Has anyone else turned into the green waistcoat wearing 'elder'

[YorksG]

.....that they used to look up to as a youngster? (this is for the er more mature posters I suppose

)
You remember them, surely, the ladies who wore Lavenham waistcoats, lipstick out hunting, hermes type headscarves and could quell a yard full of fractious ponies and children with a word and a glance?
Sister and I have decided that we now sound like them

(we knew quite a few of these ladies when we were in our teens, still do know the same people, but I'm sure you understand what I mean

) Please reassure us that we are not alone in turning into these stalwarts of every group, and that you too tell teenagers to behave on their horses and ponies, when you meet them, behaving badly, out on hacks!

 

[Laurenm01]

Nah! I'd like to think i'll always be the young teenager!

 

[rouxinol]

Not too sure if I am true 'green waistcoat' yet ( give me a few years yet!!) but I know I can quell a yard full of kids / ponies with a glance now after having a riding school for a fair few years ... so I am working my way up to it and proud ! Years of experiance, hard work and hours sat listening and watching proper horsemen and women riding and handling horses. Hours in the saddle, hours without stirrups and hours on the hunting field, ...............yes we should be proud ... the next generation of 'elders' !! lol x

 

[YorksG]

blackhorseandothers, I think you have the tone already

Those are things my sister and I talk about

That and despairing of the way that standards have declined lol

 

[Carsmore]

Not sure if I have reached the "green waistcoat" level yet but I have reach the old Puffa Jacket level. I often stop my car to rollock riders that are riding without Hi Viz or oblivious the other road users. I can stop a full grown man at 50 paces with just "a glance" I dont, however, wear lipstick while hunting yet....but theres time yet!

 

[help1]

Not quite as skills horribly lacking and have yet to perfect the hair of steel!!!

But have found myself extoling the virtues of properly cleaned tack, hairnets and walking horses to cool them rather than banging on the thermatex and leaving them to it.

But have to say the younger generation are brilliant at explaining the complexities of the flaming new fangled boots which I spend hours trying to work out!!

 

[YorksG]

claracluck, I'm not sure any of us will sctually achieve the green waistcoat

but you sound like a great candidate for one! I love it that you stop people and tell them off for not wering Hi-Viz, I have recently stopped the car to tell off two girls who failed to thank drivers who gave them a wide berth on a bridge across the motorway

They obviously thought I was a mad woman!

 

[natalia]

I've reached the level of shooting jacket and smelling round tesco's (something I swore I would never do when I was younger) and I told one of our teenage girls off today, as she has a broken elbow but was determined to ride her horse, and health and safety is one thing I've never been worried about! (I won, horse was ridden in the end by friend as I explained she would probably rather not have pins and operation if she fell off again before it was healed). I've also reached the stage of make up out hunting (as a rule), no headscarf yet but I'm sure there's one in my drawer somewhere.....And as for hair of steel, heres to dreaming!

 

[Doris68]

Headscarf!!.....I used to ride wearing mine (the one with the horse's head on and the green edging). Never thought about wearing a hat in those days - won't put a foot in a stirrup now without the proper headgear, body protector, seat saver.......the list is endless.

I have told youngsters off (whilst judging at RC shows) for wearing a polo shirt with a tie in a showing class and for having dirty boots!

Do I qualify?

 

[YorksG]

Oh towerhamlets and Doris68, you make my heart sing, me and sister are not alone

We are all now the 'experienced' local judges and stewards

 

[Ravenwood]

I bow down to you - I know exactly what you look like - scary!!

I too have become rather vocal much to my own children's eternal embarrassment! But have yet to dig out a headscarf and wear a quilted waistcoat!

I have often said however that when I am really old I will be that little old woman who wears a bridgedale, tweed skirt and wellies, driving a clapped out fiesta with two yapping terriers on the luggage rack, selling raffle tickets at the hunt meets - can't wait!!!

 

[Mike007]

Actualy towerhamlets is probably destined to be "mad cat woman"

 

[YorksG]

Well I am so gratified that there are so many of us

The cats are I believe compulsory

help1 the hair of steel, I am actually hoping to avoid this, but yes the best ones have it!

