.@IrishEventer doesn’t complete round but both horse & rider look okay #Priorities #EquestrianEventing #TeamIreland pic.twitter.com/8XwQ8I4sHy
— Team Ireland (@olympiccouncil) August 8, 2016
Seriously.
Ireland’s eventing team rider Padraig McCarthy, from Tipperary, and his horse Simon Porloe fall during their cross country performance at the Rio Olympics this afternoon.
Both are reported to be “OK”.
Via Team Ireland
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#faceplant
Horse looks to be limping in the video afterwords. This would imply its not ok.
Saw it live, horse was fine after a few minutes
I don’t think we should take a chance on this rotide. We should put it down…… you know, for its one good.
(*clasps hands, tilts head, compassionate concerning smile as I nod*)
Mr. Horse, meet Mr. Gun; Mr. Gun, Mr. Horse.
It’s time to stop using animals in these so called “sports”.
It would be much better to see humans trotting along sideways and being thrown at waterjumps. I find the whole eventing thing a little bit crass.
I don’t agree with having animals as part of any Olympic Sport. The Olympics are to crown the best athletes in the world and if your on a horse, it’s the animal that’s technically doing the work so set up the Horse Olympics for that if ye want. Fencing and Rhythmnic Gymnastic can also feck off.
Why don’t you set up a Murtles Olympics with only the sports that you deem good enough to be included.
I’m sure 4 billion people will watch.
Challenge accepted and I’ll put back in the Rhythmnic Gymnastics but include 10 to 12 shots of Jack Daniels on the floor that must be consumed during the routine. 4 billion and one viewers guaranteed. :)
If I may suggest the inclusion of a hybrid sport of Rhythmnic Gymnastics, fencing and shooting.
i’d watch the sh|t out of that
Lads, can you send round an interoffice memo to get your tagging on point?
So far olympic stories have been tagged as : Olympics, Rio, Equestrian
But not all at once. Makes searching hard.
not even a little bit funny. poor horses. it’s a slaughterhouse for posh people’s glory
at least the Irish can eat something that they know wont give them the runs.
Unless the horse was full of drugs.
Paddy Barnes just beaten, not a good day at the office so far for Ireland
Annalise Murphy starts today though so there’s hope.
Time for a few of the hundreds of RTE journos to follow them home…..
I’m sorry, what are you talking about?
Fox hunting stock.
Saw a horse get revenge earlier when, after falling he promptly rolled on top of his rider. Yay for that horsey(all ok btw).
Remember when Cian O’Connor’s horse was on gear?