Zara's career is going just fine and not all top riders look like swimsuit models. She's strong and that's a lot more important.
She's a top athlete who knows her own body. The weight speculation isn't positive in my opinion.
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And again...it's not about her weight or how she looks in appearance, I think I've said that at least 3 times myself. It's about her muscle tone.
LaRae
Exactly!! I think I've also said the same. This is not about weight. It's about how for someone who says she's training seriously for a shot at the Olympics next year, and considering how the British Team Selection Process takes in performance and how an Athlete is doing in their preparation for competition during the year before said Games, and yet looks like she's not in any kind of shape at all right now, is a bit shocking. At this stage of things, seeing how Zara looked last week should be worrying if you are into/follow Equestrian Sports. As I have said more than once, I really hope I am wrong, but there is a reason for concern.
Again, as an Olympic athlete who has been competing on the world stage for a long time, she knows her body and fitness level far, far better than anyone casually commenting on her body based off of press photos.
I'm sure she does...I just know what it takes to ride daily and compete otherwise I wouldn't comment at all. Her core muscle tone is a surprise considering what she does, that's what's being commented on.
LaRae
As I believe I have as well. Not once have I or Pranter ever mentioned anything about Zara and weight AFAIK. As far as knowing her own body goes, Zara doesn't have the same body she had during her previous years as an Equestrienne. She's had a baby and that does change things both body and metabolism wise. She may *think* she has the time to get ready due to past experiences w/a layoff due to an injury, but that very well could end up biting her big time because of all the changes her body has gone through over the last year and a bit.
One more thing...I saw thanks to the unread feature on the App, someone I have on Ignore said something along the lines of how what I'm saying shouldn't be taken seriously because it's coming from a "Casual Fan".
Of anything that anyone could say to me as a form of insult, that is one of the ones I take great offence to. How dare you!! You don't know me and you sure as Hell do not know what I do and have done to support Canada's Athletes, but especially in the Sports I am the most passionate about. Equestrian being one of those. I have lived around Horses my entire life and watching my Cousin go up the ranks in Show Jumping to the Moment she realized she would never be good enough, regardless of how hard she worked and she *did* work, to even compete at the Junior level while heartbreaking, taught me so much about the Sport up close.
I have helped groom her horse and also have shovelled my fair share of Horse Manure from not only his Stall in the Barn at their Farm, but other stalls at their Farm as well. When staying there for Weekend Visits between our Families, that was part of the Visit. You helped out, regardless of what the task was.
I have travelled hundreds of miles to watch events in the Sports I follow passionately. I have also frozen my tail off in freezing arenas to watch the little ones play hockey or skate and been one of a very few watching kids take part in their first Show Jumping event. I have also spent thousands of dollars on both Merchandise and various Fund Raising activities because I knew the money would be going to help the Athletes due to knowing the Organization was up front and honest.
I am no "Casual Sports Fan" and never will be. I also stand by my concerns about Zara. You don't like that, that is not my problem. I hope I would never stoop to the level you have in "attempting" to brush my concerns about Zara off though. That says far more about you, than me.
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True, but Ascot is not an one day event. It runs Tuesday-Saturday. I doubt they would be back or ready for tomorrow Duke of Cambridge stakes, but ladies day is Thursday. It is a popular day for royals to attend. But would be surprised if we see the Cambridges even if back.
