Pet hates at shows?

Oh wait I've got one that's not photography orientate. People that click their tongues as the horse goes round. I get that the sound is used by many when they ride; but some seem to have a need to click the whole time a horse is riding around when they are not on the horse at all.
 
Paint Myrrh Proud said:
I wasnt aware that people look so negatively on tying up outside the lorry/trailer, i always do this, with a haynet, but will be reluctant to do so now as i will worry i'm upsetting other competitors. I have a trailer, and I cant tack up etc inside so have to do everything outside. I also dont like leaving my gelding stood on the trailer at all if i can help it. What are we supposed to do instead?
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The thought of it does give me a nervous breakdown after several years of working with showjumpers - we never tied up outside the lorry because you never entirely trust them not to get loose and disappear off across the showground. Not a risk you want to take when someone (who pays your and your boss's wages!) paid hundreds of thousands for the horse!
However, I really don't think most people have a problem with it. If you know your (the "your" is the important bit!) horse ties up happily then why not. My only real issue is horses being left tied up unaccompanied.

Also, I know the OP mentions cars in the competitors' parking. Don't forget these are likely to belong to someone accompanying a competitor who has hacked over. We used to do that when I was a kid - my parents would park in the competitors' parking so we could bring the ponies round to the car which had all our grooming brushes/ water etc.
 
My biggest bugbear is people using their horses as armchairs blocking the entrance to the ring. I saw a nasty accident happen where lady came out of the ring, horse booted hers so badly they had to call the vet. I also get really frustrated when people who aren't jumping (just brought horse to show with no intention of competing) monopolise the warm up jump and get cross when you put it back down to the height of the class!
However I will also say I love going to local shows, there are a lot of lovely people and we have a lot of fun!
 
Pet Hates -
Judges who do not know the specifications for the breed they are judging
Fellow competitors cutting you up on the inside and eventually bringing the class in closer and closer to the poor judge
Riders using their horses as grandstands
Parents who should not be allowed near their kids when they are competing - we have a pony club mum who was spotted pinching her daughters wrist prior to going into the ring - sooo sad - nice kid too.
People who park with no consideration for others
Competitors who choose not to be able to read - It says 'officials only' on the door so why competitor are you in here asking me where the secretary is - I'm one of the scorers and need peace and quiet.
Schooling whips in showing classes along with flash nosebands - school the horse first!
Complaining people in general
 
Smiling at all the above.

As a Secretary, they are competitors who come unprepared and dither choosing classes at the desk causing huge line-ups, we had class lists (with times, judges names, heights, breed requirement etc) displayed at tables with plenty of pens and entry forms - why some people couldn't use them used to drive me nuts.

I like competitors to have written down their class lists so they can just give me the details.

Competitors who bitch to me

"Hey! I am only the Secretary! I have given up my day so that you can have some fun"
God Knows why ( yes I do, usually fund raising) because some of you are basically spoiled brats with no manners at all, most of you are lovely and do appreciate volunteers and how much work goes into preparing and running a show.

I have not only given up my time, but any opportunity to actually watch classes, or God Forbid, try to compete with my own horse/s.
 
Toby_Zaphod said:
When you have a lorry you can tack up your horse on the lorry. This is how it should be done. As for "It isn't always an option leaving a horse locked up on a lorry in between classes:, well why not? This is done regularly at BS Shows. Pros do it all the time & others do it also. If you wish you can feed a hay net. I don't see a problem.
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Why is tacking up in the lorry 'how it should be done'? TBH, I couldn't care less if it's done at BS shows.

OK, so what if we have three large horses with us, in a 3 horse lorry? How on earth are we meant to be able to move around enough to take their off rugs, put saddle on, take travel boots off, tail guard etc whilst squished against a partition, hardly able to breath, with no room to even do the girth up? If there are only one or two horses in the lorry, or it's raining, then I will tack up my horse(s) inside, however, most of the time I will take the horses out, and tie them outside the lorry.

I truly don't see your problem with tying them up outside the lorry.
 
I have often parked next to a friends lorry to buy us a bit more space. When taking out three horses it's sometimes necessary to tie outside, swap them round, wash them down etc and can't bear the fact people park so close there is no room to do this safely. Also when it's hot I'd prefer to tie to shadey side of the lorry than to have horse sweltering on board!
I rarely go to local shows anymore - just end up feeling upset and sorry for lots of the horses - overweight animals/riders, being used as arm chairs, bad riding in general - chopping horses in the gob or blocking them, then horse getting a wallop for refusing, horses being ragged round. Honestly it really upsets me - I'd rather not see it, then I can pretend every rider treats their horse well, with kindness and consideration!
I carefully choose the events I go to in the hope of seeing less of the low level stuff (abuse)! No I am not a fabulous rider myself and instead probably worry too much about the horse......
 
