Dear Horse People That Lie...

Its not these people who exaggerate that annoy me but the people who ridicule them, who are, most likely, the people who have driven them to the lies in the first place. The horse world can be an extremely nasty place and I think rather than being horrible and talking about these people behind their backs we should just have sympathy and include them. If they are included they feel wanted and then have no reason to lie. After all they only do it to impress and get included into the elite club. But then that would be too nice and many people don't do nice :(
 
Christmas_Crackers said:
Its not these people who exaggerate that annoy me but the people who ridicule them, who are, most likely, the people who have driven them to the lies in the first place. The horse world can be an extremely nasty place and I think rather than being horrible and talking about these people behind their backs we should just have sympathy and include them. If they are included they feel wanted and then have no reason to lie. After all they only do it to impress and get included into the elite club. But then that would be too nice and many people don't do nice :(
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Lol!!! Love to know who would want to join my 'elite club'...what the Over 40 Divorcee Horsey Club?
 
cobgirlie said:
Is there really a need to be so rude to the OP? She has started a thread as she is entitled to do so on a public forum, if you don't like the tone or subject of it...don't reply. Wow there are some touchy people around today. Bit of common politeness wouldn't go amiss sometimes. :rolleyes:
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I fail to see where anyone has been rude.

However if you feel that someone is being rude -push the button on it and get admin to remove the post if they see fit.

As people are allowed to make replies just the same as OP is allowed to make the thread.

:rolleyes:
 
cobgirlie said:
Lol!!! Love to know who would want to join my 'elite club'...what the Over 40 Divorcee Horsey Club?
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LOL I'll join :D

we've got some prixe b********ers on our yard, one said she was going to compete at showjumping so we said we would go and watch, she then told us that its actually advertised as nervous and novice jumping so she would be entering "not for competition" as she has won too much to be eligible !! Funny there was another comp much closer that she was eligible for !!! LOL
 
Ladyinred said:
Me three. Think OP might have a bee in her bonnet or a chip on her shoulder or something.
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Rude to me. :rolleyes: Little OT to have it 'removed' but there seems to be some attitude directed towards the OP and it's rather uncomfortable for those of us who prefer to enjoy adult threads without having to read these sorts of comments, I personally don't like nasty little comments and would rather pull someone up, if that's okay with you?

Oh so it's okay to write absolutely any reply to any thread now is it??? Fab gloves off.
 
skewsnpies said:
LOL I'll join :D

we've got some prixe b********ers on our yard, one said she was going to compete at showjumping so we said we would go and watch, she then told us that its actually advertised as nervous and novice jumping so she would be entering "not for competition" as she has won too much to be eligible !! Funny there was another comp much closer that she was eligible for !!! LOL
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Now you see I would read in to that the possibility that the person had some time in the past won too much to compete but had since lost their confidence. It happens.
Perhaps supporting would have been a better approach than mocking.
 
cobgirlie said:
Rude to me. :rolleyes: Little OT to have it 'removed' but there seems to be some attitude directed towards the OP and it's rather uncomfortable for those of us who prefer to enjoy adult threads without having to read these sorts of comments, I personally don't like nasty little comments and would rather pull someone up, if that's okay with you?

Oh so it's okay to write absolutely any reply to any thread now is it??? Fab gloves off.
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Just goes to show how perception effects the written word, as I didn't think that was rude or nasty at all. It seems a completely factual observation. However I think its probably down to the OP to decide whether she thinks its rude or nasty as it was directed at her?

And yes of course you can write whatever you like, all that happens is it gets deleted. But yes, you can write whatever you like ;)

:rolleyes:
 
Muchadoaboutnothing said:
You get people like that all the time! :rolleyes:

One woman used to watch other peoples lessons and sl8g them off openly to their faces yet pooped her pants when jumping her 16.1 schoolmaster over 2ft.

I tend to think they are bitter or jealous and just trying to make themselves feel better.
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ha ha yep that sounds about right:cool:
 
JunoXV said:
Now you see I would read in to that the possibility that the person had some time in the past won too much to compete but had since lost their confidence. It happens.
Perhaps supporting would have been a better approach than mocking.
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I quite agree - I used to teamchase, but now poo my pants jumping 2'3" and the thought of riding at a solid fence at speed fills me with dread! I am no novice though and would consider myself a cheat if I was to enter a class meant for novice riders.
 
