Ask Questions Find Out Why Something Is Happening Or How It Really Works
Ask Questions Find Out Why Something Is Happening Or How It Really Works
About Anke Hawke
– Anke is a dressage specialist coach and trainer, who is passionate about classical dressage. Anke balances time working in a saddlery.
A Horse Should Be Your Friend
Treat it with respect and respect and it will respect and respect you.
Treat it well and it’ll be good to you.
Listen to him, and it’ll listen to you too.
Go responsibly with him and trust you.
Never use it. Not his body, not his power, not his abilities, not his dependence on you.
It’s a gift to be allowed on his back.
Never take this for granted and recognize the moment your friend can no longer carry your burden.
Then help him carry his burden.
A good friend is a treasure!
(Author unknown )
Anke thinks this is also part of her teaching & training philosophy, you work with your horse as a partner. And train your horse/ student in a fair and understanding way. You are allowed to ask difficult questions. As long as these questions task are within what is achieve able for horse and rider.
A little bit like Physio therapy going just to where it is uncomfortable to reach your full mobility or improve your body position
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Anke’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– Is that so and why?
I like to ask this questions. Find out why something is happening or how it really works rather then just repeating.
– And more is less
A really good solid balanced foundation in harmony, is less spectacular but so much longer lasting and beneficial for the horse. Rather than huge spectacular movements always a little bit more flamboyant then what is within the health and carrying power of the horse.
Who Has Inspired Anke
– Belinda Bolsenbroek
– Vicki Morgan
Recommended Books/Author
– Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership by Mark Rashid
– A Good Horse is Never a Bad Colour by Mark Rashid
– ‘Tug of War: Classical Versus Modern Dressage: Why Classical Training Works and How Incorrect Modern Riding Negatively Affects Horses’ Health’ by Dr Gerd Heuschmann
– ‘Balancing Act: The Horse in Sport, an Irreconcilable Conflict?’ by Gerd Heuschmann
– Collection or Contortion?: Exposing the Misconceptions and Exploring the Truths of Horse Positioning and Bend by Gerd Heuschmann
– ‘In Deference: Reflection on the Primal Causes. For Riders In Pursuit Of Knowledge and Understanding’ by Anja Beran
– ‘Gymnasium of the Horse: Fully footnoted and annotated edition’ by Gustav Steinbrecht
– Du entscheidest! by Hofreitschule Bückeburg
About This Episode
– Anke discusses why to keep asking is that so and why and how horses have humbled many a successful rider.
Time Stamps
01:20 – Is that so and why?
02:28 – Parents from a sailing background. Anke been driven to her first riding lesson then riding her bike every morning from then on.
03:40 – Would have liked to train horses full time but had to get a ‘real job’, but trained, rode on the side.
04:18 – After moving to Australia took up riding full time
04:40 – It is like a piece of string, people do what they want to do.
06:00- Depends on the area your are in
07:55 – People skills, be able to have a conservation
09:10 – Minor bits are taking off
10:20 – How Belinda Bolsenbroek, Vicki Morgan and others have inspired Anke
12:11 – Many horses and they all have their quirks
13:32 – Taking an unsound horse to sound
15:52 – Making a hobby to a profitable business
18:16 – Successful riders being humbled by their horse
20:00 – Everyone wants a magic wand to have the magic cure
21:52 – Running Reins
23:18 – Books are becoming rare, it is now instructional videos
24:00 – Books by Anja Beran and Gerd Heuschmann and ‘Horses Never Lie’ and ‘No Good Horse Ever has a Bad Colour’ by Mark Rashid and other books
26:30 – Running Clinics over two days
28:19 – Contact: see details below
28:48 – Poem
A Horse Should Be Your Friend
Treat it with respect and respect and it will respect and respect you.
Treat it well and it’ll be good to you.
Listen to him, and it’ll listen to you too.
Go responsibly with him and trust you.
Never use it. Not his body, not his power, not his abilities, not his dependence on you.
It’s a gift to be allowed on his back.
Never take this for granted and recognize the moment your friend can no longer carry your burden.
Then help him carry his burden.
A good friend is a treasure!
(Author unknown )
Anke’s Contact Details
Phone: 0408 882 730 or +61 408 882 730
Email:
Facebook: Anke Hawke
Music
BenSound.com
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