Luci07 said:
I am with the "horse off the lorry" brigade to tack up. It is considerably easier. My personal bug bear is people who let their dogs run loose around the lorries. Stick it on a lead or don't bring it. When I bring any of mine, they know they stay on the lorry unless called off and with a lead attached. I do not need the aggro of fending loose dogs off mine. With you guys on the people who use the collecting ring for a chat...I do ask those riders to leave though. It's crowded enough..oh and the person who keeps cutting in when you are committed to a fence...will only do it once!
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I don't mind people tying up outside but hate it when they are left unattended. I've seen so many accidents over the years from loose horses galloping around lorry parks. Most shows specifically say not to do this but some people think they are above the rules!
 
Scotlass I have never had a showing judge give me any hints as to how I could be better placed. I really wish they would. ....

My pet hates are shows that don't have a blackboard or running order, necessitating lots of queuing and bored children, and those that swop between published running order and a blackboard list half way through the day. (this was an ODE)...

Fiona
 
Red-1 said:
People who are rude or inconsiderate in the collecting ring.

Those who don't pass left to left, who cut across you, who ride to the rear of a jump as you approach, who whip their horses,who put the jump wayyyyy bigger than the class, then crash through it, those who hang round the entrance when they are not about to go.... I don't enjoy collecting rings unless it is as it should be!
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Absolutely this ^^

Plus riders who ride two abreast having a chat in the warm up, get out of the way

Those rude people who adjust poles without asking if anyone is jumping the current height

Excess use of whips / swearing at the horse.

The
 
catroo said:
I don't mind people tying up outside but hate it when they are left unattended. I've seen so many accidents over the years from loose horses galloping around lorry parks. Most shows specifically say not to do this but some people think they are above the rules!
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I do so agree with this, one that sticks in my mind is a large tb type galloping round with a complete panel off the side of a horsebox, huge gashes on his front legs, didn't stop till he went down hard and broke a leg.
Wasn't pleasant having to sit on his neck with another, to keep him down till vet arrived :(
 
BleakMidWinter556 said:
OK, so what if we have three large horses with us, in a 3 horse lorry? How on earth are we meant to be able to move around enough to take their off rugs, put saddle on, take travel boots off, tail guard etc whilst squished against a partition, hardly able to breath, with no room to even do the girth up? If there are only one or two horses in the lorry, or it's raining, then I will tack up my horse(s) inside, however, most of the time I will take the horses out, and tie them outside the lorry.
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It just requires some forward thinking, it's not actually as hard as you'd think. We used to take six horse lorries never mind three - horses go on the lorry in reverse order, so that horses which are needed first go on last. Then when at the show the ramp comes down and the partition can be opened, giving the groom room to move and take boots off/ tack up. Then horse comes off the lorry and the next horse can be reached. There is also quite a bit of crawling round partitions done by the groom! However, this is generally done with at least one groom, so it is much easier for pro riders and I'm not sure it's fair to expect normal riders, who don't have help, never to tie their horses outside the lorry.
 
Shows that don't have a "not before" time for their classes. I hate having to arrive super early in case there are no entries then wait for hours because there are loads of entries, it is why I mainly do dressage, nice pre arranged times!
 
Would like to see those stating horses should be prepped on lorry putting in back studs! Yes, we often tack up in lorry for stressage as parking is often tight but not eventing. I would never take a horse up and down a lorry ramp and have them stand in the truck wearing studs.

As to what drives me mad, most things have been said, but my big bugbear is riders who remove rubber plaiting bands at shows and chuck the used bands on the ground.
 
KristmasKat said:
Shows that don't have a "not before" time for their classes. I hate having to arrive super early in case there are no entries then wait for hours because there are loads of entries, it is why I mainly do dressage, nice pre arranged times!
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Totally, especially in the winter.
 
