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Man berated horse and pony show attendees with bizarre fox hunt accusations

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A  man abused Perth equestrian fans accusing them of being fox hunt supporters.

Graeme Glenday delivered a bizarre tirade at those attending a genteel horse and pony event at Perth Racecourse.

As staff attempted to calm him, the 41-year-old hurled a tin of paint over a car at the Scone Palace venue.

Appearing at Perth Sheriff Court to admit the offence, he was told his actions must have been hugely frightening to those he targeted.

At around 10.15am on June 11, Glenday appeared at the event’s reception tent and began shouting about fox hunting.

Staff members were at pains to explain to him that the event had nothing to do with hunting but their appeals fell on deaf ears.

He was asked more than once to leave, but instead barged past the racecourse team and began to rummage in a storage area.

The court heard he emerged with a tin of blue paint, which he then threw over a parked Honda Jazz car.

It belonged to one of the startled members of staff who had been attempting to calm him.

When police officers arrived they found Glenday behaving in an erratic matter and with his eyes wide.

A traditional fox hunting scene. The Perth event had nothing whatsoever to do with the controversial pastime.

They reported he was continuing to rant about fox hunting and was speaking about “various subjects that had no relevance to any matter at hand”.

A small piece of cannabis was recovered from the pocket of his jeans.

Glenday, of St Paul’s Square in Perth, admitted wilfully damaging the property belonging to another by throwing paint over a car.

He also admitted being in possession of a class B drug.

Solicitor Pauline Cullerton said her client had mental health issues and was living in supported accommodation.

Sheriff Gillian Wade ordered Glenday to pay the owner of the car £200 compensation and also fined him £200.

She said: “This must have been quite frightening.

“You have also diminished the value of this person’s car, through no fault of their own.”