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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Relationship with a horse or a working arangement
Junior Trainer got to the stage THAT HE HAD TO MAKE A LIFE CHANGING DECISION , a similar decision to the decisions most men have to make after dating the same girl for many years, it is the all important question do I buy a new dish washer or do I make an honest woman of this girl , both options have a for and against , a purchased dish washer will not hold it against you if you forget the anniversary of the first day you met, or give a toss if you are late home after an office party , more likely the living breathing one will not give a toss too if you are late home after an office party .
Junior Trainer predicament was even more complex he had to make the decision should he turn the commercial/professional long term arrangement he had concerning a horse , in to a personal relationship, from the success they had in the dressage arena over the years one would not have thought a change was needed, Junior would ride the horse few times a week while the daily care was taken by the horses owner, as the horse was an easy ride fairly talented and Junior a competent rider the joint experience was on the whole a positive one for both of them, it was the carer/owner that had to deal with the horses darker side, messy stable , chewed bandages, trashed rugs, astronomical livery fees and the occasional nip while being groomed , hence the two different nicknames the horse acquired, “My Angel” from Junior and “BB “ for B,,,y B,,,,h from the carer/owner, not that Junior had a compelling wish to return to the days of mucking out, smelly cloths or dirty hands but He read on BD forum the wonderful experiences members claimed to have had with personal relationships and started to have niggling thoughts about which way his life is heading , Juniors personal experience with a personal relationships was a confused one , the only time he was about to surrendered his freedom to graze and gaze the Diva involved turned over night from a loving babe to traffic warden “YOU AINT PARKING YOUR MINI MINOR HERE MATE DEFINITELY NOT FOR £2.50 ” she said after a night of passion in the horsebox Luton (another Luton induced injury) .
As always when confronted with major dilemmas he would turn to Senior Trainer for advice.
“Is it wrong to turn a professional arrangement to a personal relationship? ” he asked Senior Trainer.
“What gender are we talking about” Senior trainer inquired,
“its a MARE “ he replied
“As most of them can be I don't see any thing wrong with a relationship” Senior Trainer said