If you could have a lesson on any horse in your discipline...

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Ok, I've got a stinking cold and am sitting at home watching the woman's finals and feeling sorry for myself.

So, lets do dream lessons. If you could have a lesson (or a series of lessons) on any horse with their regular rider in a given discipline, who would you choose (now or in the past)?

Mine would be:

Dressage: Balagur and Alexandra K. Because I think I could actually manage to ride him a bit and he looks like such a happy horse. I'd love to say Alf and Laura B, but I know for sure I could not sit one end of him. Or Totilas and Edward Gal.

Showjumping: Lantinus and Denis Lynch. Because he's just such a classic show jumper. It would be Shutterfly but again I know I doubt I'd even be able to get him near a jump LOL.

Eventing: I'd love an XC lesson on Land Vision with Mark Todd!
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Oh dreams!!!
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hmmm...i would LOVE to have a showjumping lesson with/on either tim stockdale and fresh direct colarto...OR...ellen whitacker and Locarno 62, just because he is so gorgeous...and i would love to jump a stallion
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...OR...robert whitaker and lacroix...because he is an amazing jump off horse/rider combo.

to be frank though...ANY major showjumping horse i would love to have a sit on and a pop. just because i can imagine the feeling of power and they would have such amazing jump. and any professional showjumper could teach me a hell of a lot
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SJ - I'd love to have a lesson on either Oki Doki or from this country it would be Robin Hood.
Dressage-wise - maybe Mistral Hojris (don't think I've spelt that right!)
Eventing-wise - Tamarillo or the chestnut WFP had at Badminton that I can't remember the name of!
I'm sure my talent is insufficient for any of these rides but I can dream.....
 
Dressage - Painted Black, Jazz or Totilas (I wouldn't be able to ride one side of any of them but I can dream!!)

Show Jumping - Judgement or Baloubet du Rouet (i'd fall off lol)

Eventing - Would have to get a time capsule first as it would be Charisma!
 
Dressage: Reiner Klimke with Ahlerich

Eventing: I adored Ready Teddy (Blyth Tait) but have no idea how Blyth would teach, so might go for Charisma with Mark Todd
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SJ - I'd love to have a lesson on either Oki Doki

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ooo...forgot about oki doki..i'll add him to my lst
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because he is gorgeous and absolutley amazing! xx
 
Oooo... choices choices
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Dressage - Most definitely Jazz or Mr President (I love that horse!)

Show Jumping - Can I have a horse that has passed away? It would have to be Milton
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Eventing - Headley Britiania
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Dressage - Don't know many horses
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SJ - OkiDoki without a doubt

Eventing - Idalgo or Tamarillo

Although in reality I'd be too scared to go near any of them let alone have a lesson on them
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15HH 2 is my limit! So perhaps Little Tiger would be a more practical suggestion!!!
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Eventing- Mark Todd for a lesson on Charisma.
Sj- Oki Doki
Dressage- I quite fancy an FEI pony- there was a palamino one- German I think? Stunning!
 
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eventing- Call Again Cavalier (would need a time capsule) and Mary King
SJ- Probably William Funnel and Amber du Montois
Dressage- Carl Hester and Movistar, saw him at YHL and wow never seen paces like it..... or Blue Hors Matine.
 
Showjumping - I would love a lesson on the late Milton too. He just looked so incredible, athletic and smooth. Id prob be terrified though!

Eventing - Flint Curtis because he looks so genuine and OT looks like he'd be good fun.

Dressage - Astonish, he looks a bit smaller and compact then some of the others and therefore I think I would not feel so over horsed! He also looks really beautiful and genuine too.
 
I absolutely love my lessons with Ruth Edge on my own donkey, but otherwise it would have to be Ginny Elliot and Priceless or Murphy Himself - what a character! Definitely need the time capsule though!
 
Oh what a gem of a thread! Of today's horses, there are many I would be scared stiff of riding (mainly the Dutch ones! All a bit too sharp for wimpy me :D ). I would pay pretty much *anything* for a lesson on:

Lissaro with Edward Gal - I would just love to ride that canter, it must feel like galloping over clouds.

Artemis and Richard Davison - I would SO love a lesson with Richard, and Artemis looks so kind and rideable.

Ronaldo, my trainer's horse - because I have seen him work for so long, and I would just love, love, love to know how he feels. And because on a good day he can piaffe for a 10.

Satchmo, because he is one of my all-time favourite horses, and hopefully, as long as I don't ask for piaffe, he'd be fine :p I would just love to ride one half pass on him.
 
Oh wow what a thread. Pure SJ I would love a lesson on Penelope Leprevost's grey stallion or Luciana Diniz' chestnut horse that doesn't wear a bridle. I just love the power and elegance of both riders and their horses. Would also like a play on Judy Ann Melchior's Levisto however I would like lessons on these horses with my own trainer. I would also dearly love some equitation training with Missy Clarke. She is such a strong trainer and produces effective riders with great Eq.
 
Ooooh what a question!

Since I don't Sj or XC, I could really only answer dressage. And yet I'd be toooo scared to sit on a gp horse. The closest I ever got was having sat on one of Justine Jevon's display horses (Horses in Harmony) for a classical dressage school master lesson. Because I couldn't seem to remember to keep the whip off the mare's shoulder, we spent a good half the lesson in spanish walk! DOH! So if couldn't do THAT right, lord only knows what would happen with a full powered GP horse!
 
I event/showjump so for Eventing:

Past: Supreme Rock
Present: Opposition Buzz

Showjumping:

Past: Milton
Present: Sultan V or Carlow Cruiser

Kinda stuck with a British theme there
 
I would 100% choose a lesson with Carl on Valegro. I just can't even begin to get my head around what his canter must feel like.
Eventing: Opposition Buzz and Nicola Wilson
Show jumping: Arko and Nick Skelton
 
Dressage - Louis D'Or ... Henriette Anderson, I absolutely love this horse (second choice would be Woodlander Farouche!)

SJ- Itot Du Chateau ... Edwina Alexander, I love the pony attitude over enormous fences (second choice would be Shutterfly)

Eventing- Redesigned- Pippa Funnell, I just can't watch him enough! (second choice would be Drivetime -naughty into water but so pretty!)
 
Dressage would have to be Fuego XII (I'd need to learn spanish first!!), or somehow bring back Blue Hors Matine.
 
TinselRider said:
Would have to be
SJ~ Robin hood or Andrew Mizons lovely grey

Dressage~ Without a doubt Blue hors matine
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OMG how lovely to read that. Special Diamond or Gerry as he is known at home is now retired, & looking after the youngsters we breed. He could probably have gone on for a few more years round smaller classes but he deserves better.he will spend the rest of his days with us. But, & this is a promise if you are ever near by our yard in the NW & want to have a sit on him then get in touch & we will organise it. He is still a daft old buggar though that will stick in a huge fly buck when he feels it's necessary. So at your own risk. He would love a hack out round the farm.
Thanks for the comment it has made my day
 
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OMG how lovely to read that. Special Diamond or Gerry as he is known at home is now retired, & looking after the youngsters we breed. He could probably have gone on for a few more years round smaller classes but he deserves better.he will spend the rest of his days with us. But, & this is a promise if you are ever near by our yard in the NW & want to have a sit on him then get in touch & we will organise it. He is still a daft old buggar though that will stick in a huge fly buck when he feels it's necessary. So at your own risk. He would love a hack out round the farm.
Thanks for the comment it has made my day
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I have a great mental image of Gerry lining up the youngsters in the field and saying "don't bother with that cantering business...boinging to fences is WAY more fun!!"
 
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