2 which really annoyed me last week someone in a small but very busy collecting ring who spent 35 mins trying to get her horse to walk over a pole on the ground it meant 40 people trying to warm up over one single fence. And then later on two children unsupervised putting the fence up and then back down 4 times I came into the fence and they ran in front of me. They were not helping anyone just messing around I asked them to stop to no avail the collecting ring steward found their parents in the end.
People walking around a busy collecting ring carrying a new born baby. I mean come on!
People who are rude to or don't thank stewards sponsors if they are there etc.
And lots of other things
 
Toby_Zaphod said:
I hate to see cars parked in the lorry park when they haven't got a horse trailer on the back of them. The times I've seen what I perceived to be a gap & am ready to swing my lorry in to find a bl@@dy car parked there. This really annoys when it's a busy show, spaces are at a premium & there is an actual car park for cars at the venue.

Also at a busy show when lorries are not parked close to each other just because someone wants to tie their horse up alongside their lorry. Then they walk off leaving the horse unsupervised & are feeding a hay net outside the lorry which is contrary to the rules of the show.

I think it's all totally inconsiderate to other people attending the show. Rant over! ;(
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like you cars in the lorry area, but also snobby mums standing on the outside of the arena and when their kid comes past they whisper * come on saw the mouth get the head down *
 
I do find it annoying when events over run. Bit irritating to find out while i am warming up that my test isn't for another hour almost.

I may not be getting the extreme end of the scale of people using their horses as armchairs but I wouldn't get off my horse between dressage tests. I take only two at once though and they are the same or close levels so time is never long in between tests. But i know him enough to know that if i get off he goes into shut down mode and will get a bit irritable if i get back on. Can deal with it at home but it's not something i will put him through when he goes out somewhere he will be stressed enough.

I get it though if they have been on them for like hours for no reason that is stupid. I hate seeing them showing off their rosette first too before taking care of the horse. I will talk to my parents about it while sorting him out but he gets sorted before me.
 
Two of mine are people who fail to thank stewards; and associates of the rider shouting instructions in the jump-off. There's not meant to be any outside assistance, and that includes shouting "leg on" or "hold" so the rider gets the right stride.
 
also hate it when they get unfair judges who have a set breed/colour they like and wont give others the time of day.

For example a class for coloureds where judge love show coloured cobs and they got 1 - 8 place and every other colour came further down



also where the judge pics her line up and instead of saying * thankyou to the rest so we leave she has us walking round and round even when the lap of honour takes place
 
People who deliberately wind up their horses before showing classes and then get angry with the horse when it plays up.

People effectively having a full on lesson in the warm up arena.

Parents who let their children run around amongst the horses.

Personal choice, but I can't stand people sitting on their horses, having a cigarette.
 
People with exracehorses thinking that they can do as they please, behave like they please and let their horse get away with blue murder - because it was once a racehorse dontcha know?!? It is not acceptable. They should behave just as well as any and every other horse at the show ground. Yes there will always be exceptions on their first few outings away from racing but bucking, kicking and buggering off with their riders is simply not on. If you can not control at least that part of your horse then take it back home and keep if there until you have done a hell of a lot more work with it. And then take it to a quiet outing not the busiest show of the year!
 
Nicnaclaus said:
Would like to see those stating horses should be prepped on lorry putting in back studs! Yes, we often tack up in lorry for stressage as parking is often tight but not eventing. I would never take a horse up and down a lorry ramp and have them stand in the truck wearing studs.

As to what drives me mad, most things have been said, but my big bugbear is riders who remove rubber plaiting bands at shows and chuck the used bands on the ground.
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As a show jumping groom we always got the horses ready on the lorry including back studs, up to 7 at a time. If jumping one class we took them out but if jumping again they were left studded up, impractical & no time to do all the studs again & was alwAys fine. I think show jumpers do much more on the lorry rather than eventers who seem to tie up outside. My bosses lorry didn't even have tie rings on the outside.
 
I once saw a horse have to be Pts because it slipped on the ramp and sliced its legs open ripping all its tendons.
Non of my horses ever have their boots removed before they are off the Lorry! Which often means I have to tie to the side of the Lorry to remove them even if I have tacked up in the Lorry.

So I hate seeing horses coming down ramps without travel boots or bandages or with studs in
 
Just thought of another, dirty facilities. There's one centre I can't go to, as the toilets should be condemned. If the toilets are bad, there's no way I would use the cafe. A bit of paint isn't going to break the bank.
 
Lorries that park so close to you, you can't even get your jockey door stairs out, let alone tie the horse up outside while I'm tacking up/down, especially when I've travelled on my own! Having to take off and re-do tail bandages while horse is still in wagon is not an experience I want to repeat!
 
teapot said:
People who park so close that you can't load/unload with a side ramp...
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This thread is worrying me. I'm planning on doing my first ever show (and I'm likely to be on my own) this year and I have a trailer with a side ramp... ��
 
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