tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post1928023675704237247..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: One fall, one near-fall, two frangible pinsStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-52721824699653804512011-05-03T23:38:39.875-04:002011-05-03T23:38:39.875-04:00I can't get over R-Star. Such a good horse! It...I can't get over R-Star. Such a good horse! It looks like her leg was caught badly on the fence. I hope she's okay. <br /><br />Those of you who event, I admire you. The thought of it terrifies me.Brooke (FBX Adventures - In Parenting) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17040183680228006616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-85327188760505216422011-05-03T18:54:43.042-04:002011-05-03T18:54:43.042-04:00I heard from a fellow rider that Kristi had a hip ...I heard from a fellow rider that Kristi had a <i>hip replacement</i> scheduled for tomorrow. Who would go to Rolex knowing they needed a hip replacement???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-70926486052914196282011-05-02T15:30:10.379-04:002011-05-02T15:30:10.379-04:00I think the reason the pins didn't break on th...I think the reason the pins didn't break on the second shot was that there wasn't enough force applied in the right way. I read somewhere that frangible pins are designed to break when the horse hits the rail with his chest, like in the first shot. In the second shot the horse's left foreleg got caught, causing the rotation, but not applying the correct type of force for the pins to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-68080292825815180022011-05-02T08:03:55.721-04:002011-05-02T08:03:55.721-04:00R-Star is a very talented and wonderful horse. Kri...R-Star is a very talented and wonderful horse. Kristi is very futsy and enthusiastic. But she has many dangerous falls and near falls in the past. Her fitness compared to her guts? The guts is much more higher. However she had a crashing and painful fall at Rolex last year. Rolex does not seem to be her success ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-55130040487248983882011-05-01T21:59:00.406-04:002011-05-01T21:59:00.406-04:00I was trying to figure out why I know Kristi Nunni...I was trying to figure out why I know Kristi Nunnink's name, since I don't really follow eventing these days, and then I remembered she's the one being sued over the death of a student. The facts of that case are obviously in dispute, but one thing that seems clear is that the student had no business being on course at all that day, after a history of two rotational falls in one Allienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-36399092888392650122011-05-01T16:27:04.871-04:002011-05-01T16:27:04.871-04:00Ashley: Yes, these riders should be fit enough at...Ashley: Yes, these riders <i>should</i> be fit enough at this level, but that doesn't mean all of them are. After seeing them at the 3*, she was obviously tired and at Twin, she was struggling as well. She is older with a small stature and R Star is a very strong horse.<br /><br />I don't know how much experience you have eventing, but at the end of a three day XC course, the horse'Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02885497585789392221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-54516997316123631162011-05-01T15:31:30.008-04:002011-05-01T15:31:30.008-04:00I agree with the rest that R Star should be gettin...I agree with the rest that R Star should be getting a large bouquet of carrots this evening for how gently she treated her fallen rider. good pony!Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408559910428181311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-18205504794404218302011-05-01T12:53:33.364-04:002011-05-01T12:53:33.364-04:00I was there for the first stumble over. I was act...I was there for the first stumble over. I was actually looking for myself and 3 daughters in the video because we were almost directly at the angle you are pointing when going over the first corner jump. I got a different angle of video. Just as she made the turn she went out of veiw but I could see the white of her penny falling forward. Then I heard the jump judge say, "she cleared theAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472219069662152722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-91093021569451543052011-05-01T11:54:08.213-04:002011-05-01T11:54:08.213-04:00I can't help but think, Why have jumps like th...I can't help but think, Why have jumps like these in the first place? Eventing horses are so bold, so willing, but why do something so risky?Kitty Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030621211779302151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-31733406189844720682011-05-01T04:29:59.680-04:002011-05-01T04:29:59.680-04:00Yikes! Neither horse even came close to clearing t...Yikes! Neither horse even came close to clearing their legs over that second higher pole. <br /><br />I've never seen wonky corner jumps like this before. What's the point? Who came up with the idea?<br /><br />I'm impressed with both horses, especially R Star for not freaking out after the stumble or fall. Good R Star for backing away from her fallen rider, too.