SantaVera
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One the one hand it's shocking and on the other the article is hilarious 
I'm crying laughing
I'm crying laughing 
Competetor telling all and sundry to f off
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AmyMay
Situation normal
Care to elaborate??
AandK
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This from Munstead I'm guessing... https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/new...e-and-staff-to-f-off-barred-from-venue-864576
ETA, I don't find it funny in the slightest.
ETA, I don't find it funny in the slightest.
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
Not funny at all, disgusting !! Entry fee been refunded to mother so a young person who needs some discipline
Beausmate
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Not funny. Appalling behaviour - she should be banned until she learns how to behave. Makes you wonder just how awful the parents are.
Crazy_cat_lady
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So they should be banned, why should volunteers who have given up their time be treated like this?
Mrs. Jingle
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Can you imagine the humiliation and how mortified you would be if it was your brat carrying on like that? I would have had her off that horse and on her way home before she knew what had hit her. Spoilt princess by the sounds of it. Disgraceful. 
CanteringCarrot
Well-Known Member
WTF.
ihatework
Well-Known Member
What on earth.
I have a potty mouth and a slightly off centre sense of humour, but cannot understand how anyone could find that remotely amusing.
I have a potty mouth and a slightly off centre sense of humour, but cannot understand how anyone could find that remotely amusing.
SkylarkAscending
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Whilst I’m certainly not suggesting that it excuses or condones the behaviour in any way, I wonder if the individual (the competitor) was experiencing some mental health difficulties - the report describes behaviour which seems very unusual and out of place
In terms of finding this amusing, I have to agree that I’m not sure why anyone could think that
In terms of finding this amusing, I have to agree that I’m not sure why anyone could think that
Crazy_cat_lady
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I also don't get how it's funny?
If it was a child, even worse
If it was a child, even worse
SantaVera
Well-Known Member
It's just the way it reads, I read it out loud to other half and couldn't get the words out for laughing. I think it's hilarious 
.I suppose it's the shock factor. It's pythonesque.Agree that the kid needed banning though.
.I suppose it's the shock factor. It's pythonesque.Agree that the kid needed banning though.
SaddlePsych'D
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I think I sort of see what you mean about the article (rather than the incident itself which I agree with others is not really funny) - the bit about "nearly taking out someone's mother-in-law" I thought was interesting wording. It could have been 'nearly knocking into someone as they returned to the lorry park'.One the one hand it's shocking and on the other the article is hilarious
It is good that Munstead are putting their volunteers first and taking a stand against this behaviour.
Velcrobum
Well-Known Member
^^^^ This in spades.
Rowreach
Adjusting my sails
They handled it well, and hopefully nobody will have to suffer that again.
DressageCob
Well-Known Member
Not funny at all. What a hideous brat.
scats
Well-Known Member
Failing to find the funny side.
Vile person should be banned from every venue.
Vile person should be banned from every venue.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Not only is that not funny, but anyone else who finds it funny must be wired wrong 
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The venue handled it well, and thank goodness that it was an experienced FJ.
.The venue handled it well, and thank goodness that it was an experienced FJ.
Velcrobum
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IMHO it is a pity Munstead's organisers have not named and shamed the rider as she might just learn that actions have consequences especially as the organiser said "she has form for similar behaviour"
Bernster
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Shame that child wasn’t taught any manners
FieldOrnaments
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If I'd done that I'd have had a concussion and the pony would be up for saleCan you imagine the humiliation and how mortified you would be if it was your brat carrying on like that? I would have had her off that horse and on her way home before she knew what had hit her. Spoilt princess by the sounds of it. Disgraceful.
If they have form for this behaviour as the article says, maybe it's time venues get together to draw up a 'blacklist' of competitors who are not welcome. It would be good to see solidarity from other venues to stamp out such behaviour, there would be no sport or events at all without people like fence judges who volunteer, organisers, people who allow their land to be used....so we should show them the utmost gratitude and respect. Quite apart from that they are human beings, people, not slaves to ungrateful brats like this.
Behaviour like this is an embarrassment to equestrians the world over.
canteron
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I gave up volunteering after a pony club class at a X-C event, never met so many over privilege children with awful mummies - so yes bad manners have an impact on volunteer recruitment.
Fjord
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Charming! If I was running a local venue I'd want to know the competitors name, so I could ban them from my venue too.
The Bouncing Bog Trotter
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The horse world is a small world, I am sure every local venue in south-east England has the name if they want it……..
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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Whilst I’m certainly not suggesting that it excuses or condones the behaviour in any way, I wonder if the individual (the competitor) was experiencing some mental health difficulties - the report describes behaviour which seems very unusual and out of place
In terms of finding this amusing, I have to agree that I’m not sure why anyone could think that
This may be a contentious thing to say but please can we move away from the thought process that experiencing mental health difficulties gives you any more right than anyone else to treat people in such a manner? It is absolutely no excuse, and is frankly insulting to the masses who do suffer from mental health issues but go out of their way to be kind and courteous despite their difficulties. (ETA: having re-read your post I see you have specified that it does not excuse the behaviour, but I saw similar comments on the post on FB that I read trying to play it off as most likely mental health problems and it irked me, apologies!)
I am glad they stood up to her and fear the way in which she most likely treats her horses who cannot speak up for themselves, if this is the way she behaves towards other people.
SkylarkAscending
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Hence my opening sentence “I am not suggesting this excuses or condones the behaviour” - I certainly was not suggesting it gives people any right to act in this way, and I made that explicitly clear
FieldOrnaments
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Agree
poiuytrewq
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Omg I read it assuming it was an adult behaving like a complete and utter weirdo.
It was only when I got to the bit where they refunded the mother I realised!
I’d be selling the horse.
It was only when I got to the bit where they refunded the mother I realised!
I’d be selling the horse.
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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I think we cross posted as you can see from FO's quote of my same post I went back in and added an 'ETA' shortly after posting but I think you must have been replying at the same time
SkylarkAscending
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No worries at all, I think I did a quick reply before your update had registered at my end!
I totally agree with you, such a condition is never an excuse or reason for unacceptable behaviour, I think the venue did the right thing in the circumstances