lee pearson...arrogant much...

Oh god, they're playing that K of L song on the radio. . .

At least if Lee sees this thread I suspect he'll get a giggle out of the turn it's taken.
 
mrussell said:
I think it was the terms he used that were abit off key... dont mind anyone thinking something is better than sex... but telling everyone you had a hard on is a bit TMI. Cant see Victoria Pendleton or Sarah Storey telling the world that their flaps were on fire...but if either of them did, I would be just as ewwwww'd out about it !!

Right, off to have a cuppa tea and get some ice on my nipples...
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I am crying with laughter:D

But totally agree
 
I have read most of the comments on this thread.....I find them amusing as Lee probably does!

I have had a few lessons with Lee and can assure you he has a VERY dry sense of humour. Most things he says are very tongue in cheek, usually said in jest with a dead set straight face.....if you can't see that then the joke is on those who feel he is dead serious!

He doesn't actually take himself that seriously for the record, but is very very dedicated, doesn't have it "all on a plate" and has worked damn hard to get where he is.

I have never left a lesson without having had my money's worth and having met him, he really isn't "up himself"....!!:rolleyes:
 
and...as for the "sits in his car"...the guy can hardly bloody stand up! good grief!!! I for one was glad he was in his motor when my nutty boy got me off and went careering round the arena bucking and farting...has it occured to the person who slated him for that, that he can't actually move as quick as he may need to in the event of sillybred coming towards him at full pelt??
 
What a spiteful thread.....jealous much?

I have never met him but think he is ace, my daughter (9) LOVES him. She even did her Olympics project about him. She was the only student to choose a para. She built an arena and wrote a project.
We put pics on FB and guess who like it? The man himself.
Can you imagine how happy this made a 9yr old???

I think a lot of us see the disability but forget that some of these atheletes are in constant pain. Just getting up in the morning can be a struggle. Ok may come across as arrogant but when every day from the day you are born is a fight then a little bit of arrogance is fine in my book-its made him the person he is.

Storming out now as this thread has made me angry.
 
chestercharlie said:
and...as for the "sits in his car"...the guy can hardly bloody stand up! good grief!!! I for one was glad he was in his motor when my nutty boy got me off and went careering round the arena bucking and farting...has it occured to the person who slated him for that, that he can't actually move as quick as he may need to in the event of sillybred coming towards him at full pelt??
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Then have a purpose built viewing area and use a headphone set like alot of trainers do. :rolleyes:
 
Yes CallyH he should spend a fortune on a purpose built viewing area & headphones, of course he should..... Oh no wait he doesn't need to! Why? Because he can sit in his car, something both him & his pupils seem to find works for them.
It also means that sitting in his car he can go to other yards & teach....I know it's genius....mind you what he should be doing *obviously* is build a purpose built viewing area at every venue he teaches in :D
 
Sarah Sum1 said:
There are some debts being created here in some peoples karmic accounts!

Never judge another unless you are perfect yourself.
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Yes but this is HHO = par for the course

OP if you are going to make a statement then make sure it is correct, Lee Pearson has competed against able bodied riders and WON at National level - what level dressage do you ride at?

Yes the guy is a little cocky, I would love to see some of the people knocking him overcome the obstacles he has had to to get where he is, I suspect they would be a little cocky too.

Lee Pearson put para dressage on the map IMHO.
 
Rowreach said:
There is so much wrong with this OP (and incidentally where is the OP now?) that I don't think it even needs elaboration.

It's a bit like saying that Stevie Wonder plays the piano okay really, considering he's 'blind', but then it's an expensive piano and a simple tune ....
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OP is probably off practising for her Intro A test
 
Lee Pearson put equestrian para Olympics on the map regardless of any personality issues.

Anyone that has the grit & determination that he has just to get up in the morning has my respect.

I think it's shocking that someone with his disability and medal holding record should be openly criticised.

It just proves how the British will always find a way to knock someone's success - shameful.
 
Hunters said:
Lee Pearson put equestrian para Olympics on the map regardless of any personality issues.

Anyone that has the grit & determination that he has just to get up in the morning has my respect.

I think it's shocking that someone with his disability and medal holding record should be openly criticised.

It just proves how the British will always find a way to knock someone's success - shameful.
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I do agree with this.
From an outsiders point of view though my sister who is totally non horsey asked me yesterday if I had heard of lee, I said yes and have seen him at some demos where i thought he did a great job, she asked because she had watched a documentary he was in which i havent seen and she couldn't believe how badly he came across, her words where "what a *****".
So regardless of how amazing he is and what he had overcome it does seem that he doesn't come across well at all to others at all. Her comments did make me think of this thread and I thought it was interesting that she had such a strong view of him despite knowing very little about him at all. He must be doing something to rub people up the wrong way?
 
I am an unashamed fan of Lea Pearson. I can well believe that he ruffles a few feathers amongst certain sections of the horse world. In many ways he reminds me of a certain Yorkshireman called Harvey Smith.
 
I met Lee Pearson many years ago at BETA and he was a complete a*** to me for no reason at all

Yes he's disabled, yes he's had lots of success but that doesn't necessarily make him a nice person
 
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