Lusitanos/Schoolmaster lessons

[Willow1306]

I'm really interested to get a feel for what a Lusitano is like to ride and would therefore be keen to find out if there's anywhere (pref East Midlands) where you can book a schoolmaster lesson on a Lusitano. Contessa isn't too far away but the reviews on here have been quite mixed.

Any recommendations/suggestions appreciated, thanks.

 

[Kat_Bath]

Pen Llyn would be a drive but worth it, IMO.

 

[LEC]

https://dovecotestables.wordpress.com/

Sam Twyman is probably the person to try

 

[Spanny]

I'm not sure if Sam still has any school masters - he'd sold them and was teaching people on their own horses last time I rode with him. That was a couple of years ago now though (time flies!), and things might have changed again, so it can't hurt to ask. He's a great instructor and really understands iberians.

 

[Barlow]

You could try pen Llyn in north Wales, pakefield or pine lodge in east anglia, white horse farm in Kent or come to the SW and have a sit on mine or the 15 others we have on the yard!
There are also some “stunt/trick rider/film horse” places that have them but they won’t necessarily be dressage trained. Sam T doesn’t have schoolmasters any more.

 

[Orangehorse]

Heather Moffat in Devon?

 

[NLPM]

Not East Midlands I'm afraid, but Sylvia Loch is in Suffolk.
http://www.sylvialoch.com/page22.html

 

[tallyho!]

I'd just book straight with Sylvia Loch if I were you. You won't regret it. Yes it's a trek but worth it.

Th truth is, there are very few schoolmasters around now - in the true sense. Mr P is also getting older so it's probably the very last few years to ride a true one where someone is so willing and passionate still to teach.

 

[Spotherisk]

Pen Llyn is good.

 

[Willow1306]

Thanks all for your suggestions - very helpful!