@Umidontknow I think I was just expecting someone to turn up or me to hear something of them. I wasn't sure I hadn't missed a cancellation msg or something. I realise I should have but as I said before I didn't really want to rock up and perhaps interrupt a lesson Id not booked in on.
I was there early. I don't think not going without me until the lesson was due to begin is mollycoddling. I can't have been down as a 'no show' when I was seen there at the correct time.
I agree with that @Shakespeareandi . I used to help my Mum with her job (showing people around show houses) and if she'd gone to the loo or something I'd been briefed on what to say, even though I was shy I wouldn't have not said anything even if just 'She'll be back in a minute!'. I wasn't any older than 14.
I can't see from the website that they are BHS approved but that doesn't mean they're not. I may be looking in the wrong place.
Most kids love helping and being around horses and ponies, I do understand that.
They didn't really tell me anything when I first started going, just what time to be there. I got there, went into the office, was shown where to get a hat to borrow. All other riders gathered in the car park.
@ThatAgileGoldMoose true. I am pretty confident with horses (more so than people) but I understand it may not always be the case. I am not annoyed with the school. It's fine. It's sorted out and I'll pay for my lesson and a half one next time-I take that point that schools and horsey facilities are in times of trouble, I didn't set out to waste anyone's time.
I really do like this school. There are others but I'd just rather not change.
@OMGsamesame we've always just met in the car park outside the office so I thought that was the norm and was surprised nobody was there this time. I was within good time to get a hat, put my riding boots on (I can't drive in them!) as I've said it was 20 past at the latest (that's what time I looked at the time anyway) It was very possibly a few mins earlier.
@stayathomer I do, thank you!
that's sad @Scottishgirl85 and to be honest, it is the reason or at least one of the reasons, that I have left schools before. A lot of snobbery and 'snottishness' in the 'horse' community.
@Tickytocky that is very odd! And I'd be hurt too. Wonder what it was?!
@ememem84 I understand that but it is a different situation to this one.
@Lovemycat2023 this one has seem very friendly so far which is one of the main reasons I like it. They should have told you absolutely! I am glad you put your money elsewhere. At least they 'phoned you though. They could have phoned me couldn't they?
I am sorry to hear about all these experiences. It's worth looking about to find a good school but as others have said, there aren't many of them.
I didn't think of that @PlayingDevilsAdvocateisinteresting - maybe I am right and there wasn't a teen there? But then how's she told the manager that she saw me, pretended based on what the other children said?I am going with assuming that there was a lesson, based on how nice everyone has been so far before this.
@CarterBeatsTheDevil I didn't know where it was.
@Ginnnny no, they know I turned up-it was verified and whoever passed the msg onto the manager even described my actions exactly (got my hat, went, came back to put it back etc.)
@PlayingDevilsAdvocateisinteresting I am very much often taken advantage of! I am over 40 now and just getting a bit less prone to it, seeing that people aren't always with good intentions no matter how nice they may seem. Thank you for that lovely post.
@YouSayChorizoIsayChorizo I have seen plenty of that myself too! A lot of shouting! It's just unnecessary in my opinion and not the right way to speak to people or get what you need from them. Thank you.
@stichguru no, I didn't. And I didn't know where they were. Not yet familiar with the facilities or the stables.
@GruntledGoblin I just don't want to start off on a hostile foot with them thinking I am horrible or want to not pay them for their time-I do. I just feel that this could have been handled a lot better-they shouldn't have gone without me not knowing if I knew where to go and it being a different situation to every other time if they did and the girl meant to be helping should have said something when she realised I hadn't joined the lesson, or ideally, before that.
Every time I've been so far the helpers have tacked up the horses and brough them to us in the car park, I didn't know which horse it would be (they don't have this written anywhere, each time before I have arrived, the instructor has greeted me, told me which horse and pointed him/her out if I didn't know, and then I have gone and got on).
@Ireallywantadoughnut36 that's how I feel too. They should have told me where the others were as they'd exited the car park early.
You're right about having youngsters 'working'. I've seen plenty of that behaviour too! Being shouted at etc.
That last paragraph sums it up for me really!
I understand their cost-saving measures being necessary.
@MrsSunshine2b they're £30.
@Frogpole ! Thank you-seen so much of that sort of thing on these threads. I am not responding to the daft content of that post. Bravo for that!
@oakleaffy come to think of it there were some awful 'horsey' girls at the school I went to too.
That's a lovely tale, how nice of him. I want to know what she was like to ride!
My emotions aren't working which is bothering me far more than it should be!