Dear Abby, Teach Me to Be Polite

[Heinz_57]

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‘hmm…go ride your own horse. [if said child doesnt have one;] oh wait. you dont have one.’

or the simple “buzz off”(or insert choice profanity/unmentionable vocabulary).

Oh sure… you can ride my horse. right after you clean my stall, weed my front yard, and wash my car. Sound like a deal? didnt think so.

Oh wait… i dont have this problem! see, all the juniors(including ME!) are very humble. The horses i ride as an apprentice for my instructor, their owners amaze me at how well they know their horses. I’ve known most of these horses for a few years, but they ride every day. Its amazing to see what they can do. When we HAVE had other annoying juniors, specifically one who told me ‘oh well, when you are good enough and your instructor is good enough, maybe she’ll teach you how to do that.’ What i usually end up doing, is walking away mid-sentence. It leaves them with an odd look…

Or, you can always play the ‘deaf adult’ and walk off like you didnt hear her commenting on how she could ride your horse better than you. My response? go find a jack. you’re going to need one to get my boot out of your a$$.

Obviously, i dont like logic and it is beyond my mental capacity to ignore people… my mind mechanically comes up with interesting things to say.

did you ever notice that people never fall off backwards while jumping?? food for thought.

[Robby_Johnson]

(and maybe it’s because I’ve met joliemom), at joliemom’s suggestion. I can arrange to be there to video tape and capture it when you do it.

Robby, still laughing

You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

[Willem]

All wot you haff to do is giff der finger.

PS: I be a German horse und this it be straight from mein mouth.

[Therese]

I just found this tread, and it has made my day!

Being from Pittsburgh originally, and schooled in NY, I am of the Yankee persuasion. However, I think the Brits have the best dry sarcastic comebacks. So something with the looking over the spectacles, cold, “you have got to be kidding me” genre would be my first response. Such as: “Oh really? I don’t find you that good of a rider at all.” Trot off with a slight laugh.

If they didn’t get the hint… Well, I’ve been around the guys who fix the airplanes too long, and can really let out a blue streak when required.

Please let us know how the show goes. No matter where it is in relation to the M-D line!

–Therese
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“Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.”

-Douglas Adams The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

[Starmite]

oh yes I sure would! Maybe you’ll help me out at the next Halloween party (evil grin) Muahahahaha!!!
“girl mysteriously falls face first into pile of horse poop”

~MP
Donut girl strikes again: ‘my bro’s bday is tomorrow and instead of cake we’re having DONUTS!!!’

Co Founder: Children’s Jumper Clique!!! Member of the GA clique

[Miniwelsh]

you just made my freakin week.

Behind every good woman lies a trail of men

[Maria]

You could always take the southern approach.

Well my goodness that’s so sweet. Bless your heart. But no thank you.

[Inverness]

In my best Boston accent I’d tell Precious to “Go get a job.”

Fortunately, the juniors I’ve met at my barn are good people and I wouldn’t hesitate to let them ride my horse (w/their Trainer’s permission, of course).

“The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression.”

– Emerson “The Poet” (1844)

[Robby_Johnson]

should win a BB award for her response to this.

Robby

You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

[Miriam]

With my horse, if you could get on him, you could ride him. It’s the getting on that’s the difficult part.It is tempting to allow nosy CBJs to attempt it, but I have my fears of lawsuits from CBJs parents. Oh well.

I think truly though, the worst thing to do is to hear them out, and then just laugh. Laughing in their face really does hurt. Eventually she should get the point.

Sometimes I think the so-called expets actually ARE experts.

[CoolMeadows]

Poor Hot Fire Queen, what a PITA. What would happen if you didlet the CBJ ride your horse? She sounds like the type that certainly won’t listen to a horse, so it would probably not be pretty. If you’re pretty sure it wouldn’t hurt your horse that’s what I’d do.

I had one guy, not even a junior, always bugging me to ride one of my horses. This was a particularly big snarky run-away of a Dutch horse who was 14 and not about to change. He was lovely to walk and trot, but if you wanted to canter or jump, forget it, you’d better be able to hang on a little. So he got on and toodled around. And then he cantered, which quickly became a gallop. I’d say a good dozen times around the ring before executing a decent emergency dismount. Hobbes of course stopped and looked very pleased with himself. End of guy bugging me to ride that horse.

I also had a girl nag me constantly to ride my wonder-horse, because I “didn’t MAKE him work”. I must have said no about 300 times. I finally gave in. She lasted about 45 seconds. He bucked her off so hard she landed on the opposite side of the ring. And she wanted to get back on! Off she flew again, even further this time. Then she demanded that I get on because obviously there was something wrong with the saddle fit. So up I get and we canter around here there and everywhere. Drop the reins and do figure eights without them. Jump a few little jumps. Hehehe, the girl started to cry at that point. I swear that horse can read my mind. I’ve had novice riders on him that I like and he’s wonderful. Some good riders have ridden him that I don’t like personally and he’s a prick. The girl left the barn shortly after, not a big loss.

[cinnabar]

Hey Therese! You’re from Pittsburgh way back when?! I’ve always been here! From what part and when did you leave? Did you do horses here?

[RobM]

Moesha, that is wonderful. Boy, I am glad I have my own property now, even though I do miss the company, I do NOT miss little darlings like that one

[Robby_Johnson]

<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by joliemom:
Pretend you’re somebody you’re not and assume their persona. Did you ever watch Sanford and Son? Remember Aunt Esther? Be her. Carry a great big Queen Mother purse, and the next time Miss Sass Bucket flaps her lips, whack her with the purse and say, “Shut up, fool!”

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I love you Joliemom! Thank you for making me wet myself this morning! You are such a treasure!

my advice to the CBJ: “help” them in their schooling one day and really confuse them even more. It’s mean and spiteful but, hey, all’s fair in love and war!

Robby

You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

[Moesha]

She needs to go. I am sorry but that girl has severe issues…I am sorry her family is insane and she is a low rent nasty bargain basement sale cheap display makeup counter wearing hoochie without a cause.

HotfireQueen you need to tell her

1st of all
2nd of all
and 3rd of all!!!

[Backstage]

I know of one junior whose been doing a fantastic job with her young mare, who received a letter/list from another rider (junior) at the barn detailing what she had been doing wrong with her horse’s training, critism about the bit she used (chosen by the trainer, btw) and how she (the letter writer) would do things differently. The author of the letter also added that she would be willing to ride the horse, as she would do a better job than the current part-boarder.

Yeah, in the name of all people everywear that put up with that stuff, i’d say use some of the ruder suggestions. Its for her own good.

~ Charter Member of the Welsh Cob clique ~