Showjumper found guilty of assault

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I always try to look at these things from both sides. But I can't fathom out any reason why you would grab someone by the hair while you were on your horse! Even if the person on the ground was calling you every name under the sun, it's bonkers.
 
alainax said:
I always try to look at these things from both sides. But I can't fathom out any reason why you would grab someone by the hair while you were on your horse! Even if the person on the ground was calling you every name under the sun, it's bonkers.
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Totally agree. Her pals on Facebook are trying to make out there's more to the story, claims of "you've only heard one side", but whatever slight she felt she'd been dealt, what she did was completely out of order! It would also be slightly more understandable if the victim had been another young girl, one of her peers, but someone more of her parents' age? Absolutely shocking. She should be banned from competing for life.
 
Horrendous girl and awful story, that poor woman. I'm not one to normally comment on people's looks but the girl does look like an evil barbie.
 
Looks like her FB has been taken down or locked down (I was nosey...)
If she's a member, I hope BS revoke her membership for the next couple of years.
I don't understand how anyone can reason that what she did was equal to what she perceived as an issue - someone films me, I will run them over with a horse. That's an anger problem on a whole different level.
Makes you wonder what she's like with her horses.

And makes me wonder if she's the same rider that duffed up her horse for not jumping, that was uploaded to youtube and shared round the world. Certainly comes across as the same thought processes.
 
What a nasty little person! I agree - I hope BS bans her. The punishment doesn't seem nearly severe enough - perhaps the judge doesn't realise that being run over by a horse can be fatal.
 
Wow... that's unbelievable!! No matter what someone was saying/doing, dragging them by their hair while you're sat on a horse is just not acceptable!

She should definitely be banned and I agree with the others.. if that's how she treats her 'equals' how does she treat her horses?
 
According to Daily Telegraph British Showjumping are aware and investigating. That particular report gives much more information than the H&H one.
 
As someone who attends events to take photos this sounds like a nightmare to experience.

The punishment sounds lenient considering that potential injuries could have been far more serious; however I suspect that this is evened out by the social backlash that is now being undertaken which will do far more damage than a fine ever could. Though it should blow over fast its still going to be lasting damage to her reputation both inside and outside the horsey world.
 
Have to question why she was so desperate for her mum to get the phone if she thought she was being filmed surely if she wasn't doing anything she shouldn't have been/ using interesting techniques she wouldn't be bothered if she was filmed or not....

Think I've had a look on her fb before as someone on mine had liked something she shared got the impression the bigger the bit she used the better and she was quite horrible to anyone who dared question her/ suggest schooling. Came across as a bit of a spoilt brat.

Lol at the fake tan comment it does seem to be a competition of who is most orange and has the best drawn on eyebrows!
 
I have heard through the grapevine that allegedly it was to do with a long running feud between them both.
 
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Oh popsosh ready to start another fight. I couldn't care if you believe me or not, just because they live 100 miles apart doesn't mean they don't bump into each other on the circuit or in other ways. I have no idea and am not really interested its just what I heard during a conversation between a group of people.
 
Velcrobum said:
Have you come across Amy Ridler? Just asking as she is also from Solihull.
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No I don't know her personally but haven't been competing for ages and guessing she is at a higher level than I competed at (bit of a chicken me!)
I have heard things about her though during conversations.

I asked my partner and he'd not heard of her either and knows nothing of her, he works at a large competition centre nearby.
 
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