Live commentary of Boyd's round at Bruces Field Grand Prix in March 2024. The commentators break down technical jumping decisions, including a time-saving turn in front of a jump, and explain how the frangible fence design protected the rider when it broke. Boyd finished 14th with 37.0 points.
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They've really gelled very well, though, in their short time together.
If you saw his dressage, you can see that once. Once the final touches are put on there, it's going to be pretty spectacular. He's pretty spectacular.
Now, this pair coming in at 14th place on a score to date of 37.0.
I really enjoy watching the horses expressions as they go around. They tell you so much about how they're feeling and how they're thinking, and this horse here looks like his having a blast.
So one of the things I learned by walking the course of some of the very experienced riders is if you're trying to save time, you're better to waste your time and your turn in front of the jump so that when you're landed, you are going more directly to either the next question or the next fence. So they think it's quicker if you have to setup. If you have to do a bit of a turn, do that in front of the jump, not after. Because if you're going the wrong direction when you land, it's a lot slower for the horse because obviously they're not landing at the same speed that they take off.
That is a Philip Dutton thing, because I've heard that many times.
Okay, fine.
Okay.
You called me out on that.
Galloping back at 7.
Owned by Yankee Creek.
So he's going to the left.
Oh, my God. Okay.
Well, he didn't quite pick up on that either.
No, he sure did not.
So Boyd's looking down, checking his horse.
Boyd obviously thinks he went inside the flag, otherwise he would have had to come back and re jump fence 8.
The horse looks like he's going on.
He will be assessed for sure the 11 penalties for the frangible breaking.
Oh, that was beautiful.
Oh, gorgeous.
Now that's going to give the riders back in the barn a lot of confidence.
I do like the forward four better than the five.
Yes.
And so, you know, one of the things we saw at that fence, you know, our view was shielded a little bit, some of the inserts and the shrubbery and so forth. But isn't the fragile pen design so phenomenal? Look how that horse knocked that fence down, stayed on his feet, and continued on. Continued. Nothing happened. Boyd looked down, checked his legs, and he's galloping very comfortably.
We have a lot of very smart people to thank for developing that technology and getting it just right so that it doesn't fall just with your natural tap here and there. But it does fall if it is a preventative situation.
Boyd clearing back 16th. Aiken Tennis Court. Sponsored by Find Aiken Homes and Farms. Barb Goode Uskop.
You see Boyd riding without gloves, you won't see too many riders doing that. That is one of his preferences though. Feels like it gives him a better feel and a better connection to the horse.
Okay, so again there flag down, no penalty.
Opting for the direct two in the middle.
We're going to see that a lot, I think. I love this horse's knees. It's one of my favorite things with horses is how quickly they can get their knees up. Cuz that directly relates to how successful they are with jumping a fence. And if you watch this horse's knees, they snap up so quickly.
The Hitchcock Woods Memorial Gate as he's
now turning to 24 blue bird box sponsored by Aiken Land Conservancy.
It'd be interesting to see his time here. You know, he's getting further on in the course because I had him just about four seconds faster than Liz up to the first seven fences and obviously, you know, after having his box travel there, maybe slow down a little bit. So.
Easy over 27. The aan post office sponsored by ggt. Footing and through the last.
So right on 30 seconds. So Kev, you've competed in this competition a number of times, haven't you?
I have not, actually. I have.
And then 1.6 on the clock. That thing is up in the air today. I'm a big fan of this horse.
I think pretty much everybody is. He's just, you know, kind of got every ingredient. I say. Frame movement.
Very nice. Through the Taylor Harris triple combination. Left handed. Now to the fence. Eleven the parina. And six strides down to the consecutive seal. Beautiful.
