Be Prepared to Keep Listening to Horses and Learning About Horses, They Are Life Skills
About Felicity
– Felicity is been an all round horse person. She used to have horses and ponies, and says she has basically done a bit of everything. She has been involved in showjumping, eventing, dressage, breeding and hacking Felicity is also a coach and coach educator with a bit of judging thrown in. She also is mentoring young students and teaching adult riding club, and has been a teacher and lecturer in horse management.
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Felicity’s Favourite Inspirational Quotes
– God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.
– ‘Life is only fluff and bubble, two things that stand of time’ Judy Cullen
– ‘Experienced riders should train young horses and that inexperienced riders should ride the experienced horses’ Franz Mairinger
Who Has Inspired Felicity
– Felicity’s mother Lesley Barrett Lennard
– Russell Perry
– Judy Cullen
– Franz Mairinger
– Nadine Merriweather
– Fiona Hollamby
– Ann Gasiorowski
– Tor Burman
– Diane Bennit
– Jeannie Gardiner
– Zoe Harrison
Recommended Books
– ‘Horses Are Made to be Horses’ by Franz Mairinger
– ‘Principle of Riding’ by German National Equestrian Federation
– ‘The Basic Training of the Young Horse’ by Reiner Klimke
– ‘The Man Who Listens to Horses’ by Monty Roberts
– ‘Manual of Horsemanship‘ by British Horse Society
About This Episode
– Felicity discusses her family history with riding and to learning the basics, keep learning about your horses as they are life skills.
Time Stamps
00:46 – God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference
01:57 – Life is only fluff and bubble, two things that stand of time
02:36 – Experienced riders should train young horses and that inexperienced riders should ride the experienced horses
03:43 – Growing up with horses on a grain farm in Western Australia and riding at the Beverly York Pony Club
06:15 – Felicity started coaching in her early twenties and moved from being a teacher to coaching
08:09 – Which other areas in the horse industry Felicity has been involved in
11:28 – Love and passion of horses, hard work and lots of commitment, lot of hours
13:19 – The people who have inspired Felicity
14:30 – How her first pony and other horses all with different problems
18:17 – Winning two Blackwood Marthons and and winning the FEI Freestyle to Music
20:02 – Go to an experienced horse person or coach, who can mentor you
23:07 – Tips about teaching younger people vs older people
24:11 – Suggested books by Felicity
26:26 – Riding, lessons, coaching and judging EA certificates (morals, ethics and standards)
29:39 – Please don’t always blame the horse, learning the basics, keep learning about your horses
31:23 – Contact: see details below
Felicity’s Contact Details
Phone: 0408 938 232 or 08 932 82 3270
or +61 408 938 232 or +61 8 932 82 3270
Email: rfperry@tpg.com.au
Music
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