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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Tone of voice
Dressage Husband was by the arena side during a British Dressage clinic in which his wife was one of the students, the clinic was taken by a well known Senior Trainer .
As Dressage Diva was occupied and focused on Senior Trainers guiding exercises , Dressage Husband had the time to ponder and mull over the reality of being married to a Dressage Diva, he just hoped that when the time comes his wife will show as much concern to his welfare as the concern she has for her elderly dogs physical and emotional needs.
And then Senior Trainer addressed Dressage Diva “Madam you have given the exercise” down the centre” a completely new definition and meaning you have taken a geometrical principle known to mankind for years and changed it to todays cyber world to be totally unrecognizable by normal humans let alone dressage judges , CAN WE PLEASE COME DOWN some where near THE MIDDLE OF THE ARENA”.
Dressage husband by the side of the arena talking to himself “And we had to drive 4 hours , pay £80 + VAT , miss the rugby and eat greasy burgers to be told this ”.
Some time later Senior Trainer commented about Dressage Diva seat and body posture , and in his usual descriptive style tried to convey to his student that her action in the saddle can be construed as abusive to saddles and offensive to leather work and more appropriate in a pole dancing tournament then a dressage competition”.
Dressage Husband by the arenas side again mumbling to himself “you should consider yourself privileged I don't get to see her move in this manner EVER”
And then it was heard from the far end of the arena in a shrill full of personal agony “DEERRRRIIICCCCCK SHUUUT UUUPPP you are doing my head INNN !!!”
Senior Trainer in complete surprise turned to the Dressage Husband and with a sympathetic voice asked “Is that her usual tone of voice ?”
“Oho no “ Dressage Husband said “she only speaks like this when I am around”