John Whitaker Vs Edwina Alexander - Olympia 2008

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So... there were only three riders left in this ROLEX FEI World Cup Qualifying round and nobody had gone clear AND under the allowed time of 69 seconds. Four riders had managed to jump clear rounds but had time penalties.

John Whitaker's round was superb - not only clear but also (just) within the time allowed and it was no wonder that he punched the air at the end. He must have thought that he had taken the victory - surely the last two riders were not going to be up to the task...

Well, Edwina Alexander came out immediately after him and turned in an equally fantastic round - clear and under 69 seconds and so therefore a jump-off.

The video tells the story so I'll say no more but it was a fantastic end to a really interesting and exciting competition and I'm so glad that I was there to see it. And what a lovely smile and wave at the end from a well deserving winner Edwina Alexander!

I'd like to dedicate this video to my good friend Gabe (SonnyLees)... Go Oz go!!!! Us Poms thought you should get to beat us as a consolation after your disastrous showing at the Olympics!

XD

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John Whitaker Vs Edwina Alexander - Olympia 2008

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  • wow, those jumps ...

    wow, those jumps are huge.

    do you think that they take the time to bond with their horse? lol random

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  • those jumps are ...

    those jumps are taller than me o_o
    I absolutly love edwina alexanders horse!

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  • WOW! That's like ...

    WOW! That's like $30,000 plus OZ dollars! How much does the horse get! LOL! One bag of oats! :)

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  • The total prize ...

    The total prize money was 62000 GBP and Edwina's share of that for the win was 15500 GBP - not bad for an afternoon's work! John Whitaker received 12400 for second place.

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  • Yes of course I'd ...

    Yes of course I'd love to see it when you get a chance! :) Oh before I forget, what sort of prize money was on this event?

    Gabe xx

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