Andrea Williams (Listeners’ Choice)

Using a Holistic Approach to Communicate With Horses

(Listeners’ Choice)

Using a Holistic Approach to Communicate With Horses

By Popular Demand we have re-published this episode. Each weekend we are choosing the most listened to and commented on episodes for you to enjoy.

This interview was previously published in March 2018 (Andrea Williams) (168)

About Andrea
– Andrea has a background in dressage, eventing and show horse. She is also a dressage specialist, trainer, coach and been a FEI dressage competitor.

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Andrea’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– “We never, never, never, give up, we never know how close you are to success”
– “Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance (5 PPPPP’s)”
– “Train how you wish to compete and compete how you wish to train”

Who Has Inspired Andrea
– Andrea’s Mother
– David Quick
– Dr Raquel Butler

About This Episode
– Andrea discusses why looking and listening to your horse is important and give your horse the benefit of the doubt.

Time Stamps
00:58 – “We never, never, never, give up, we never know how close you are to success”
01:55 – “Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance (5 P’s)
02:13 – “Train how you wish to compete and compete how you wish to train”
03:00 – How Andrea’s Grandfather and Mother started her with horses
04:30 – How Andrea didn’t think she was good enough but after taking redundancy she is perusing her career
05:40 – True love of horses, the joy of working with horses, strong, resilient, commitment, being able to differentiate from everyone else.
07:29 – What makes Andrea different – taking a holistic approach, Stronger Straighter Suppler (SSS)
09:00 – Horses, meeting a lot of lovely people, speak up for the horse, the journey, watching horses develop
09:46 – How Andrea’s mother advised her to always look to yourself, the horse is always right and others who have inspired her.
12:05 – The half Arabian, who introduced Andrea to Dressage
14:12 – The Arabian with the amazing canter and reflecting on jumping
14:53 – Riding Prix St George – First time at dressage level. Winning & helping rejected horses
16:38 – Getting the courage to believe in herself
18:34 – Why having business skills is important
19:56 – Why listening to your horse is important. Horses communicate with us eg the look of pain on his face.
23:52 – How Andrea found the hip pain – shortness of gait, lateral work
26:27 – Books by Jane Savoie and Manold Mendez inspired Andrea
27:45 – More training, riding and writing a book
28:46 – Give every horse the opportunity to be the best they can be
29:13 – Contact: see details below

Andrea’s Contact Details
Phone: 0412 859 756 or +61
Email: arandth1@bigpond.com
Website: http://www.arandth.com.au
Facebook: Andrea Williams

Music
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When Andrea is a return guest on Horse Chats, what question would you like to ask her?
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