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Post by gbird on Jan 11, 2012 8:36:00 GMT -5
Any Equestrian Fans out there? I would have loved to get Olympic tickets to see the 3 day eventing but will have to make do with watching on the TV.
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Post by booklover on Jan 11, 2012 16:36:50 GMT -5
Any Equestrian Fans out there? I would have loved to get Olympic tickets to see the 3 day eventing but will have to make do with watching on the TV. Hey gbird, I love equestrian sports also. I finally got a horse racing channel, so I can watch that; it also has show jumping on it too. The last time the Olympics was in Los Angeles, the cross-country part of the eventing was not too far from me, but alas I didn't get the chance to go. The town I live in has almost as many horses as people I think. There's a large equestrian center here in town that trains for the eventing. Right now I'm reading a book about a horse named "Snowman". He was a plow-horse that was purchased for 80 dollars and then became a champion show jumper back in the 1950's. It's a pretty good read. |
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Post by twassbrake on Jan 11, 2012 17:57:15 GMT -5
Any Equestrian Fans out there? I would have loved to get Olympic tickets to see the 3 day eventing but will have to make do with watching on the TV. *raising hand* Me! ;D ;D Always loved equestrian sports. I was born and raised in the middle of german equestrian sports - Westphalia/ Münsterland, if that means anything to you. Here around almost everyone with the means breeds horses. It's kinda ingrained into our mindset. The village I grew up in had it's own race track (just for training and breeding). I spent many, many hours there when I was a kid. Not doing it myself, just helping around and watching. Learned riding at the farm of the father of a semi-popular german JumpRider myself. Went to many of the local events of the horse-clubs, auctions, some of the more popular events like the "warendorfer hengstparade" and of course the CHIO Aachen. I would love to go to London as well, but I guess it shouldn't been. Will watch it in TV for sure. Not just ThreeDay-event, but Jumping as well. |
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Post by scarlarose on Jan 11, 2012 23:24:40 GMT -5
I'm pretty crazy about watching horses if our Alex and Scott are riding them. Hehehe! Sorry, I just had to throw that in there.
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Post by margarine on Jan 11, 2012 23:32:02 GMT -5
I enjoy watching the equestrian jumping in the Olympics - they don't show much of it - but I always have the same experience: I think, "What a wonderful horse, and isn't he doing well!" and then he hits a rail or he's a few seconds slow and it's sad - and that goes on for a while and I realize I don't care about the competition, it's just to see the pretty horsies and I don't want them to feel bad about themselves.
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Post by gbird on Jan 12, 2012 4:16:43 GMT -5
Hey glad there are some horse/equestrian lovers out there. I also live in an area where horses are a very common sight, the field opposite my house often has polo ponies in so I always go and say hello when I am walking the dog. I do ride but just for fun.
That book sounds great Booklover, who is it written by? Wow Twassbrake you competed, I think I would get way to nervous. Margarine I am with you I always feel bad for the horse if they hit a jump or something, they look so sad.
Scarlarose I am definetely with you there!!!
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Post by twassbrake on Jan 12, 2012 5:06:00 GMT -5
Wow Twassbrake you competed, I think I would get way to nervous. What? No! I never competed, never ever. I learned riding there, after that I just helped taking care and train the horses. Competing in equestrian sports is not my thing. I'm more the just-for-fun-type of girl. |
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Post by gbird on Jan 12, 2012 5:08:12 GMT -5
Wow Twassbrake you competed, I think I would get way to nervous. What? No! I never competed, never ever. I learned riding there, after that I just helped taking care and train the horses. Competing in equestrian sports is not my thing. I'm more the just-for-fun-type of girl. Sorry I misread what you had written, its still early and I havent had enough coffee yet. lol  |
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Post by booklover on Jan 12, 2012 13:04:51 GMT -5
That book sounds great Booklover, who is it written by? The title is: The eighty-dollar champion; Snowman, the horse that inspired a nation -- by Elizabeth Letts |
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Post by gbird on Jan 13, 2012 4:29:02 GMT -5
That book sounds great Booklover, who is it written by? The title is: The eighty-dollar champion; Snowman, the horse that inspired a nation -- by Elizabeth Letts Thanks Booklover , I will have a look for that one. |
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Post by biochemgeek on Jan 15, 2012 15:51:09 GMT -5
Anyone out there a tennis fan? The Australian Open kicks off in a few hours. Go Federer!
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Post by gbird on Jan 16, 2012 9:13:01 GMT -5
Anyone out there a tennis fan? The Australian Open kicks off in a few hours. Go Federer! I always enjoy a bit of tennis biochemgeek. Always hopeful that Murray will win a major at some point. |
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Post by biochemgeek on Jan 16, 2012 20:02:11 GMT -5
Anyone out there a tennis fan? The Australian Open kicks off in a few hours. Go Federer! I always enjoy a bit of tennis biochemgeek. Always hopeful that Murray will win a major at some point. I like Murray too. He's my 2nd fave after Federer. Ivan Lendl is coaching him now! Hope it pays off for him. |
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Post by gbird on Jan 17, 2012 3:54:51 GMT -5
I always enjoy a bit of tennis biochemgeek. Always hopeful that Murray will win a major at some point. I like Murray too. He's my 2nd fave after Federer. Ivan Lendl is coaching him now! Hope it pays off for him. Hopefully, I think that if he could just win his first major it would take some pressure of him. |
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Post by biochemgeek on Jan 17, 2012 10:02:17 GMT -5
I like Murray too. He's my 2nd fave after Federer. Ivan Lendl is coaching him now! Hope it pays off for him. Hopefully, I think that if he could just win his first major it would take some pressure of him. I agree, although I suspect there will always be a lot of pressure at Wimbledon. |
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