Flossy is well known to many on the British Dressage Forum as a teller of interesting stories and perhaps the odd joke or two. We have selected a few tales for your pleasure.
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The mark of a GOOD dressage judge is the ability to convey a message and opinion in minimum number of words.
During British Dressage judges training seminars it is repeatedly emphasised that it is not the judge’s roll to give a written lesson on the dressage score sheet. Judges are told to deliver a short comment , to the point, without ambiguity or double meaning, MOST BD JUDGES DO EXACTLY THAT.
A competitor , Which for political correctness will not be identified as junior, senior , male , female , top or bottom or any other description that may remotely identify this member of BD, returned from the national championship in which he took part in the” BD HALT ONLY TEST” with the non-exceptional score of 57.22% for 33rd placing out of 32.5 competitors.
He informed his trainer , that also for political reason will not be identified as Junior , Senior, Top or Old in order to prevent identification , that according to the judges his test lacked LIFT and the training aim from now on is to create more LIFT.
“LIFT” his trainer erupted “What? in a BD halt only test !! “ where did you get this from ??.
“It is here on the sheet “ the competitor , that for political, reason will not be identified as ,,,,,,,,,,,etc, said ,” several times the judge put on the sheet with a red line underlining it each time LIFT”
The competitor continued “Even one helpful kind (???) judge got out of his car and as I left the arena shouted at top of his voice LLLLLLLLL , IIIIIIII , FFFF , TTTTTTTTT.
The trainer that for political etc, etc will not be identified , grabbed the sheet looked at it thoroughly and then said with a smile “Nothing to or do “
“What do you mean nothing to do ? what do THEY mean by LIFT” the competitor, that for political reasons etc etc , replied .
The Trainer , that for political etc etc etc , said “according to the judges you have all the LIFT you need – you are Lacking In f,,,,, g Talent
PS;
Anybody that feels this is personal to them JUST SAY SO
During British Dressage judges training seminars it is repeatedly emphasised that it is not the judge’s roll to give a written lesson on the dressage score sheet. Judges are told to deliver a short comment , to the point, without ambiguity or double meaning, MOST BD JUDGES DO EXACTLY THAT.
A competitor , Which for political correctness will not be identified as junior, senior , male , female , top or bottom or any other description that may remotely identify this member of BD, returned from the national championship in which he took part in the” BD HALT ONLY TEST” with the non-exceptional score of 57.22% for 33rd placing out of 32.5 competitors.
He informed his trainer , that also for political reason will not be identified as Junior , Senior, Top or Old in order to prevent identification , that according to the judges his test lacked LIFT and the training aim from now on is to create more LIFT.
“LIFT” his trainer erupted “What? in a BD halt only test !! “ where did you get this from ??.
“It is here on the sheet “ the competitor , that for political, reason will not be identified as ,,,,,,,,,,,etc, said ,” several times the judge put on the sheet with a red line underlining it each time LIFT”
The competitor continued “Even one helpful kind (???) judge got out of his car and as I left the arena shouted at top of his voice LLLLLLLLL , IIIIIIII , FFFF , TTTTTTTTT.
The trainer that for political etc, etc will not be identified , grabbed the sheet looked at it thoroughly and then said with a smile “Nothing to or do “
“What do you mean nothing to do ? what do THEY mean by LIFT” the competitor, that for political reasons etc etc , replied .
The Trainer , that for political etc etc etc , said “according to the judges you have all the LIFT you need – you are Lacking In f,,,,, g Talent
PS;
Anybody that feels this is personal to them JUST SAY SO