...vicariously through a friend at the SF stable, also named Sharon. Actually $75k is a little over her budget but it got your attention ; p
Lanciero is a $75k, 9yr, 17h, Hanoverian training in Prix St George level (Dressage). He is in Burbank so I went to check him out before Sharon and our trainer came down to LA.
He has a very calm & sweet temperament. When I rode him I didn't feel like he was testing me and he didn't seem aggravated while trying to figure out my very novice commands. Interestingly, when sitting on him I didn't feel like I was on a 17H horse. (5'8" at the withers, where the back meets the mane, for the non-horse people) That's freakin huge! Although quite common in the dressage/warm-blood world. But compared to my little 15.3h thoroughbred mare (5'3") that's big. Plus, it's not just the height, they aren't just tall and skinny, the taller they are the bigger all over they are. Yikes!
Anyway, he was a sweety and Sharon & my trainer are planning on coming down to see him in September. They will stay with me and give me a few lessons with Vikki = )
I liked the trainer who was selling Lanciero and she has higher
level horses to give lessons on. I've been wanting to take lessons on a higher trained horse to work on my skills. On Vikki I have to train her and learn which takes longer and it would be nice to learn the skills first before having to teach her. I signed up for lessons and we are going to do a lot of work on my seat on the longe line.More pictures & video clips on Flickr (click on play button at bottom of pics)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/picturesofsharon/sets/72157606898273911/
And two videos on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nWMGVmPTzU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ExGPwNceic
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