(and I have lots of hairnets about the place

) Do they still make the horrid thin quilted waistcoats? I think I want one, or do they get handed to you when you reach the required level of seniority? Does anyone know?

 

[brighteyes]

Not quite re the attire and hair, but I tut tut at poor riding and scruffiness and swear at idiotic drivers on the roads (almost before they are in sight

) - does that count? I have a tabby cat, two sheep and a chicken too. Am I on the turn?

 

[Chavhorse]

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Not sure if I have reached the "green waistcoat" level yet but I have reach the old Puffa Jacket level. I often stop my car to rollock riders that are riding without Hi Viz or oblivious the other road users. I can stop a full grown man at 50 paces with just "a glance" I dont, however, wear lipstick while hunting yet....but theres time yet!

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OMG you sound just like my mother used to be and I know that I am morphing into her. I have a disgusting puffa jacket that is now 30 years old and still going strong and a barbour jacket that OH will not have in the house. I got in the car yesterday where I keep my mucking out jeans and boots and actually offended myself.

I have got out of my car and instructed a young rider whose horse was naffing about in the middle of the road to "relax that rein and leg on" then went on to give a mini you should be wearing hi vis rant! She actually looked slightly scared and then said sorry Miss

And horror of horrors my BF is running a Pony Club camp this summer and has asked me go along and help and I actually think this would be a good idea.

Get me a gun quick!

 

[Doris68]

Yippeee - there are a few of us around!
May we live long and prosper!

PS I found a paisley quilted waistcoat in the wardrobe - be afraid, be very afraid.

 

[Quadro]

i have a quilted waistcoat!!!!!! im 22!!! its very warm ill have you know!!
come to think of it i have reprimanded people about thanking drivers on the road!!!
oh dear!!
whats happening to me!!

 

[YorksG]

There is hope for the equestrian world, yipee

Paisly waistcoat? Oh my goodness that is scary

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

I told 3 kids off for riding in the fog on the main road in dark colours

- no hi-viz between them!!

Does this make me a trainee??

 

[ChesnutsRoasting]

I am the proud owner of a quilted waistcoat (since the age of 21) and have also developed 'The Walk' that the more mature rider has - you know the one - a touch bowlegged, slighty lopsided, could be a limp but not quite. I will not, at any stage in my lifetime, resort to wearing a headscarf. Teenagers just irritate me generally. I think the real indicator of ageing is that you thoroughly enjoy an episode of Gardeners World.

 

[Carsmore]

Oooo thats it then! The jobs knackered! I love Gardeners World! Monty Don.....a vision in corduroy! I wont miss The Archers for anyone either! I also play merry hell if someone uses my pitchfork and doesnt clear the straw off the prongs before handing it back to me. Ahhh, whatever....hunting Tuesday - anyone seen my lippy?

 

[flowerlady]

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Well I am so gratified that there are so many of us

The cats are I believe compulsory

help1 the hair of steel, I am actually hoping to avoid this, but yes the best ones have it!

(and I have lots of hairnets about the place

) Do they still make the horrid thin quilted waistcoats? I think I want one, or do they get handed to you when you reach the required level of seniority? Does anyone know?

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You'll be telling us next you've just had a blue rinse

 

[YorksG]

Not had blue hair since I was in my early 20's, and it wasn't a success then

I have dark brown hair (thankfully still have) and it is a beggar to die any colour, it is also naturally curly, when I had it short it was fine for the first 6-12 months then turned into frizz, so growing it again, At least this way I can wear it in one of those really really hard buns, or severe french pleat

 

[Storminateacup]

Got the barbour coat , lipstick and eyeliner ( no lips or eyes without it, thats why), no headscarf yet, but a barbour scarf round neck, walk with limp from horse related accident and have jack russell terrier and old filthy 4WD.
Think perhaps I am morphing into one of those old Pony club ladies possibly.
Bit of a posh accent too I am told, (but can also swear like a trouper too when required)
Certainly I think some people are wary of me.
Funnily enough not teenagers though, I get on fine with them!
maybe thats what happens when you become ancient, - respect perhaps?