Tiger Brook Stables Tiger Brook Stable, Kristi Smith TIGER BROOK STABLES/ KRISTI SMITH: FRAUD & BAD TRAINER!! Seneca, South Carolina

 I am writing this report to express my unhappiness with Kristi Smith of Tiger Brook Stables in Seneca, SC.  I also want to address the unprofessional actions, and lack of qualifications of Tiger Brook Stables (Kristi Smith.)  Kristi is the "head trainer" of a hunt-seat riding team, and she is highly unqualified.  It is a mystery to all how she acquired the position.  Obviously, the only qualification be a the "head trainer" of that team, is that you formerly attended that school. Kristi has NO accomplishments, or qualifications that make her worthy of the position. She is NOT even certified with the American Riding Instructor Association. (ARIA) She is technically an "amateur know-it-all," who knows how to "blow a lot of hot air" as to her qualifications. I did some background research on the places where she had been "trained." As it turns out, Kristi likes to embellish her background training, along with most other things. [continued below]....

..... Her facility is small, and very unprofessional. I guess, that should have been a warning sign, the first time I went there.  When I took "lessons" from her, she did not teach me anything useful. Infact, I had to correct her on several occasions, on basic riding principals. Kristi is also very rude, and a habitual gossip. The entire time I took lessons with her, she was always speaking ill of other members of the team. On many days, she referred to her students as " Idiots with no talent." Of course, this was always done behind the student's back. I shutter to think what she said about me when I was not there. Not only is that very juvenile, but it does not get more unprofessional than that.  Kristi Smith also likes her students to have LOTS OF MONEY. If you are a struggling student, (As I was) then Kristi has no use for you. The student with the most money, is sure to get all the attention. If you lack large sums of money, then you are ignored. This was displayed on many days, until I decided to no longer ride with the "team" due to Kristi's nasty remarks about my riding clothes. She humiliated me in front of the entire team, by making fun of the clothes I was wearing. Obviously, my hand-me-down riding clothes were not good enough for Kristi. Unfortunately, they were the only thing I could afford. I was heartbroken by the remarks, and very embarrassed. I could not face any of my team members due to my humiliation.  My entire experience with Kristi Smith of Tiger Brook Stables was nothing short of a nightmare. She is an a mean, money-biased, unqualified, unprofessional, gossip who should not be in business.  Hopefully, this review will help others avoid the pain and embarrassment that I felt from Kristi of Tiger Brook Stables.