Mistral Hojris - Laura Bechtolsheimer
17hh Danish bred, Chestnut gelding, 13 years old

Out of all the riders we surveyed, Mistral Hojris - or Alf - was the horse most people would like to own. He is a world class dressage horse and many are tipping him, and Laura, to win Britain's first ever Olympic dressage medal.

Last year they achieved the highest international grand prix score ever given to a British rider, at the Olympia London International Horse Show.

Laura describes Alf as the BFG (Big Friendly Giant). ''He's got a big heart, he's cuddly and he's scared of rabbits," she says.