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From the lens The Equestrian Events at the Beijing Olympics 2008.

Are you going to the games? Getting settled in on the couch ready for some serious viewing? Let us know here. You don't even have to be a Squidoo member to post a message!

  • sugarpen Dec 4, 2010 @ 4:41 am | delete
    Can't wait until I get there!!
    (To ride at some Olympic games, I mean)
  • who-i-am Sep 5, 2008 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Awesome, I loved watching the videos with my son, Jordy! 5* s
  • SemperFidelis Sep 4, 2008 @ 5:30 pm | delete
    Very good info on your lane Kanga. I'm sure you had your fair share of traffic during the Olympics.
    Blessed, 5-starred, and favorited by a Squid Angel today! :)
    Colleen ~ www.squidoo.com/squid-angel
  • roysumit Aug 28, 2008 @ 3:54 am | delete
    I love this lens because of the information on your topic. Congrats for acheiving LOTD and five stars to you.
  • writeon Aug 26, 2008 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    Great lens. Thanks for sharing. 5 stars!
  • spiritartist Aug 24, 2008 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    I attended the 1996 Equestrian Olympics in Atlanta Georgia with three friends. It was a glorious week of Dressage! I video taped most of the rides. I got out the tape and sketched from it today. For people who don't know Dressage, it's very much like watching the grass grow. For enthusiasts, it's exhilarating! I wish they would show some of the Olympic Equestrian Events on TV! Seems like beach volleyball, gymnastics, swimming, diving and track is dominating the coverage here. THANS for the great info!! 5 stars and lensroll from me and Rita!
  • Aug 19, 2008 @ 12:04 am | delete
    great lens, a five star rate for you. :)

    btw, you can check here for 2008 Beijing Olympics Medal Tally Count, Update Results, thanks. :)
  • Pati Baldwin Aug 18, 2008 @ 8:09 pm | delete
    Great job team USA! Gold in equestrian stadium jumping! A jump off against team Canada!!!
  • GypsyPirate Aug 17, 2008 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    What a truly interesting and informative lens - I love it. Congratulations on a well deserved Lens Of The Day!
  • CCB Aug 17, 2008 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    Great lens! I love watching the Olympics. I've never been real athletic so its really nice to watch the ones that are.
    Lizzy
  • browndog21 Aug 17, 2008 @ 11:22 am | delete
    Thank you for this wonderful lens. I will enjoy the equestrian events even more with all this new information you have given me!
  • wahmegan Aug 17, 2008 @ 8:43 am | delete
    Great Lens!
    http://www.squidoo.com/dontdocashcrate
  • thesmellofrain_elena Aug 17, 2008 @ 4:31 am | delete
    great lens!!!! Congratz!!!
  • Kanga Aug 17, 2008 @ 3:37 am | delete
    Thanks again for all the lovely comments everyone! :-)

    The horses travel by plane, in the cargo hold on normal passenger airlines. You may have travelled with horses without even knowing it! Thanks for the question. I've added this bit of information to the "Some things you may not know about the equestrian events at the 2008 Olympics" section :-)
  • kaffee Aug 17, 2008 @ 12:54 am | delete
    GREAT LENS! I GIVE YOU 5 STARS!
  • Evelyn_Saenz Aug 16, 2008 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens! Congratulations on Lens of the Day!

    I too would like to know how the horses traveled to China. Did they travel by boat or plane?

    Evelyn
  • Moms Lifesavers Aug 16, 2008 @ 8:07 pm | delete
    My daughter is a huge horse lover and equestrian - for all of her 7 years, it's been her life!~

    Many thanks for the superb lens! One the of the very best - many thanks!
  • susanelainegalloway Aug 16, 2008 @ 3:16 pm | delete
    Very nice lens love Horses.
    Suexxx
  • Imogen_Crest Aug 16, 2008 @ 1:12 pm | delete
    Love the Equestrian events! Great to find this lens, 5 stars!
  • Aug 16, 2008 @ 12:22 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens. Thank you!

    Sally Witt

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  • anthropos Aug 16, 2008 @ 12:18 pm | delete
    Thanks for joining "Anything and Everything Travel" Group. We look forward to seeing your other travel related lenses in our group. Keep up the good work.
  • lisa Aug 16, 2008 @ 11:29 am | delete
    the one thing i need to know. how did they get their horses to china? fly, boat, land - how do they travel, what's their accomodations. i just need to know.

