I've been lucky enough to be out at the HP for the games almost daily.

Totalis is beyond stunning in person. Ravel was, too! :tro:

It really is too bad Courageous Comet had to miss the last day.

Was that the American horse that missed jumping today due to minor injury? Was in 3-4th after X-country? I don't know how many didn't pass the vet today.

The hardest line today was 6 to 7. 7 was a simple airy gate, but the setup to 6 had to be right on after the right turn, as it was then a "short steady, short steady, medium-medium-medium" five-stride sequence (you could not fix 6 in, and a regular 5 couldn't fit, either!) that unfortunately got some good horses. If I remember right it got Karen O'Connor a shocking refusal with a knockdown - she steadied and for a second the horse tried to steady for a third stride, then realized he was three away and tried to go on, but was too far, so (wisely) had to simply stop. A bit of confusion between them, a shame!

I saw that NBC televised some dressage today - next Sunday 4pm they are televising the XC jumping from today, looks like.

Yep, threw a shoe during the cross-country. Comet was a former Finger Lakes claimer turned Eventing Superstar! He was won Rood and Riddle's Sporthorse of the Year.

Real pretty horse:
http://www.google.com/images?q=coura...w=1007&bih=485

What a shame! Nice pictures, thanks for the links. I don't pay attention to 3-day much (although I'm old enough to remember Bruce Davidson - the original :) as a young man. And Michael Matz starting out in the jumpers! :D

Today people were talking about a minor strain, just enough to not pass the vet, fortunately - but how awful to be out after doing such a tremendous job first 2 days!

Some cool jumps with a racing theme in the Team Show Jumping competition:

tote board jump:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...id=66630714161

Man O' War:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...id=66630714161


Twin Spires:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...id=66630714161

Keeneland entrance:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...id=66630714161

Possibly the hardest - the Lane's End:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...id=66630714161

Ummmm any other pictures of a certain family? :D

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...rf/600x600.png

None with them waving at you! :D

:D

Stadium finals were pretty awesome tonight. Big crowd and good performance. Took some pics of the racing-related jumps on Thursday- I love the Churchill twin spires jump.