Oliver Townend fined by BE for threatening another rider

even if he did, which of us hasn't been cut up (a million times actually) without getting offensive about it.
i wonder if the two top riders who had a few spats last season are going to be a bit better behaved this time, in light of this?
 
Can you imagine someone like Mary King EVER being abusive or less than friendly even if someone cut her up! Shame more riders aren't like her and a good example to everyone else. Children watching model themselves on the top riders, so the last thing they nedd is to see their heros behaving less than politely.
 
Tut tut, I hope he isnt seen as a role model tbh! He doesnt have as many fans as people think, but I would gurantee he'll still be in the selectors minds....no matter how innappropriately he acts, or how hard he runs his horses, or how many he breaks in a season...
 
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Well put !

I'm not surprised at the news . Time he learned some manners , both to humans & horses .
 
Having seen him go XC at several events now, I thought he rode his horses very hard ... its interesting to think about whether, if any of us were lucky enough to own a top eventer, would we send the horse to him??? I hope that this does make him stop and think a bit, as its likely to influence potential owners/sponsors as well, I would have thought ...
 
For those owners who want quick results and wish to sell their horses on, he is an ideal choice, but he's not everyone's cup of tea!
 
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Sooooo true. He makes so many enemies that in another 5 years time he will have run dry of owners and friends. People like Mary king have staying power because they are popular admirable people!
 
Totally agree Kerilli. I will never forget the comments he made about that horse. He is not a good role model for the sport - there are plenty of talented hard working young riders out there - I just hope that they get some of the chances he has had and some of his horses too - they would be better off.
 
I think you'll find that the horse that James Adams was riding used to be on Oli's yard and was ridden by Angus Smales.

The owner took the horse home and didn't send it back, gave it to James Adams to ride and Oli happened to see the horse at Oasby and obviously wasn't too happy.
 
Everyone will agree I enjoyed my lesson with him beginning of last year. However, as time as gone on, and Ive watched him ride at competitions and listened to how he speaks to ppl and after reading some of his quotes, Im no longer a fan.
TBH I have very little time for him.
 
I missed what he said about Daisy Crazy - can anyone summarise?
Whatever happened it must have been a harsh exchange to result in a fine and such bad publicity.
 
This is really interesting and not surprising at all. Years ago when I was eventing (before I left home and could no longer afford it) we were on the same circuit at PN level and were regularly in the same class. Even back then he wasn't a very nice piece of work and was arrogant. Would never send a horse to him and think that sponsorship/owners money would be much better off helping someone with more respect for their horses and the people around them.
 
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For those owners who want quick results and wish to sell their horses on, he is an ideal choice, but he's not everyone's cup of tea!

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I think thats why he won't be short of rides, not because of his sparkling personality and delightful manners!
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I still havent got over the eventer challenge series he ran last year! - results STILL not on the website, rosettes for people who placed (who had pay a few hundred to get to the finals in fuel, lorries etc etc) rewarded with 2inch rosettes, and I am NOT JOKING!!

Tight and arrogant, I would not support that event again!!
 
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I missed what he said about Daisy Crazy - can anyone summarise?
Whatever happened it must have been a harsh exchange to result in a fine and such bad publicity.

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I missed that too, please can someone tell us.....

I was thinking of contacting him re selling my horse!!
 
Heres what Oli had to say “I obviously regret speaking discourteously to a fellow competitor - although it was in defence of one of my employees - and realise I should have dealt with the situation more appropriately. I have learnt an expensive lesson. The rider and I have no bad feelings towards each other and I look forward to putting this behind me and enjoying the season ahead.”

Yogi Breisner has said it Will NOT affect Oli's chances of selection for Beijing.

Taken from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article3571474.ece

To me it sounds like a case of opening his mouth and regretting it later something we've all done I guess!
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I know that newspapers always latch on to negative gossip, but I was horrified to read this in the Times today as well as on here - what a great ambassador for equestrianism Oliver Townend is
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