Burghley Horse trials 2022 - Best falls and refusals

Burghley Horse trials 2022 - Cross country best falls and refusals
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[@VK-qe7if]

The course designer is asking too much of horse and rider for my liking, and much the same as Badminton this year. I used to love watching cross country, but I don't now, I don't like to see horses being pushed past their limit. And some of those fences are not horse friendly, and those bloody corner fences need to be banned, and the stupid width of the fence the poor horse got stuck on. This was a very tough course, and I believe quite badly designed and dangerous. Ask yourself, just how far can you push a horse, and is the risk of injury to horse and rider really worth it?. I think you probably know what my answer would be without me even saying it.

[@azabovesobelow]

Just because neither horse nor rider died, does not mean they were okay. The impact on a horse's musculoskeletal system is immense, even if they get up and walk away from a fall. You would never willingly wish your horse to smash into a fence in a turnout field, but in the pursuit of money and a ribbon, "all riders and horses are fine"? Get a grip.

[@hannnnnnnel]

This is an absolute mess. Considering most of these horses stumbled similarly over the same fences says a lot about how these courses are designed… these all could have ended a lot worse

[@mckenziepate8235]

Whoever designed this course couldn't have been thinking about the saftey of horses or riders. This was a very dangerous course with lots of rotational fall not to mention horses falling over and getting stuck on fences these poor horses are going to be so sore and probably injured from throwing themself over huge and wide fences. This was really dangerous and I hope everyone is ok.

[@charlottewebster4233]

Gonna be that person for a second to say I wish you'd ditch the “best” in the titles of these videos. Just “Falls and Refusals” will suffice but without any implication these are the most fun to watch. Appreciate everyone was OK but with every fall at XC it's more luck than management when both get up safe and sound.

[@patbrown8117]

The horse at 8.21 looked on the verge of collapse. The first fall shown, of the grey, the horse has injured it's off hind as it stood up and wasn't weight bearing. I bet many of these horses were actually injured. This sport is becoming unpleasant to watch. The fences seem designed to catch horses out. These poor creatures jump to their best ability but often just end up on the floor, having done nothing wrong, and only trying to obey their riders. It has become an unedifying spectacle, verging on the cruel. I write as someone who used to event 40 years ago.

[@morganshellswell9753]

Quite a few of those horses are not walking out sound . So incredibly dangerous . Yes I’m a horse person and respect the sport but yikes . Don’t like that course designer at all

[@caitlynharbidge3056]

The trout hatchery line is pure hell, the smart horses did indeed refuse that human insanity.

[@sophiabarrett9645]

The fall at

[@nibindringiel]

Why do they have to make it so extreme? I enjoy watching eventing at lower levels, but this is just ridiculously dangerous!

[@Ellenejones6]

That fall at

[@ashlovestolaugh5149]

These jumps are literally made for the horse to fail. Absolutely ridiculous and dangerous. Surprised none of these horses broke their legs

[@EquineG]

2:45

[@732Jacks]

Such riders should be born again... as horses.

[@mazfb9240]

That poor horse that got stuck. That must have hurt and been scarey.

[@jeanr1120]

So many rotational falls! Very dangerous...

[@alicepotter8165]

And they call this cross country? Some of these man-made jumps are ridiculous.

[@nataliaregina3094]

Interesting compilation to see how this years' course has passed the sweet spot into potentially dangerous vanity by the looks of things. Used to love watching xc as a child but no sport is ever worth undue harm to it's entrants, a slippery slope welfare always must be paramount. I hope they revise and tone-down whats' being asked next year as very lucky not to have even worse outcomes going by this upload. nice image quality and editing also.

[@izzyequestrian6230]

I also love how pheobe Buckley retired after two refusals you could try again but it would be fair on the horse

[@darkhorsejosh]

Is it me or are these obstacles getting more and more difficult for the poor horse. They push and push. Until it’s fatal,it’s as bad a horse racing this year.