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.

How many fingers

Lady Suckley was having the first lesson on her new acquisition from the PSI sales , top of the range all singing and dancing , 8 cylinders , turbo charged black stallion . Unfortunately due to a slight miss communication between the new partnership of horse and rider , the stallion performed an ex curriculum manoeuvre which after a short orbital flight , lady Suckley found herself flat on her back in the middle of the arena . Her long-time trainer and mentor , Marco de Graber rushed towards her with a look of genuine concern on his face , being a fully qualified , equine specific FIRST AIDER , Marco immediately put into practice the routine learnt during the “ equine specific FIRST AID course”. “Can you hear me ?” was his first question . “YES ,YES, “ lady Suckley replied in irritated tone of voice “STOP MAKING A FUSS I AM OK” “Are you hurting anywhere ?” Marco de Graber continued with the routine learnt during the “ equine specific FIRST AID course”. “ NO!!!!! I AM OK “ was Lady Suckley’s responds. With Marco continuing with the routine learnt during the “ equine specific FIRST AID course”. “Don’t move just blink , CAN you feel your right leg—GOOD”, “Don’t move just blink , CAN you feel your left leg—GOOD”, And so he went through the whole protocol as learnt during the “ equine specific FIRST AID course”. “Last question before I let you move “ he carried on, oblivious to her protestations that there is nothing wrong with her and she is fit and able to resume the ride on her , top of the range all singing and dancing , 8 cylinders , turbo charged black stallion . “How many fingers do I have UP???” Marco de Graber asked. At that moment lady Suckley burst into screams “ I have hurt my crutch , I am sure I hurt my crutch I CAN’T FEEL ANY !!!”