2024-07-30 21:34:33
J. Vanagaitė-Samuilė with the horse Nababu entered the A group in dressage and received 69.208 percent for 33 performed technical elements. assessment. It was not a very powerful result that would allow our team to get to the finals. She finished 6th in her A group.
60 riders, divided into 6 groups of 10 riders each, participate in the dressage. The best 2 will immediately go to the finals, and another 6 representatives will receive tickets based on the best results.
3 groups started on Tuesday, three more groups will compete on Wednesday.
“I can say that I still don’t remember my performance. I rode, I don’t remember anything, I don’t know how it went or what. I saw the result, this is my stable result. I didn’t break a record, but you have to remember that it’s the Olympics, excitement takes its toll. I remember saying to myself – Juste, work. Of course, there was confusion,” the Lithuanian horsewoman told about her experiences.
J. Vanagaitė-Samuilė assured that her horse, nicknamed “kebabėlis”, was in a good mood.
“Everything is fine today. And he listened perfectly, and he was in a good mood. Since we went here for four days, I didn’t ride for a long time. On the first day after the trip, the horse was even on the verge of throwing me off him. And already yesterday he worked very willingly.
Today I sat down and let his head stretch out on a loose leash. I know if it stretches it means everything will be fine. Then he stretched and I told the trainer that everything will be fine, his mood is good, the horse is not startled, it is under control,” said J. Vanagaitė-Samuilė.
In the year of Lithuania’s start, the air temperature in Paris was 33 degrees.
“I feel hot now. They gave us this glove with a piece of ice, so I put it in my jacket to cool it down a bit. So when I threw the glove, there was no more ice. Dissolved quickly. We also cooled the horse right before the start with cold water. While riding, I can’t say that I somehow felt that it was extremely hot.
There was still that breeze. When you work, it basically makes no difference what the conditions are.
Whether it’s hot or cold, you forget everything, you don’t feel anything and you do your job,” the athlete testified.
– Will the current result be enough for the final? J. Vanagaitė-Samuilė was asked.
– Not really. I already said that and I know it. I know where I am, I know how I start and what place I can take. I look at everything realistically.
– It’s a debut. Are you happy with the location?
– Jesus, you are mine, I still have a long way to go before I turn 50. There will be many more Olympic Games, I will run and run with a horse. He will be able to start at the age of 15-16.
2024-07-30 21:34:33