Your all time favourite horsemen/women?

[pocket]

Caroline Bradley and Carl Hestor

 

[flowerlady]

Marion Mould

 

[carys220]

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anyone see geoff b do a demo????

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I did! That's why I started riding my strong pony in a dutch gag with a curb chain.

Genius!

Geoff is my fave rider. He used to come and watch his sons when I competed against them(and beat them).

My mum's friend was a groom to David Broome and has told us some horrible stories!

 

[burtondog]

I used to have posters of Eddie Macken & Boomerang on my wall as a teenager.

 

[deicinmerlyn]

John Whittaker (for his hands)

Mark Todd (Brilliant)

Andrew Nicholson (for his stickability)

 

[JoJo_]

William Fox-Pitt
Geoff Billington
Andrew Hoy (might be cuz I think MoonFleet is gorgeous but every interview i've seen of him, he seems really nice)
Tim Stockdale
Lucinda and Clayton (watched Team Fredericks and thought they were nice people and Headley Britannia is gorgeous)
William Whitaker (My most recent fave in sj world)

 

[Chestnuttymare]

was at a clinic run by Jenny Loriston Clarke. a very straight talking lady who was fab at explaining things and has a terrific eye for what is going on and how to improve things. Also a very dry sense of humour.

\my faves have to be
Caroline Bradley,
Graham Fletcher (very good looking)
Eddie Macke (as above)
David Broome
Princess Anne
Zara Philips
Paddy McMahon
Ginny Leng
Marion Mould (coz i adored stroller)
Frankie Dittori
Liz Rose (my local hero, not famous but she should be)

 

[jaffs]

John Whitaker. absolute class.
I think William will follow in his footsteps.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

Harvey Smith
Robert Smith
Caroline Bradley
Joe Turi
Reiner Klimke
Nuno Oliveira

 

[pinktiger]

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not a fan of Geoff now tho having watched a couple of his lessons. X

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DITTO THIS ^ watched a demo and felt it was awful!!!!

 

[Lobelia_Overhill]

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As driftersmum said the showjumpers Alwin S, Hugo Simon, The French Guy who rode Jappeloup?

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Pierre Durrand, or summat...?

I always liked Caroline Bradley, John Whittaker and Ginny Holgate ...

 

[MizElz]

Cameron Hanley
Ludger Beerbaum
Beat Mandli
Geoff Billington - saw him at a lecture demo at West Wilts when I was about 8 years old....he was amazing!

 

[joy]

All the old ones
Harvey
David Broome
Caroline Bradley
Alvin Schockemohle
Marion Mould
Lucinda Green

A previous post pointed out that there seemed to be more equestrian coverage in the 1970's there was these people were household names to the extent non-horsey people knew of them.
Lets not forget the equine personalities
Stroller
Vibart
Uncle Max

 

[rosieogrady123]

Favourite current Showjumper - Tim Stockdale, Geoff Billington, All the Whittakers!

Favourite 'old' Showjumpers - Graham Fletcher, Ann Moore, Caroline Bradley

Eventing: (old and new) Zara Philips, Princess Ann!!, Lucinda Green

Dressage: Dont really have a favourite.

 

[Faithkat]

Pat Smythe (yes, I'm THAT old!) She did so much to get women recognised in show jumping. When she was first jumping women were not allowed to represent their country at the Olympics (no women's lib and parity in those days)!

John Whitaker - I just love the way he rides and would love to send a horse to him

Lucinda Green - wining Badminton umpteen times all on diffeent horses - WOW!

Jennie Loriston-Clarke and Anky . . . . need I say more?