How can I watch AECS live?
You can watch for free on www.useventing.com. Just tune in tomorrow morning to the homepage and the video will be available to play. RNS VideoMedia will also be videoing every rider and every phase and the footage is available to purchase on their website or on-site in the vendor village by stabling.
What breed of horse is best for cross-country?
Most horses that compete today are Thoroughbreds, Thoroughbred-crosses (including the Irish Horse), and lightly built Warmbloods, or Warmbloods with a high degree of Thoroughbred blood, such as the Trakehner.
What does WD mean in dressage?
withdrawn
WD: withdrawn. DSQ: disqualified (FEI only)
What does Mr mean in cross country?
mandatory retirement
If both the horse and competitor fall at the same time, this means mandatory retirement (MR (first fall of horse).
Where can I watch eventing?
Hulu Live TV We recommend Hulu + Live TV to watch Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics. You can stream all Equestrian events with a 7-day no-risk free trial.
How can I watch eventing?
If you want to watch it on your TV you will need to stream directly from your phone, tablet iPad, or computer to the TV. BBC will have coverage of all the medal sessions they will be shown live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, and online through the BBC Sport website.
What does FEI Pony mean?
The FEI’s definition of a pony still is, “a small horse whose height at the withers, having been measured on a smooth level surface, does not exceed 148 cm without shoes or 149 cm with shoes.”
What does a flashy horse mean?
Sometimes a sport horse is described with ‘flashy’ movement because it throws the front legs out in an extreme way in the trot. While it is a good thing for a horse to have a free shoulder and be able to reach with the front legs, for the movement to be correct it should be equally supported behind.
Do they use the same horse for eventing?
Eventing at the Games will be the highest level of competition, and will consist of dressage, cross-country and jumping. Each competitor will complete one phase per day, and they will be riding the same horse during the entire competition.