There's a woman at my yard who does Trek and endurance and every time she comes back she says that the British team selectors approached her as they were amazed with her outstanding horses. We ask her how she got on and she always starts with "I would of won but....". We call her Olympic $%£ (her name). She's harmless and happy so we're not offended.
 
Well I found how bad I was at judging whether people were lying or not when I had a pony for sale who had issues and I was very open about them cause I wanted her to go to a good home. Well what these people had done and what they hadn't done wasn't worth mentioning - well the pony came back cause they were told it was traumatised and they couldn't catch her!! News to me but I was glad to have her back because they were obviously lying about their abilities.
 
pip6 said:
Totally agree with this & known too many to list. One proud mum said her daughters dressage trainer (who had 'competed abroad') said she & her Welsh D (no offence to Welsh D's, just reckon they aren't the most common affiliated dressage horse) were too good to do prelim or novice & should enter straight at medium! The only competition they had won (including local show stuff against young kids) was a video competition for a very minor society. Apparently the judges at the other comps just couldn't spot real dressage movement.....

Then there was the young woman would would ride anything if it wasn't for her dodgy hips. Old ned she hadn't ridden for years died, got youngster & fell off. Now doesn't ride it, pays somoeone else too....but she jumped over 4'! I personally witnessed her pee her pants & refuse to jump a straw bale at a pony club show. All fences had to be placed on ground before she would go round working hunter class.

Plenty of others, not enough time to go through them!
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couldnt agree more~~~so many people do this. someone local to us with irish coloured gypsy cob that dishes was broadcasting that she was "dressaging" this season and the gypsy cobs do best at dressage because of their wonderful movement!!!
 
Im less botherred by the people who jumped 4ft in their dreams, or who's old and frankly wonky ned is actually a HOYs pony in disguise, than I am of people who HAVE been there and done that, but now are a teeny bit over the hill and washed up but keep on telling you how freaking wonderful they/their horse/lorry/tack/rugs/poo is....ad infinitum.
Those people who extend the truth are mostly insecure and probably lonely, and doing no harm, the 'big I am's' as I call them are damaging my sanity!
Not that I know anyone like that at all...nope....
 
FAO Original Poster
If she's riding a 128cm pony its 12.2hh which means she is tiny, and most likely young so why be a bitch and a bully like you have. grow up and get over yourself!!!
 
stroppy said:
FAO Original Poster
If she's riding a 128cm pony its 12.2hh which means she is tiny, and most likely young so why be a bitch and a bully like you have. grow up and get over yourself!!!
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You don't necessarily have to be tiny to ride/jump a 128cm
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If we were all more supportive of each other, and proud of each others achievements regardless of whether they've walked over a coloured pole for the first time or gone round badminton sat on their shetland backwards, then people wouldnt need to exaggerate.

But as it is, nobody can be supportive of anyone else anymore so everyone else shows off to try and get one up.
 
flamehead said:
If we were all more supportive of each other, and proud of each others achievements regardless of whether they've walked over a coloured pole for the first time or gone round badminton sat on their shetland backwards, then people wouldnt need to exaggerate.

But as it is, nobody can be supportive of anyone else anymore so everyone else shows off to try and get one up.
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....but I HAVE been round Badminton on my Shetland backwards!

Are you calling me a liar???

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Dear Lord, perhaps we should have a specific area where people can go just to have a scrap! Can't comment on anything these days...
 
ponypops said:
pip6 said:
Totally agree with this & known too many to list. One proud mum said her daughters dressage trainer (who had 'competed abroad') said she & her Welsh D (no offence to Welsh D's, just reckon they aren't the most common affiliated dressage horse) were too good to do prelim or novice & should enter straight at medium! The only competition they had won (including local show stuff against young kids) was a video competition for a very minor society.
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couldnt agree more~~~so many people do this. someone local to us with irish coloured gypsy cob that dishes was broadcasting that she was "dressaging" this season and the gypsy cobs do best at dressage because of their wonderful movement!!!
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Fair enough if you know that someone is lying about their achievements. But never ever discount something as a lie just because you believe a certain breed or type "can't" do a discipline. I have a good friend with a gypsy cob that dishes for England, but he uses himself, moves nicely and she absolutely cleans up at dressage comps. And have you seen some Welsh Ds move?

Just doesn't sound like you have an awful lot of facts to go on, but more that you don't believe the horse you have seen, can do what its owner has said it can.
 
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