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I hate watching sports. The hubster hates watching sports too, this is why I love him. Its super attractive to be married to an athlete that has no interest in watching others compete. I am the same way.
Why watch others have fun? Its boring. I can do it too, and better. well not really, but I feel that way.
I am totally about to break this rule. THE ROLEX THREE-DAY IS STARTING TODAY bitches... I have been waiting in anticipation. Not only is it starting today, but I can watch it live on the computer. I don't have cable TV, and I'm not sure where to find it on TV... so internet and phone will work for me.
My favorites are Phillip Dutton, Boyd Martin, and of course the winner from last year William Fox-Pitt.
I'm not familiar with the others.
I was surprised to see how strange Bruce (Buck) Davidson Jr. on camera. He has a cross bite and kind of talks out of the side of mouth as if he has been kicked in the face at some point or another. I watched the interviews. These people should just stick to riding horses. Most are terrible to interview. They are awkward, and ugly to look at but are some of the bravest, craziest athletes out there.
Oh I'm sorry, I suppose for you non-horse people I should explain three day eventing a little.
First off you need to be slightly insane to compete in this competition.
Dressage (ballet and dance for horses-judged on grace, and movement)
Cross Country (jumping things that don't fall, like tractors, logs, hedges, up and down four foot walls, and galloping through water on a 12 mile course. This is a test of agility and endurance, it's insane. The horse has to be a warrior to make it through to the last jump. It is also judged on a pre-set time. The closer you finish to the set time the better you did. You get points taken off for falling, refusing, and going over the time limit.
Stadium Jumping (jumping 5'-6' jumps that fall if hit. You get points taken off if a rail falls to the ground. You want to clear all the jumps without knocking a rail. At the end, those that had a clear round get to race each other for the quickest time without hitting a rail to determine the winner. It's thrilling to watch)
This is all done on the same horse. The horse needs to be good at all three of these acts.
It's called the three day, because it takes Three days to complete all of these. At the end, they take all of the scored and add them up, the person with the best scores in all three wins.
Today is Dressage,
Tomorrow is cross country,
and Saturday is Jumping.
Anyway, this is the only thing I watched when the Olympics were going. It was sick!
If you care to watch it with me, you can watch it Live at this website.
http://www.usefnetwork.com/featured/Rolex3Day2013
Here is the order in which all the riders go in for the dressage:
http://usefnetwork.s3.amazonaws.com/pdfs/00/00/00/07/80/dressage+ride+times.pdf
It's about to start with William Fox-Pitt in 15 minutes.
I already know that these brats won't let me watch any of it....pointless really to get so excited over something that will be destroyed by children.
Go Phillip Dutton!
Go Boyd Martin! and there is a girl I think that is one of his students that made it in too- so it would be awesome if she does better then him.
Go William Fox-Pitt!
Actually I think I want a newbie to win. There are a few riders that are doing this for the first time. I will have to find out who they are.
Fingers crossed!
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