Get a Horse Industry Qualification and Know That There Is a Lot of Manure to Pick Up Before You Get To The Glamorous Bits
Get a Horse Industry Qualification and Know That There Is a Lot of Manure to Pick Up Before You Get To The Glamorous Bits
About Kate
– Kate is a show horse and dressage rider and she has a Diploma of Teaching. Kate is showing horses of several breed types at national level shows and dressage at training levels. She has an interest in side saddle and costume classes, and program development of body awareness riding to assist riders with better horse control through personal body control. Development of a scale of “body tension” measures to assist in horse communication.
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Kate’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– We must at all times remember that poor performance from our horse is NOT an equine conspiracy but rather a reflection of our ability to encourage and enlighten the horse to understand our bizarre requests of it.
Who Has Inspired Kate
– Len Benfer
– Wilma Hopwood
– Wendy Tidbold
These three people shaped me as a young rider and although I’ve had the privilege of working with lots of other wonderful coaches these people accepted my inate equine curiosity and let me make mistakes and really learn.
– John Chatterton
Recommended Authors/Books
– Sally Swift
– John Chatterton
– ‘Dressage Formula’ by
About This Episode
– Kate discusses why awareness of the tension in your body can effect your horse riding.
Time Stamps
00:55 – We must at all times remember that poor performance from our horse is NOT an equine conspiracy but rather a reflection of our ability to encourage and enlighten the horse to understand our bizarre requests of it.
02:37 – Len Benfer was a farmer who lived nearby when I was a child.
04:12 – He took a look at my gelding and pronounced him “a good walking horse”. This engaged my curiosity to discover what it was that Len saw from just seeing my horse in the paddock to know what he’d be good at. He discussed conformation with me and told amazing tales of harness horses he drove as a child and working with bullocks. He was quite a talented blacksmith and I believe a wealth of “old” horse knowledge that was rarely tapped.
05:19 – How Wilma Hopwood and Wendy Tidbold inspired Kate
06:36 – Riding to Sandra Pearson-Adams property, leaving her horse and going to school.
08:46 – Patience with horses and horse people that you work for. Getting a horse industry qualification
12:21 – The flexibility within life, enjoying being your own boss, hanging out with horses is really quite grand
14:10 – The several good horses including ‘Ukon Gold’ who have inspired Kate
16:51 – Her first ride on the first horse that Kate broke in herself and enjoying the journey
17:25 – Being a parent and a rider – it is OK if you don’t do all the things you used to do.
20:50 – The expectation of themselves and the horses at competitions different from home
23:00 – Why body awareness is important
27:36 – Authors who have inspired Kate
28:45 – Going to the Nationals in Queensland
30:25 – Have more faith in our horses, try to communicate better and have good manners
31:41 – Contact: see details below
I’m quite passionate about helping beginner riders see their impact on horses behaviour and the way they can engage their body to enhance their riding rather than having a negative impact due to tension levels on the horses performance.
Kate’s Contact Details
Phone: 02 6238 3673 or +61 2 6238 3673
0413 008 824 or +61 413 008 824
Email: tokahta@bigpond.com
Facebook: Kate O’Connor
Music
BenSound.com
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