Equestrian - Show Jumping - Team Final (Round 2) | London 2012 Olympic Games

[@PeanutButterfly92]

I like to think that the real reason why the commentator's voice is so soft is because he's afraid of spooking the horses.🐎

[@shore348450]

He’s a legendary commentator - used to compete himself, I love listening to him, he’s so knowledgeable.

[@duttiish]

.ö..ll juzz544rr😂😂❤❤​@@shore348450

[@WhipFlash0122Bri]

I love watching show jumping

[@nsunderman8854]

Love all the love from Alberta Michan and the rest of his ground crew for Rosalia, so much appreciation for the effort even with the faults.

[@christineortmanortmanchris528]

I really love to watch how the riders and their horses work so well together in attempting to make it over the jumps. It definitely takes the team of horse and. rider,beautiful!

[@cuteandcozyhome4776]

The commentator Stephen Hadley is by far the best equestrian commentator of all time.

[@sutherland1954]

I was there what a day I will never forget

[@kristin1980uk]

Same here, it was such a special day. The atmosphere was absolutely electric. I will always remember the whole crowd on the edge of their seats and that final fence eruption of noise when they finished!! All the ssshushing and when the British Rider asked for quiet because his horse was a little reactive that day, it was instant dead silence. P.s I was sat next to Anky Van Grunsden in the rider section. We couldn’t believe our luck when me and my Mum rocked up to be seated lol x

[@lexirandolph3378]

i really gotta hand it to marcus ehning. his hands are so soft. so many male riders have such heavy hands - there’s such a visible difference between his hands and the other male riders. i hate seeing them leaning so hard on the reins and being so dramatic with their hands.

[@ruthx895]

completely agree, he’s a very nice rider

[@shore348450]

His hands are soft because He’s such a brilliant trainer that the horse is loose in the back, engaged in the hind leg and as a result the contact upfront is beautiful and light hence the soft hands. He is just a joy to watch, but you know that the three minutes we see him in the arena is the result of decades of learning and training and perfecting his trade. Truly one of the modern greats.

[@kexoticz]

Who's ready for olympics 2020?!

[@serena-pk5zp]

its not gonna happen now 😭

[@elsapoulin2933]

*2021

[@landalcimi418]

This comment did not age well :( still sad that I don’t have any new competitions to watch

[@epimethues4663]

This aged like an eggshell in the sun

[@horseslove7623]

Hahah

[@tildehaglund5183]

2:08:12 I love that he’s riding bitless!

[@kexoticz]

Yess!! Incredible bond!

[@prunerd4744]

Long shanked hackamores are actually pretty strong and can be harsh when used with constant contact.

[@tildehaglund5183]

Prune & Co You are completely right. But I think the same goes for bits. They can also be very harsh with constant contact, especially if the riders have hard hands. (Which, to me it looks like a lot of them have.) I personally prefer riding with a hackamore over a bit, since I don’t have to put any metal *inside* my horse’s mouth. (Although, nowadays I mostly ride with a neck rope or halter.) To me, this horse looks quite comfortable and content. I think that many of the riders who compete on higher levels, like this one, seem to have very hard hands. Too often, I see horses with their mouths wide open because their riders pull so hard on the reins. I wrote that comment since I found it refreshing to se someone on this high of a level riding without a bit, because it’s kind of uncommon. But of course bitless bridles can be just as bad as bits can.

[@sadieadler3065]

Prune & Co Yes, but it is a huge leap in the right direction :)

[@Julia-mi2ij]

Really common now in showjumping, barefoot to! Now I'm just waiting for dressage to let people ride in something other than a double bridle lmao

[@xxerinandfaithxx9914]

lol love how people in the comments are judging OLYMPIC riders on how they ride their horses.

[@Matilde_]

it's not because they're in the olympics that they're the best in their country, and it's been proven by this year's olympics in the modern pentalon, most of them wram HORRIBLE riders

[@typge6966]

It’s Just Like the Game!!! (Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games)

[@misssophie6515]

2:54:18 Vindicat 😍 amazing horse, which was sold to the Springsteens after the games

[@HanLou-q1l]

You gotta see big star he's the champion of show jumping he's retired now tho

[@superjavierlogan7884]

Victory Ceremony For Team Jumping Equestrian 3:13:20 🥇🇬🇧 🥈🇳🇱 🥉🇸🇦

[@sadieadler3065]

The way that first horse was holding himself I’d be ditching the whip too xD Also so many of these riders have *horrible* equitation oml!

[@livelifeeventing9935]

22:18 36:52 41:56

[@nicolekuna2144]

Some of the horses were short and couldn’t make a jump/ were super close to not making it

[@esthermaira4883]

2:00:30 ???

[@alexandraadams3569]

Love this

[@HanLou-q1l]

Alexandra Adams same I'm watching at 10pm with school tomrow oh well

[@angelagirard5377]

I want to do that

[@jock4hire]

Anyone have an opinion on the course? Just curious. I much prefer the 2012 London course over other ones. Anyone else?

[@antoniotrisorio4732]

Nnv

[@Luci.fuentess]

19:10 the horses mouth is bleeding

[@meganwitherspoon3285]

I hope you realize that these are thousand pound animals with a mind of there own. They truly love what they do. If they didn’t, they let us know. They either run from you in the paddock, or they will just refuse to just and throw you off. Also these riders take great care of their horses, they love them with all they’re heart and they wouldn’t do anything to hurt them.If you don’t agree that’s fine but it is just something to consider.

