andytiger
Well-Known Member
Hi just thought I would share the experience I had today at port royal showcross I had been looking forward to this competition for months I pre entered and this morning got up at 5 am to drive the 70 odd mile from Lincoln to port royal
arrived at the showground nice and early and I was the second person there there was my trailer and a horsebox we were directed by the man on the gate to park in a pool of standing water I asked the man if we could possibly park somewhere else as we didn't want to have to wade though water to get out of the car didn't really want my horse standing in a pool of water all day
The man said sorry nothing he could do as it was going to be busy and the car parking space was tight we were still the only 2 on the car park so I said is there any manager I can see as we don't want to park here
So off I trot to see the manager I explained my situation and she was really rude she said to me don't come in here ranting and raving ask anyone that knows me I don't think I'm capable of ranting and raving her reply was car parking space was tight as it was going to be busy and someone will have to park in the standing water couldn't believe the way she spoke to me at the end of the day I'm a paying customer and she was really rude
They let me move to the other end of the car park which was fair enough I said Thank you and though I would be able to get on and start enjoying my day we unloaded my horse and was promptly told told you carnt tie you horse to the side of the trailer it will take up to much space the car park is still empty at this point so I asked were was I meant to tie him he won't stand on the trailer he was expecting me to tie him to the ramp at this point I thought I'd had enough my day was ruined we just went home even when I went to withdraw she didn't even apologies she just said ok and gave me a huff
Sorry for the long winded rant but had to get it off my chest riding is my hobby and i live for the weekends so i can go out competing and the 40 quid that it cost to enter is like a days wages for me it just annoys me that people can just be so horrible and un accommodating you don't expect to have to end the day in tears
Sorry for the bad punctuation and spelling I'm crap at both lol xxxxx
arrived at the showground nice and early and I was the second person there there was my trailer and a horsebox we were directed by the man on the gate to park in a pool of standing water I asked the man if we could possibly park somewhere else as we didn't want to have to wade though water to get out of the car didn't really want my horse standing in a pool of water all day
The man said sorry nothing he could do as it was going to be busy and the car parking space was tight we were still the only 2 on the car park so I said is there any manager I can see as we don't want to park here
So off I trot to see the manager I explained my situation and she was really rude she said to me don't come in here ranting and raving ask anyone that knows me I don't think I'm capable of ranting and raving her reply was car parking space was tight as it was going to be busy and someone will have to park in the standing water couldn't believe the way she spoke to me at the end of the day I'm a paying customer and she was really rude
They let me move to the other end of the car park which was fair enough I said Thank you and though I would be able to get on and start enjoying my day we unloaded my horse and was promptly told told you carnt tie you horse to the side of the trailer it will take up to much space the car park is still empty at this point so I asked were was I meant to tie him he won't stand on the trailer he was expecting me to tie him to the ramp at this point I thought I'd had enough my day was ruined we just went home even when I went to withdraw she didn't even apologies she just said ok and gave me a huff
Sorry for the long winded rant but had to get it off my chest riding is my hobby and i live for the weekends so i can go out competing and the 40 quid that it cost to enter is like a days wages for me it just annoys me that people can just be so horrible and un accommodating you don't expect to have to end the day in tears
Sorry for the bad punctuation and spelling I'm crap at both lol xxxxx