Wildest Dreams

Pony Finals 2017

Happy riders ~ Olympic Games Rio 2016 [09/08/16]

Michael Jung hugging Ingrid Klimke (GER)

Michael Jung & SAM FBW (GER)

Alex Hua Tian & DON GENIRO (CHN)

Sam Griffiths & PAULANK BROCKAGH (AUS)

Aster Nicolas (FRA)

Karim Laghouag & ENTEBBE DE HUS (FRA)

Melina & Caraszini // Nicole Schultz Photography 2017

WEF 11 // Nicole Schultz Photography 2017

WEF 11 // Nicole Schultz Photography 2017

WEF 11 // Nicole Schultz Photography 2017

Sara and “Dee”

Nicole Schultz Photography 2017

1. Spite 2. The Aesthetic

But I am so goddamn disappointed in her selfishness on a clearly tapped out horse. You could tell 5 fences from home Johnny was out of gas and she didn’t pull him up. No. She pushed him harder. He barely made it. I was watching her try and her him to the last thinking “if he makes it over, he’s either going to drop and need vet attention, or will HAVE to be withdrawn before show jumping.” As I was thinking that, HE FELL. HE COULDN’T EVEN MAKE IT OVER THE LAST FENCE but he TRIED and nearly caused himself serious harm.

I agree with the FEI’s decision to issue a yellow card. Horse welfare comes first, and while I’m unsure if they actually held that up outside this instance (saw a horse with a rider in pink DRIPPING blood from the mouth ON COURSE and when the rider dismounted), at least Elisa hopefully had a wake up call.

The course was brutal. Only TWO riders made it through double clear. Surely that speaks volumes? More riders had incidents on the course than the number that completed it. A horse DIED as a result of an incident on the course which lead to it getting up after a fall and running out of fear back to the stables through crowds, then falling on gravel and breaking its shoulder. Although it wasn’t the course that directly caused the death, it was the spark. The course was in no way straightforward, it was hell. A rider stated after completing the course that she felt “unsafe” at times on course…. if that doesn’t say something then I don’t know what does. The course drained every ounce of life out of 90% of horse and rider pairs.

it’s horrible to see people stating that she “let America down.” I would be heartbroken if I saw that from multiple people. Sure, what happened was horrible. But theres no need for others to continually tell her that she let her home country down and is a “disgrace to the eventing world.” 

Not targeted at the creator of this post or anyone, just wanted to voice some words as the amount of hate I have seen across social media in regards to Elisa has made my heart ache for her. Step into her shoes for a while. :)