FEI Communications staff came downwards too were studying the surface area hard, having lots of discussions too pointing.

It currently is a existent bun contend when the large stars are there, alongside TV cameras, photographers too journalists all hustling for positions. I was especially impressed alongside a Dutch photographer, he was close six human foot five tall too and therefore he held his photographic camera upwards every bit high every bit he could to accept roughly “bird’s eye” shots! Luckily he stood close the dorsum most of the fourth dimension otherwise I wouldn’t direct hold stood a chance.

You larn a fighting of an sentiment of the riders’ personalities during these sessions. Edward Gal is quite the personality. He was quite keen to notice out from roughly of the journalists he knew whether they had constitute a skilful sushi bar inward Caen! Adeline is therefore real graceful, too therefore real charming. What a star she is, therefore tolerant, ever smiling, skilful answers fifty-fifty when she had to reply the same inquiry many times – commencement for FEI TV followed past times the other 3 or 4 tv set cameras, too therefore the Dutch press, too therefore inward English linguistic communication for the remainder of us!

Charlotte likewise was quite the entertainer too real humble, too over again had to repeat her answers many times. I managed to grab a infinitesimal alongside her at the real end, too she was to a greater extent than than happy to verbalize to an eventing journalist, especially when it comes to talking close our Sir Mark Todd. Her eyes lit upwards too she said was to a greater extent than than happy to verbalize close him.

“I am hoping to larn over to the eventing on Thursday, I mean value Mark is on Thursday. I got a text from him today, he sent me a skilful luck message. He is a dandy someone to direct hold behind me, he is ever real supportive, alongside all he has done, when things become incorrect I tin give the sack ever enquire him, what create I do? He’s similar Carl, alongside years of experience, too ever happy to assist out.”

Thanks Charlotte, you lot made my day!

An update on the auto pass, Vicki managed to non alone larn the auto transcend she needed, she also got a VIP ticket for the twenty-four hr menstruum to spotter the dressage too 3 lovely hats. How she managed this, nosotros are mystified too she is non letting us inward on her secrets. We are directly expecting her to form out tomorrow’s proceedings. The media class walk of the cross province is on at 2.30. That’s great. EXCEPT the trot upwards starts at 3pm.

So, I’m heading out to Haras du Pin tomorrow, too volition attend the trot up. I volition walk every bit much of the class every bit I can, hopefully they volition come across sense. Otherwise I’ll move doing it inward stages over the side past times side few days, if possible. Watch this space!