Fence #1 at Greenwich, via RacetrackReject and Hawley
The challenge for the riders over these final few days is to stay completely focused and sharp, but at the same time relaxed enough to not burn out or peak too early–and, of course, to try and get at least a few hours of sleep. The Chinchillas are doing the same here at the EN compound (sleeping, I mean) so let’s jump right in to your links:
Telegraph: “Captain Mark Phillips breaks silence over affair”
Boyd recaps the arrival in Greenwich, including a lorry examination by the bomb squad
Check out Phoenix Equestrian’s Facebook page for a ton of great photos from Greenwich
Will Connell stands up for the British armed forces in his latest blog
British Eventing: Another look at Olympic eventing essential links and info
For now, that is all of the attention we will give the Telegraph’s article about Mark Phillips. One thing I didn’t realize when I first wrote about the story is how aggressively the British press pursues something like this. The riders and all of Team USA’s supporters didn’t deserve a distraction like this in the first place, and I won’t be one to contribute to the ensuing distraction by making a big deal out of it so close to the Games. Moving on and go eventing.
