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Post by racaille on Apr 27, 2009 23:07:17 GMT
Sometimes I think I am the dumbest person in the universe. I will miss the best TREC in the world this Sunday - at a nearby village, one I do every year, really fun and friendly - because I invited people to stay without double-checking the date. They are only here for two and a half days so I really can't slope off for a whole day. However, I've offered to tow some horses there and back for our team as the club truck in on blocks so I will be rubbing salt into my wounds, seeing all the regulars .... sigh .... I deserve this because I'm a prat .....  |
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Post by Jen on Apr 27, 2009 23:12:41 GMT
no you dont deserve that........ hang on and i will think of a plan of action for you........
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Post by Jen on Apr 27, 2009 23:28:38 GMT
ive got it, take the horses as planned but all of a sudden a tragedy occurs and someone is taken mysteriously ill/has an accident and it would be cruel to leave the horse riderless and as you are the only person not riding it is essential that you do the honor of riding the horse (your guests/OH/kids neednt know it is your own..........) and bingo you get to go regardless of the guests!!!!!
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Post by Blonde Donkey on Apr 28, 2009 8:48:43 GMT
Give someone a quick kick in the shins so they can't ride and then pop up and say "you've brought you're horse all this way would be a shame for he/she not to do it" or just take paco and accidently palm the visitors off on your OH  |
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Post by fimacg on Apr 28, 2009 16:57:11 GMT
Fess up - put the guilt trip on your visitors so they insist you go
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Post by racaille on Apr 28, 2009 19:03:50 GMT
Ho ho - you're a devious lot!!!  |
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Post by maximum on Apr 28, 2009 19:15:15 GMT
yeah I am with fi- get outrageously drunk the first night and cry and wail at the unfairness of it all- then tell them that since you cant go you have arranged a day of visting ancient burial grounds where alcohol is banned and watch them say ' ach no Rac you MUST go to your trec and we shall go to the vineyards'
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Post by jack on Apr 28, 2009 20:36:22 GMT
yep fess up and tell your visitor that it would be rude for them not to come and watch
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Post by brigadier on Apr 29, 2009 9:56:17 GMT
The burial ground plan sounds good, or graveyard rubbing! they will be pushing you out of the door!
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Post by solomon on Apr 29, 2009 21:35:03 GMT
Any problem can be solved on here, you have to go if they are true friends they will understand if they are not...
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Post by racaille on May 5, 2009 14:10:44 GMT
Well, I came up with a kind of compromise by taking them along to watch our teenagers not cover themselves with glory during the PTV! There was a nasty contre-haut (jump up) that freaked a lot of the horses (I can't think why, especially) and one of ours refused point blank to cross the wooden bridge.
One of the girls took a nasty tumble - a double forward roll and there was an initial panic about her neck, but she was fine eventually. She was riding a novice horsey and got herself very very stressed, forgot the course, panicked and the mare took off, jumping back down the step and the poor girl was lost. My non-horsey friends thought I had jinxed her as I said 'she's coming off' long before it was apparent to them, but you could see it happening quite clearly.
Despite the shambles our team came in sixth, which was a bit of a miracle, especially as the above mare had done both the parts of the slow canter/fast walk test in full-blown gallop. Ho hum.
Looks like I have to buy a BP now though as everyone had one on so it's obviously obligatory this year. Rats.
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Post by spotti on May 6, 2009 7:20:24 GMT
Atleast you got to see it I know you would have preferred to be IN it, but atleast you didn't miss out completely  Sorry to hear about the girl that fell off, is she ok? Was your teenager involved or just teeneagers from your club? |
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Post by racaille on May 6, 2009 11:38:24 GMT
Yeah, it was better than nothing! And we did have a wonderful picnic under a shady tree above the PTV so had a good view of the shambles!
The girl who fell off was OK later that day although she was sensibly being taken for an X-ray. I think she was pretty shocked and humiliated rather than hurt but I must say the way she rolled end-over-end twice gave me - and a lot of others - the shivers.
My teenager wasn't involved - like me she was on guest duty - it was just our club teenagers. They need a bit more practice on TREC techniques, methinks, but they enjoyed themselves, which is the main thing. ;D;D
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Post by maximum on May 6, 2009 11:52:38 GMT
BP?
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Post by racaille on May 6, 2009 15:47:29 GMT
Back/body protector. Or do you call them something else? Found out today that although the team came sixth there were, ahem, only seven teams ..... at least they weren't last  |
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Post by brigadier on May 7, 2009 20:56:11 GMT
Ive just got a BP but dreading wearing the thing as they just are not comfortable.
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Post by racaille on May 8, 2009 6:10:05 GMT
Ive just got a BP but dreading wearing the thing as they just are not comfortable. I have a problem with boobs ....... as in I have some ...... |
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Post by zoe on May 8, 2009 9:24:35 GMT
I've just got a body protector but haven't rode in it as I feel so stiff so I just wear it for ground work to try and get used to it
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Post by fleabitten on May 8, 2009 14:32:45 GMT
I wear mine all the time - just used to it and I dont find it uncomfortable at all. Also it keeps you warm ;D
At least you werent stuck at home and you got out to watch the action! ;D
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Post by maximum on May 8, 2009 14:56:40 GMT
Duh!!! I had mine made for my wee waist and big bangers! after the first few minutes I dont notice it anymore but I do only put it on to jump and even then generally only XC.
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Post by racaille on May 8, 2009 17:33:52 GMT
Duh!!! I my wee waist and big bangers Don't think I'm talking to you any more Maxi ! I can do the big bazookas but the wee waist went south some time ago .... |
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Post by Jen on May 11, 2009 17:49:48 GMT
i hate my BP, it is a childs one and fits perfect round the tiny waist but there is no room for the boobs at all!!!!!
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Post by maximum on May 11, 2009 20:30:43 GMT
Duh!!! I my wee waist and big bangers Don't think I'm talking to you any more Maxi ! I can do the big bazookas but the wee waist went south some time ago .... listen the rest of me is saggy,baggy and strangly lumpy so let me have my 28" waist- although it makes my huge bottom look even bigger! |
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Post by brigadier on May 12, 2009 15:57:20 GMT
I used to have a wee waist...................................never had the big bangers though!
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