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Monday, August 18: Jumping Team
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Christy Reich of El Campeon Farms reports on the second night of jumping:
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It’s a hot, steamy night here at Sha Tin. I think the heat will play a factor in
the performances of the heavier/more cold blooded horses over the course
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of this next week. Fortunately, Carlsson is light and hot but is at a great
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focused level. Will spent the day with his family. They encourage the team
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to go out and do things during the day so they they don’t get too wound up
waiting for the evening to begin.
and Mary Sorge for interviews and
76 horses will start tonight. The strong showing of the US team on Friday
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night gave them the advantage of going in the last group with Authentic and
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The water jump is one of the toughest anyone has seen. It’s big, right after a
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narrow jump off a bending line and the lights are so bright that the reflection
must be intense. It has taken its toll on the majority of the horses.
Log on to www.equisearch.com/ The triple combination is proving to be nasty. Will thinks that its location
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off the corner where the torch is and that it is headed into the in gate are
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reasons why it is so tough.
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Both falls at fence 12 were scary. It was such a big scopy oxer and the
footage from the competition. Debbie
horses must be tired at this point. They announced that the Azerbajian rider
MacDonald, Brian O’Connor, Fran
is ok. The Brazilian horse looked hurt.
It is facinating to have such a wide range of scores in one class - 72
Jurga, and Max Corcoran will report
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directly from Hong Kong.
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