Who's got the best SJ style?

[KittyJay]

Sorry if this has been done to death or should be somewhere else - I'm new.

Was curious to see what everyone thought about this. For me, Pessoa is king - he's so floppy and gentle but completely secure and in balance and he's not fazed when his horses play up. Also like Ben Maher for his super-upright position, especially in landing. Ben Maher's heroes are the Germans - mainly the Beerbaums - "for an impeccable style" but I'm really not convinced. I swear they're heavy with their hands and their lower leg is always in a bizarre place. Like Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, who had that weird fall because she put too much weight on her horse's neck and went flying when he turned sharply.

What does everyone think? Personal jumping heroes?

 

[smiffyimp]

Has to be Mr John Whitaker, works wonders while making it look a doddle. Loved him since he had hair

 

[Kokopelli]

William Whitaker, Ben Maher and Tim Stockdale! All different but all work wonders with horses and make a 1.60 course look easy!

 

[KittyJay]

Definitely a hero. It all ways looks like if the horse did anything but jump perfect he'd go flying into the jump but he doesn't - more secure than he looks!

 

[Spinal Tap]

I used to love watching John Ledingham (sp?!) ride Kilbaha

 

[KittyJay]

Oops, last post is in reference to John Whittaker.
Tim Stockdale's so good at the five bar challenge - anyone seen that? Jumps are crazy high!

 

[Letslip]

Definitely John Whitaker, such a quiet rider and can make the approach to a 6'+ (sorry old school, can't get the hang of this metric malarchy!) fence look like he is approaching a 2' fence instead.

 

[BeckyX]

John Whitaker !!