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Post by pammy on Oct 13, 2006 20:42:51 GMT
Just wondered if anyone has a venue they really hate. With me it has to be Dabbs now. It appears unless its a huge show like the Masters it's turned into a nightmare ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) What with the broken glass in the lorry park, rubbish in and out of the arenas and the total lack of organization during clinics and shows its gone to the dogs ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png)
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Post by kermie on Oct 13, 2006 21:21:59 GMT
I must say Muirmill is badly in need of a new surface or at least a decent watering. If you look here Grass Sickness Show pics you can see just how bad it is.
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Post by pammy on Oct 13, 2006 21:25:03 GMT
I see what you mean Kermie. ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png)
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Post by lesleym on Oct 13, 2006 21:42:58 GMT
I am in total agreement with dabbs too. Its so badly organised now and I am still waiting 2 weeks later for my results, a sheet and my rossies from a dressage show.
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Post by winhenry on Oct 13, 2006 21:55:09 GMT
I hate Dabbs too. It's a shame because it is a good facility but it just lacks something........... mainly toilet paper!!!!!!
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Post by Emma! on Oct 15, 2006 22:09:22 GMT
Muirmill I agree with.
The other one is jumps. You cannot get to any arena without leading your horse through mud. At least I don't have white socks to deal with, but I couldn't cope there if i had a grey.
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Post by donut on Oct 16, 2006 7:24:49 GMT
Devon Leisure. It's so dull, dirty and uninspiring!
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Post by fred2 on Oct 16, 2006 14:21:53 GMT
after my experience at the masters I would have to say dabbs for worst venue - nails in stables!!
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Post by pammy on Oct 16, 2006 14:27:26 GMT
Did you see the lorry park Fred2 there was large chunks of glass all over the place. I nearly had a fit. Just before Blair I attended a Dressage Clinic, no one in the office new what was going on ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png) and the old and new indoor school was full of rubbish ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) Not up to standard in my book.
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Post by fred2 on Oct 16, 2006 14:35:15 GMT
i just wasn't impressed at all thought it would be some fancy place but it isn't near to any of the places we have in aberdeenshire (we are lucky up this way i think) the only thing i liked was the surface in the indoor school thought it was very nice to ride on but the rest.......
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Post by pammy on Oct 16, 2006 14:42:08 GMT
The sad thing is that in the days when Sheila Thom ran Dabbs it was great and very modern around here for it's day. But after Mr B-B took it over it slowly declined, I think no money was being spent on it. Of course Mr B-B still owns it but apparently its the guy from Devon Leisure who runs it now and he has a tall order. So far he seems to think their is not a problem with it either ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) I am envious of you Aberdonian's ;D
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Post by haltnotsquare on Oct 16, 2006 22:06:41 GMT
I have only been to Dabbs once and that was for the masters last year and it was okay then but I did expect something a bit more grand when I got there though! Kermie is spot on with Muirmill, the girl has done a lot of work painting it and making it look better but the surface does need major TLC. I guess I am spoiled though cos the two centres I go to most are Rowallan and Ingliston House and they are both cracking!! They even have loo roll Winhenry!!!
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Post by lesleym on Oct 16, 2006 22:09:22 GMT
haltnotsquare the two venues you mentioned are fab. Im still waiting some 2 weeks later for my Dabbs results after several phone calls. Dabbs is really peeing me off just now, the only good thing about it is the surface
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Post by bangle on Oct 16, 2006 22:16:54 GMT
Im with you on this one girls...the orgainisation at Dabbs this year was terrible.......epecially if you had an arab.....jay was entered as a mare ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png)
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Post by deano on Oct 16, 2006 22:20:14 GMT
Im with you on this one girls...the orgainisation at Dabbs this year was terrible.......epecially if you had an arab.....jay was entered as a mare ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) And they had a look in the evening perf, just to make sure he wasn't lol ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) ..... deano.
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