Meikyla

Week 3

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 * Eventing riders are speechless as they have taken out the bronze medal at the Olympics 2012. **
 * The kiwi eventers (Mark Todd on Campino, Andrew Nicholson, Jonathon Paget on Clifton Promise, Jonelle Richards, **
 * Caroline Powell) worked exteremely hard to pull this off. **
 *  With Nicholson ust missing out on an individual medaland placing 4th overall. **


 * This is Mark's fifth medal. As he won a gold in 1984, in 1998 he came home with a bronze and a gold **
 * and in 2000 he won a bronze. This year Mark took his unexperienced 3 star horse to the olympics named Campino. They did very well together placing **
 * 3rd in dressage, cross-country and showjumping.Mark just missed out on getting 1st place in cross-country but got one time fault.Unfortunately in showjumping Mark knocked a rail which kept him at 3rd place. Mark is 56 **
 *  and is one of the best horse riders in the world. He has done extermely well to take an unexperienced 3 star horse and train it up to the best of it's ability in a couple of months Mark is an amazing rider and we will hope to see him at the 2016 Rio Olympics. **


 * Nicholson had a clear round in showjumping with no time faults. He also had a clear round in cross-country too with no time faults. Unfortunatley it rained **
 * when Andrew Nicholson was about to start his dressage test. So the judges delayed his test for another 10 minutes which he thinks ranked him lower **
 * which is true because before they do there test the horses are warmed up to the best of there ability for there test. And unfortunately Andrew's **
 * horse cooled down before starting it's test which ranked him lower. **


 * Mark and Andrew worked exteremly hard to get ther team bronze, as they deserve a good reat. And as for the horses the worked exteremely hard **
 * as you could see how tired they were at the end, some horses got taken away in a horsey ambulance because they were so tired and some had to drop out **
 *  because they didn't pass the vet check, thankfully they were okay. They are hopefully all going to the **
 * <span style="background-color: #ff00ef; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Rio Olympics in 2016. Well done kiwis! :P **

<span style="color: #ff14d9; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 35px; vertical-align: middle;">Week 2 At the start of each Olympics, every athlete promises to play fairly and obey all of the Olympic rules. One athlete from the host country takes his oath at the opening ceremony on behalf of all athletes.
 * <span style="background-color: #ff00ef; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">By Meikyla :P **

" In the name of all the competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams"

The Olympic Creed

A judge from the host country recites the Olympic Creed, which appears on the scoreboard during the Opening Ceremony:

"The most important thing in the Olympic games is not to win, but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well"

YOUR TASK is to write a new Oath OR Creed for future Olympic Games

__//**My Oath**//__ <span style="color: #1415fa; display: block; font-family: impact,charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">We promise to: fight for our glory and to not bring others down. Respect we shall, honour as well. Showing true sportsmanship to our competitors, to survive the struggle and persevere. As we will be the best we can be. We give you our word.

<span style="color: #ff14d9; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 35px; vertical-align: middle;">Week 1

<span style="color: #9900ff; display: block; font-family: 'harlow solid italic'; font-size: 35px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Stand Up, Go for Gold I was made to be my best  Always up for the test   Leave me for my destiny   I am waiting can't you see

I can visulise you see  I know I can count on me

Stand Up, Stand Up  Go for gold and nothing less   Stand Up, Stand Up   I'm a champion

It's getting close  And i'm the one who wants it most   go for gold   stand tall and bold

Oh I can visualise you see  I know I can count on me

Stand up, stand up  go for gold and nothing less   stand up, stand up   I'm a champion

Stand up

By meikyla :P

<span style="color: #9900ff; display: block; font-family: 'harlow solid italic'; font-size: 35px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Louisa Hill - Equestrian New Zealand - 2012 Olympic Games

<span style="color: blue; display: block; font-family: 'kristen itc'; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Late in 2011 four dressage riders from New Zealand were chosen to represent our country and fly with their horses to Australia for the Olympic Oualifiers. For the first time in New Zealand history the team of four qualified, however due to limited funding only two riders and their horses flew to Europe where they have been competing over the last few months as they need to keep their dressage scroes at 68% and over to ride at the Olymics. Unfortunately due to lameness our other dressage rider has pulled out but Louisa Hill and her mount Bates Antonella will be competing. Louisa has been working hard basing herself in Germany with her trainer Andres Mueller. She is a complete professional and real competitor. She has worked hard and long hours to get both herself and Bates Antonello to the best of their ability. Just two New Zealanders have competed at the Olympic Games in dressage. They are Kallista Field (Sydney 2000) and Louisa Hill herself who competed at the Olympic Games for the first time at Athens 2004. Bates Antonello is a 10 year old Hanoverian who was given to her by her sister Anna when he was an ugly 4 year old. To qualify for the New Zealand Olympic Team, riders have to show they can finish in the top 16 in the world. Louisa Hill consistantly places 1st riding at Grand Prix level here in New Zealand. Lousisa lives locally on a farm in Clevedon, with her mother. She has fought and survived cancer and at one stage almost gave up her riding. She has been offered over a $1 million for Bates Antonello. The price has been tempting but a horse with his strength and power are hard to come by, especially in our small country. Most top level dressage horses retire at around 14 year old due to the huge amount of stress top level dressage moves place on their legs. I have followed Louisa's progress over the last couple of years especially at Horse of the Year held in Hastings each year in March. I have been fortunate enough to have had lessons with Louisa Hill during our pony club rallies on my horse Minty. She is very good at what she does and one day, I would like to be just like her, representing New Zealand in Grand Prix dressage. Best of luck to Louisa and her beautiful horse Bates Antonello. I will be following their progress closely!

By Meikyla Mason