[@SpottedLeafy]

@@sharont7979 That statement proves you have never been near a horse

[@emilycarroll6514]

@@meganwitherspoon3285 your comment proves you've never been around a horse. If it was scared of the owners/ riders, why are the owners/ riders not all on the ground if their horses are scared of them? These horses LOVE what they do!

[@snowiiiiie]

@@emilycarroll6514 did you mean to respond to Megan? You two wrote exactly the same in your comments

[@snowiiiiie]

That foam looks white to me, like it's just saliva - if the horse was bleeding, the foam would be tinted pink or have some red spots If you're talking about that thing flopping out of the horse's mouth, that's its tongue :P

[@aperson5237]

Hi I’m new to equestrian I’m watching it as my family are into it. How does the scoring work? If anyone can help thanks

[@leahozgun3894]

if they get a pole down they get 4 penalties if they go past their time limit they get 1 penalty and the less penalties the better

[@aperson5237]

Leah Ozgun does the times matter cause the leaderboard didn’t base the places on times but instead their faults

[@sbgimmie]

its the fastest time with the least amount of faults, it really only matters that they ride the course in the ‘time allowed’ , if they dont they get 1 fault for every second they go over that time. If multiple people have 1 fault then the one with the fastest time will be placed 1st in the group of people with 1 fault: a person with 4 faults could ride the course faster than 1st place but they are placed down the leaderboard into the group of riders with 4 faults.

[@nanonarcissist7151]

1:24:00

[@長澤結]

39:22 JP

[@squeebers]

1:13:40

[@محمدالحربي-ط9ح4ب]

3:18:28 lets goooo🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦 We’ll happily take third place.

[@maisiejensseneventing4297]

Janne Friederike Meyer only had a stop because she was sawing at the horses mouth.

[@HanLou-q1l]

Maisie Jenssen I'm only 20mins in right now I'll keep a eye out

[@HanLou-q1l]

Maisie Jenssen just saw disgraceful only patted the horse after her mistake no that's still not on for hurting the horse idiot

[@xxerinandfaithxx9914]

she meant to stop as the horse was running away from her

[@maisiejensseneventing4297]

xxerin and faithxx no ❤️

[@xxerinandfaithxx9914]

well ik she meant to stop bc of how much she pulled back but nobody will really know the real reason apart from her x

[@Сия-х7э]

17:14

[@sophievanharlingen6609]

It just me or did anyone else notice the mud or dirt on the jodhpurs if the guy who got a 46 ?

[@sadieadler3065]

And?

[@equestrianashes6564]

There riding horses what do you expect lol

[@mimi3981]

-1:06:53 the commenter said this is a good horse a very good horse in -1:06:46 the horse knocked one bar 🤯

[@libbynoelle]

A very good horse can have a rider who makes a mistake. These are incredible horses, and good riders, but even a great rider can make a mistake

[@no.5179]

So? Mistakes are a thing, people.

[@mimi3981]

@@no.5179 🧿🧿

[@meganproffitt424]

It’s easy to blame the horses for everything... 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@hastihaghighi361]

Horses love jumping if you don’t no🤬🤬 now you know it

[@meganproffitt424]

@@hastihaghighi361 What does your reply have to do with what I said? I mentioned nothing about what horses like and don't like. Are you really replying to a comment made a year ago? Grow up and let it go dude.

[@hastihaghighi361]

Megan Proffitt okay But you said blame horses for everthing It’s not true I have 5 horses that they not blame for jumping and they love jumping horses are animals and have feelings and if they don’t love jumping they not going to jump

[@hastihaghighi361]

Megan Proffitt okay let’s ended up okay bye🙏🙏🙏

[@meganproffitt424]

@@hastihaghighi361 Again, my original comment has nothing to do with a horses' feelings. Obviously you either A) do not understand what the word 'blame' means or B) do not understand my original comment. Either way, until you figure out what your problem is and fix it, there is no point in further discussion.

[@alannah9181]

23:00

[@lindseywella2375]

So cuteee lol

[@KasseroleKEGAE]

Either some are going too fast or they’re hanging on the horses mouth, all horses are different and u need to learn how to ride with that horse!!

[@equestrianashes6564]

I love how your Judging how an Olympic rider rides a horse they have had for about 6years when you’ve probably never ridden 🤣🤣

[@adrianashilling2573]

You should apply to be a coach for one of the Olympic show jumping teams since you know more than these horses and riders.

[@jock4hire]

Kathryn, I think a lot of this is due to the course design. It appears to ride rather sporadic to me.

[@kristin1980uk]

They have to go that speed to make the time limit. I was there this day and if you could see in person how big and wide these jumps are, you would appreciate the skill it takes to get around this course. It was also a massive arena to get around too. The atmosphere was absolutely electric! It was an amazing day!

[@keelyevans7692]

Boy riding horses and showjumping teaches you about timing eh?

[@hanakinsidewalker]

Tf?

[@keelyevans7692]

@@hanakinsidewalker foresight comes from emotional intelligence and experience, remember now, blessings be.

[@andrealandsburg2080]

Disappointing camera work and commentary.. miss CBC coverage..

[@navarrohoyoscamila2718]

lke 1501

[@HanLou-q1l]

It's 1.14.00

[@thomas6319]

🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🥉🥉🥉

[@reginabrandstatter3547]

Üerv

[@voicije]

why all the time have to talk...stop comments...ridiculous...shuuuuut up

[@izzy1653]

That is literally his job

[@tiborbandur2822]

R.I.P. Modern pentahlon. Lived 112 years (1912-2024) Baron de Coubertin rotates in his grave.