What's wrong with some horse people

[pnr]

This past weekend I went away with my horse and oh to an eventing show. After I had finished with my cross country we took a drive out to look for a place for lunch. After being unsuccessful and one unpleasant incident we decided to go back and watch the cross-country and eat there.

Anyway to get to the point we were driving back down the road to the cross country. They had built the course along the road. There was a horse approaching so they flagged us down to move off the road. So we did and then tried to get back on the road once the horse was passed.

There was a guy on the side of the road. He started shouting at us and waving his hands. So my OH asked what the problem was.

He shouted that we should know that we are supposed to show when someone is riding. Then we went to get lunch in the tent he stormed in and shouted at us in front of anyone and gave us a strong warning.

I don't know who he was and don't care but that was just rude and disgusting. I can't believe there are people like that. He probably doesn't even know how to ride.

So that kind of put a damper on a nice weekend. Why do some people have to be like that.

 

[vicster]

I am sure he got his point across the first time - silly idiot. There was need to do it when you were having lunch and in front of everyone....

 

[the watcher]

Is it horse people? Sounds to me like you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time

 

[tashyisaudrey]

god how rude! Unnecessary to bring it up in front of everyone - poor u . How did you get on in the cross country though?

 

[Beanyowner]

Sounds like a rude randomer to me rather than a specific horse person.

 

[pnr]

He wasn't riding I don't even think he was a marshall he was just someone who thinks they know it all and obviously friends with some people there. So I hope I can show my face at eventing shows still

The cross-country went well my horse cleared everything but I went the wrong way so we got time penalties

 

[SarahRoads]

He's over compensating for something, methinks!

 

[frannieuk]

SOunds like a right twit! Sorry to hear you got abuse and hope it didnt ruin your day too much.

 

[sojeph]

Thats not just horse people...you get prats like that in all walks of life. Don't worry about it..they generally look more stupid than you anyway

 

[WishfulThinker]

Eh? He had a go at YOU for not showing that someone was riding? If he was a marshall surely that was his job and you hadl aready moved off the road.