<br /><br />Good videoLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-89510214795561787412011-05-01T03:20:27.704-04:002011-05-01T03:20:27.704-04:00My instructor always drummed in to me that you nev...My instructor always drummed in to me that you never muck around with the horse in the last 3 strides before the jump, which Kristi clearly was. Glad neither were seriously injured!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-15198737792282238182011-04-30T23:01:09.703-04:002011-04-30T23:01:09.703-04:00Ugh. I see a broken shoulder in her future, or pre...Ugh. I see a broken shoulder in her future, or present really.Kitty Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030621211779302151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-33079569111044526152011-04-30T22:57:06.945-04:002011-04-30T22:57:06.945-04:00I just missed the first accident and did see Krist...I just missed the first accident and did see Kristi's fall. I do hope she is OK, as I was wondering about her shoulder/arm on the side she fell. R-Star did look OK afterwards, but again, were it my horse, I would have a thorough vet inspection done just to be sure. <br /><br />I do agree with Val that the mare was a champion about not running off and staying calm like that. <br /><br />Was itJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-72225536455818408932011-04-30T22:52:15.896-04:002011-04-30T22:52:15.896-04:00I agree with Val, R Star handled that fall as well...I agree with Val, R Star handled that fall as well as any horse could. Still, very scary...I'm so glad it sounds like everyone is ok.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665170020323796310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-76279068219236695932011-04-30T22:43:52.493-04:002011-04-30T22:43:52.493-04:00The first rider was very lucky. The first fence w...The first rider was very lucky. The first fence was bad and while things happen so fast on xc, the decision to continue on to the second did not look good. Corner combinations generally have an alternate route. I don't know if that was true this time. <br />I hope the frangible pins did not malfunction on the second horse. But they are designed only to break when hit directly with xx Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571711150060964222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-23769498681192375772011-04-30T19:43:50.872-04:002011-04-30T19:43:50.872-04:00To say that cross country day was a disaster is ta...To say that cross country day was a disaster is taking it way too far. No serious injuries to horse or human, no deaths, sorry but today was an excellent day for eventing. Kristi has a broken arm, and with that being the most serious injury of the day speaks volumes to the skill of the riders, the course designer and the Rolex crew. Sometimes it seems that people want to become hysterical no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-67841439267197819722011-04-30T19:31:56.367-04:002011-04-30T19:31:56.367-04:00These wrecks are disturbing, but certainly not une...These wrecks are disturbing, but certainly not unexpected. Seems like corner jumps are often "missed" in the way of the first footage. Like, they were too far to the right. In the second, seems like a different situation: R-Star took a stutter step and her R front did not come up in time, causing the semi-rotational fall. But I would have expected the pins to go. They definitely helped RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-37176241068485473122011-04-30T18:54:11.704-04:002011-04-30T18:54:11.704-04:00We were right there for the fall of William Colema...We were right there for the fall of William Coleman and Twizzel. Really it was exactly the same as Kristi Nunnink. It's like Twizzel didn't realize the jump was a triangle and his legs got caught. Scary jump thats for sure. <br />I kinda disagree with Suzie about Kristi 'not being fit enough'... clearly all those riders are fit enough to be able to ride their horses well Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10984295912656964300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-34850531139237290492011-04-30T18:04:39.240-04:002011-04-30T18:04:39.240-04:00R-star shows remarkable calm after the fall. Her ...R-star shows remarkable calm after the fall. Her reins seem to be tangled in her legs, but she doesn't panic. I am sure that she was stunned, but still managed to move away from her rider. Are four-star horses taught how to handle a fall? She was a champ.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-36173851505069789362011-04-30T17:47:49.886-04:002011-04-30T17:47:49.886-04:00Kristi rides in my area and I see her riding often...Kristi rides in my area and I see her riding often. Quite honestly, she is not fit enough or finessed enough to be riding that horse. She quite regularly has moments like this on XC. I would love to see Kim Severson on the mare, who has a nice balance of strength and softness in her riding. Kristi gets in fights with the mare and then forgets to give the mare her head back once the balance Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02885497585789392221noreply@blogger.com