    and thanks for all the other info...it's super!
  • debsgreatfinds Aug 16, 2008 @ 10:22 am | delete
    great lens on the Olympics :)
  • vibraharmonics Aug 16, 2008 @ 9:58 am | delete
    great page
  • Christopher_Scott Aug 16, 2008 @ 9:19 am | delete
    Great lens and congrats on Lens of the Day.
  • bbug Aug 16, 2008 @ 8:18 am | delete
    Fantastic lens, lots of hard work went into this lens and it is great reading. Thanks
  • Andiamo Pets Aug 16, 2008 @ 7:33 am | delete
    Great job! Very informative lens.
  • Joan4 Aug 16, 2008 @ 6:36 am | delete
    Great lens! Congratulations on LOTD! Hooray! well-deserved!
  • chefkeem Aug 15, 2008 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    Congratulations! A splendid LotD! I used to be a fan of Hans-Guenther Winkler, back in the old days (a hundred years ago...lol) in Germany.
  • aj2008 Aug 15, 2008 @ 4:10 pm | delete
    Lovely lens from a fellow horse lover based in the UK.
  • ShortSaleRealtor Aug 15, 2008 @ 2:29 pm | delete
    great lens n the equestrian events hi 5 to you
  • 3v Aug 15, 2008 @ 1:27 pm | delete
    thanks for shareing
  • KimGiancaterino Aug 15, 2008 @ 12:43 pm | delete
    Excellent job! Congratulations on LOTD.
  • Rob3 Aug 15, 2008 @ 11:48 am | delete
    Great lens and well deserved LOTD! I enjoy the equestrian events, the venue in Hong Kong is superb. In fact, overall the Beijing Olympics so far have been incredible and very watchable. 5*
  • Ian-Blake Aug 15, 2008 @ 11:28 am | delete
    Very good lens, keep up the good work!
  • Susan52 Aug 15, 2008 @ 10:48 am | delete
    Very thoroughly well done lens. Congrats on LOTD!
  • AdriennePetersen Aug 15, 2008 @ 8:35 am | delete
    The equestrian events are my fav too. Congrats on LOTD!
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Aug 15, 2008 @ 7:00 am | delete
    Jumping is so wonderful as human and horse become one! and of course we have a sport where where is no 'men's" and "women's" for human or animal. Great!
  • poddys Aug 15, 2008 @ 6:04 am | delete
    I used to love watching the showjumping. You never know what's going to happen, it's always unpredictable. Very nice lens. 5*****
  • NAIZA Aug 15, 2008 @ 5:44 am | delete
    Congratulations for a well deserve LoTD!
    Definitely, a fabulous five!
  • The_Homeopath Aug 14, 2008 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD Kanga!!!

    WOOT!
  • Kanga Aug 14, 2008 @ 11:15 pm | delete
    Wow! I can't believe this is lens of the day! It's going to take a little while for me to get my head around that! How exciting!

    Thanks for your kind words everyone! :-D

    Gardian77 - When someone falls off on the cross country they are eliminated for safety reasons. Their score is then listed as 1000.0 for the purposes of their team, so that the team isn't completely eliminated as well. It's pretty unlikely that the team would get a medal with a score like that though!
  • EverythingMouse Aug 14, 2008 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    I have always enjoyed watching equestrian events - not only because it is one of the few medals Great Britain ever gets to win!
  • bdkz Aug 14, 2008 @ 9:19 pm | delete
    What a great lens! Congratulations on LOTD!
  • Gardian77 Aug 14, 2008 @ 9:11 pm | delete
    PS I saw someone have a nasty fall in the Cross Country (I think it was lord killingworth?) anyway,
    and then their score was 1000.0 - how does that work?

    Are they then disqualified from the Dressage and Show Jumping too?

    Thanks :)
  • Gardian77 Aug 14, 2008 @ 9:08 pm | delete
    Welcome to the Aussies in Beijing Olympics Group...

    http://www.squidoo.com/groups/Aussies_at_the_Beijing_2008_Olympic_Games


    Wow, Kanga,
    Congratulations on lens of the day!!!!! :)
  • GreenRevolution Aug 14, 2008 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    Cool lens! Very interesting and informative. This is the first time I've heard of equestrian events at the Olympic Games. I'll keep my eyes open for it.
    5 *****, faved & a fan!
  • mulberry Aug 10, 2008 @ 4:08 am | delete
    Very timely. This is one of the few times I acutally see these types of events so I am looking forward to it. Love some of the horses names...Ben Along Time! :)
  • chrgr Aug 9, 2008 @ 11:57 pm | delete
    Nice lens - welcome to the Ultimate Olympic Games Group http://www.squidoo.com/groups/ultimateolympicgroup
  • cowgirlup1123 Jul 10, 2008 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    Wow i didn't know there was equestrian events in the beijing olympics. I will have to watch for them
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  • jemsley Jul 8, 2008 @ 1:34 pm | delete
    I'll be keeping my eye on the competition for sure - great lense Kanga!
  • Kanga Jul 3, 2008 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    Hi Alex, the qualification procedures for the games are here. Each horse and rider combination must first satisfy the qualification criteria to be eligible to compete, and then the official body for horse sports in their country must select them on the team.

    Once the games have started, there will be qualifying rounds for the dressage and show jumping that riders have to get through to reach the finals. These are usually televised (at least in part) where I live in Australia, but you might need to check your local TV guide for the Olympic coverage when they release it.

    I hope I answered your question. Thanks for visiting :-)
  • Alex Jun 30, 2008 @ 7:55 pm | delete
    Is there a qualifying round for the Games? If so are they televised?
  • Julestar Jun 12, 2008 @ 9:00 am | delete
    Yay! I am Big Kev excited. I cannot wait for the equestrian events at Beijing - or should i say at honk kong.
  • Janusz Jun 7, 2008 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    I´ll be settling down on the Couch :) thanks for joining "Sports Sports Sports".

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