The Greatest Swimmer Ever.

Wow . That Mark Phelps is the man now is he not. 11 Medals in his short career is really amazing. He is one of a Kind in the pool let a lone the whole games. I enjoyed watching him . He just explodes in water. Didn't you love his Mother, and how proud she must be.

The Three day eventers were pretty exciting to watch as well. Too bad the US drop in the ranks a little but well done for the silver medal. I will be watching the Dressage now. I love the timimg between horse and rider. They are all so skilled to be there. I was reading a forum in one site for horses and they were blasting the event dressage. Not good Blah blah, Well all I say is those horses have to be alround preformers in three very hard areas of the sport. In 3 days flat work, gallop hard jumps, and lastly jump 13 or more showjumps. I felt that this was the very best Dressage I have seen at 3 day events for a long time. I think that they the riders have decided to be in the medals if have to do good in the dressage to get the break to the top 20.
Not every horse is calm, but if as fit as they are can go out, be calm enough to pull off a good dressage, in fron of thousands of poeple, they are worth their wait in gold.

I used to Do eventing, and dressage in NZ, and it is a very tough sport. Every rider who got to the Games is the very best of their country, and it makes me mad the way TV watchers can not give any good comments to those horses and Riders. I hated to think what they will say re the Best Dressage Riders and horses in the world. I just would like to be as good. There are all beautiful to watch good or bad. Dressage at it's best is the most beautiful event to watch, esp to music. They made it to the top event in the world. How many can say that in their sports.

My spoke is done.
Bye for now.

Busy watching the Eventing dressage.

Well I am here on this and watching the eventing dressage at the games. Did you see the opening. Do not think anyone will beat that opening.
Well NZL is doing ok at this stage , as things will change going into the cross counrty stage. The OZZY are the ones to beat thou. They have done some beautiful tests and so did the US.
Will have to say that the huge crowd is upsetting some of those horses thu. Quite a turn out to watch.
How upsetting when the US couple were stabbed this morning. With the cameras and police I am really suprised that it able to happen.
Well folks have a great saturday and I am going back to the Games.

This is another of my leather painting. This is a tribute to the great flag of this nation. Goes with the games in China at the moment. I am going to be glued to the tv for the three day event and dressage, that is if it is shown. I will be rooting for New Zealand as well as other countries.

I used too do a little one eventing in NZ but turned more to the dressage and western showing over time. Who ever gets around those big event courses have a lot a guts. Good Luck to them all.