Interactions With Horses Become So Important To How We See the Rest Of The Work
About Kirrilly
– Dr Kirrilly is a horse owner and a Cultural Anthropologist, with a special interest in human-horse relations.
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Kirrilly’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– Ask for a lot, accept a little and reward a lot
– You can never give a horse too many breaks
Who Has Inspired Kirrilly
– Fiona McGowan
– Gill Rolton
– Janet Fletcher
– Wendy Sheffer
– Di Keach
– Megan Jones
– Eric Taylor
– Scott Keach
– Sandra Person-Adams
Recommended Author/Books
– Tom Roberts Go Forward, Dear: A Horseman’s Life and Legacy by Andrew McLean & Nicki Stuart
– Charles de Kunffy
– Horse Control-The Rider by
– (Un)Stable Relations: Horses, Humans and Social Agency by Lynda Birke, & Kirrilly Thompson
About This Episode
– Kirrily discusses why it is important to work on your relationship with your horse, remember that horse are controlled by humans.
Time Stamps
00:43 – Ask for a lot, accept a little and reward a lot – You can never give a horse too many breaks
02:01 – How being a horse crazy kid and getting her first horse at the age of 13.
03:42 – Social Sciences, Anthropology, dressage and freestyle to music
06:37 – Resilience, human – animal studies different with universal similarities
06:55 – Human animal studies/research
09:55 – The interaction with horses makes Kirrilly feel good and being a better version of herself
11:09 – Progression of training
13:26 – Why different horses have taught Kirrilly to treat every ride like it is your last.
17:09 – Coming second in the South Australian State Championships
17:50 – Funding, Equine Assisted Therapy, no money – social justice issues
19:56 – Anthropomorphism – implications for horse welfare. Horses lives are controlled by humans.
25:30 – Which books have inspired Kirrilly
28:01 – Wild and semi wild horses, Snowy Mountains
30:05 – It is a privilege not an entitlement to have horses.
30:57 – Contact: see details below
Kirrilly’s Contact Details
Phone: 0413 616 650 or 08 8378 4561
or +61 413 616 650 or +61 8 8378 4561
Email: kirrily.thompson@cqu.edu.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirrilly.thompson
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