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.

Scores like this

During the Summer House Regional Championship A Dressage Husband calls BD head office and requests to speak to someone “ IN AUTHROTY “ “I Will see if Jason is available “ replied the charming girl on the other end of the line . “NO ! NO! NO! “ the Dressage Husband responded “ Somebody IN AUTHOROTY I said “. “Sorry Sir Winnie is not available at the moment “ replied the charming girl on the other side of the line . “Then YOOOU tell her !! that my wife said that if she ever AGAIN WILL get a score like she got from Miss Wildly Jones in the Halt only TEST (rising optionable) SHE will give up riding all together !!!” (the wife), The Dressage Husband in the most desperate voice bellowed from his end of the line at the charming girl . “Sir ! while I understand your frustration and disappointment , this is a personal matter for your wife to decide , there is nothing BD can do in this instance “ replied the charming girl on the other end of the line. “YOOOOOuu don’t understand !!!!! MY wife said that IF she ever AGAIN WILL get a score like she got from Miss Wildly Jones SHE will give up riding !!!” (the wife) The Dressage Husband , in the most desperate voice , AGAIN bellowed from his end of the line at the charming girl . “ this is a personal matter for your wife to decide , there is nothing BD can do in this instance “ repeated the charming girl on the other end of the line. Knowing that her reply will be like adding fuel to a fire so as an afterthought the BD girl added “What would you like BD to do Sir ???”. “ JUST MAKE SURE Miss Wildly Jones is down to judge in EVERY CLASS MY WIFE IS ENTERED” was the instantaneous reply of the Dressage Husband .