HotToTrot
Well-Known Member
Yes, that's right, I encountered some out and out friendliness at a BSJA show yesterday! I don't generally go to Overa but I was around yesterday so trotted along. Got a rosette too, which is always very nice.
The lady taking entries was so friendly and helpful (alarm bells were beginning to ring, was this really a BSJA show?!) and the collecting ring girl was very chatty, wishing me good luck (was she a XC starter in disguise?!) as I went in. I was duly greeted by "well done, lovely round" or "such bad luck" as appropriate, on my way back out! Whilst I was waiting for my round, I had enthusiastic comments from the collecting ring and spectators about my horse - in fact I felt somewhat rude as I was trying to keep moving so I kept walking off!
Someone's helper in the warm up moved out of my way as I yelped "upright!" at him, and then even asked if I had finished with it before he turned it into a x pole. The other competitors chatted a bit about their/my rounds and were generally very nice.
Good work Overa, that's how it should be!
The lady taking entries was so friendly and helpful (alarm bells were beginning to ring, was this really a BSJA show?!) and the collecting ring girl was very chatty, wishing me good luck (was she a XC starter in disguise?!) as I went in. I was duly greeted by "well done, lovely round" or "such bad luck" as appropriate, on my way back out! Whilst I was waiting for my round, I had enthusiastic comments from the collecting ring and spectators about my horse - in fact I felt somewhat rude as I was trying to keep moving so I kept walking off!
Someone's helper in the warm up moved out of my way as I yelped "upright!" at him, and then even asked if I had finished with it before he turned it into a x pole. The other competitors chatted a bit about their/my rounds and were generally very nice.
Good work Overa, that's how it should be!
