Mavis Cluttergusset
Well-Known Member
....I'm kind of getting used to them, but each time a new 'compliment' comes along, the inevitable sting hurts a bit more!
I am entering a few classes at a couple of local shows in a few weeks' time, so I thought that perhaps I ought to school at least a couple times in the pelham I intend to use for some of the classes. I found myself another set of reins, and was so preoccupied with the naughty thievery of said second pair off the grimy depths of the floor under the saddles that I forgot to pick up my schooling whip and didn't think to put spurs on. Started schooling, was very surprised at how nicely P went in a pelham, was secretly rather chuffed that we managed what felt like a very passable medium trot. Attempted 20m circle in canter which was alright - would have been better if I'd been in possession of whip/spurs as P is superbly lazy. All the while I can see scary other person from yard watching me and clearly talking about what I was doing. Ignored her and carried on schooling. Scary person approaches.
'P looks like she is going very well'. Thanks, I say, and try to carry on. 'Her trot was very nice'... Thanks, I say again. Attempt to walk off. '...shame about the canter though. That wasn't very good at all'.... Ouch. '....its not her best pace is it. Who told you to start using that bit?' Errr....nobody. I thought it up all by myself.
Fortunately at this point somebody starts flying a kite in the next door field, pony in paddock on other side starts to go beserk, P is fixated by kite and cannot move without assistance so I call it a day.
I was quite chuffed with how she went - so why, now I am sat at home, do I feel the need to justify why I wanted to try it, why my canter was so crap, and how I managed to think up trying it all on my own without anyone telling me to? I don't comment on this person's bizarre fixation with themselves and their unfounded confidence in their dressage ability, so why do they want to belittle me the entire time? I wouldn't mind if they were qualified to comment, but they aren't. In fact me and P whooped their backsides in the last dressage test we both did, so why can't she just mind her own business?
Feel free to ignore that, it turned into rather a rant
I am entering a few classes at a couple of local shows in a few weeks' time, so I thought that perhaps I ought to school at least a couple times in the pelham I intend to use for some of the classes. I found myself another set of reins, and was so preoccupied with the naughty thievery of said second pair off the grimy depths of the floor under the saddles that I forgot to pick up my schooling whip and didn't think to put spurs on. Started schooling, was very surprised at how nicely P went in a pelham, was secretly rather chuffed that we managed what felt like a very passable medium trot. Attempted 20m circle in canter which was alright - would have been better if I'd been in possession of whip/spurs as P is superbly lazy. All the while I can see scary other person from yard watching me and clearly talking about what I was doing. Ignored her and carried on schooling. Scary person approaches.
'P looks like she is going very well'. Thanks, I say, and try to carry on. 'Her trot was very nice'... Thanks, I say again. Attempt to walk off. '...shame about the canter though. That wasn't very good at all'.... Ouch. '....its not her best pace is it. Who told you to start using that bit?' Errr....nobody. I thought it up all by myself.
Fortunately at this point somebody starts flying a kite in the next door field, pony in paddock on other side starts to go beserk, P is fixated by kite and cannot move without assistance so I call it a day.
I was quite chuffed with how she went - so why, now I am sat at home, do I feel the need to justify why I wanted to try it, why my canter was so crap, and how I managed to think up trying it all on my own without anyone telling me to? I don't comment on this person's bizarre fixation with themselves and their unfounded confidence in their dressage ability, so why do they want to belittle me the entire time? I wouldn't mind if they were qualified to comment, but they aren't. In fact me and P whooped their backsides in the last dressage test we both did, so why can't she just mind her own business?
Feel free to ignore that, it turned into rather a rant
