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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Judges Selection
The international Olympic committee were at the last stage of selecting the dressage judges for the next Olympic games .
The IOC representative gathered a group of senior FEI judges for a briefing and selection meeting.
The topic was the commitments and dedication that judges should have in order to be selected as an FEI Olympic judge , “It is not all about judging in exotic places staying in 5 star hotels , cocktail parties and rubbing shoulders with the who’s who of the world. The roll of a dressage judge requires hard work, learning , training, long hours and accountability” and then he turned to a guy seated in the front row and asked “YOU STILL WANT TO BE AN OLYMPIC DRESSAGE JUDGE?”
“YES” Was the reply
He gave the guy a piercing look and asked “HONEST ? ”
“NO !! JUST AN FEI OLYMPIC judge” was the( honest) reply .
The meeting continued with the IOC rep pointing to the hopeful judges that the Olympic organization rules and protocol are even stringier then the FEI cod of practice ,there is no room for bias, discrepancies or any other form of irregularities and he turned again to the guy in the front row “I assume all these years you have been judging according to the FEI laid down standards and ideals”
“Mostly” was the answer
“Can YOU recollect exactly why and when it was that you did not follow the FEI guide lines and rules ?” the IOC rep asked.
“Absolutely most memorable day in my life” was the guy’s reply
“HOW COME?” the IOC rep asked in a bewildered tone of voice .
“BECAUSE OUR TEAM WON on that day “ was the final reply .
(HE WAS FAST TRACKED FOR THE ROLL OF OLYMPIC DRESSAGE JUDGE on the grounds of why to change what was working for so many years)
The international Olympic committee were at the last stage of selecting the dressage judges for the next Olympic games .
The IOC representative gathered a group of senior FEI judges for a briefing and selection meeting.
The topic was the commitments and dedication that judges should have in order to be selected as an FEI Olympic judge , “It is not all about judging in exotic places staying in 5 star hotels , cocktail parties and rubbing shoulders with the who’s who of the world. The roll of a dressage judge requires hard work, learning , training, long hours and accountability” and then he turned to a guy seated in the front row and asked “YOU STILL WANT TO BE AN OLYMPIC DRESSAGE JUDGE?”
“YES” Was the reply
He gave the guy a piercing look and asked “HONEST ? ”
“NO !! JUST AN FEI OLYMPIC judge” was the( honest) reply .
The meeting continued with the IOC rep pointing to the hopeful judges that the Olympic organization rules and protocol are even stringier then the FEI cod of practice ,there is no room for bias, discrepancies or any other form of irregularities and he turned again to the guy in the front row “I assume all these years you have been judging according to the FEI laid down standards and ideals”
“Mostly” was the answer
“Can YOU recollect exactly why and when it was that you did not follow the FEI guide lines and rules ?” the IOC rep asked.
“Absolutely most memorable day in my life” was the guy’s reply
“HOW COME?” the IOC rep asked in a bewildered tone of voice .
“BECAUSE OUR TEAM WON on that day “ was the final reply .
(HE WAS FAST TRACKED FOR THE ROLL OF OLYMPIC DRESSAGE JUDGE on the grounds of why to change what was working for so many years)