I Am Doing What I Love Doing, It Is Amazing. Riding Cheers You Up, It is Therapy
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I Am Doing What I Love Doing, It Is Amazing. How Riding Cheers You Up. It is Therapy
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This interview was previously published in March 2018 (167) Anna O’Keppel
About Anna
– Anna is a dressage specialist instructor, she is also a National A Level Dressage Judge and teaches riders from beginners to advanced at her property in Pheasants Nest NSW
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Anna’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– “Practice doesn’t make perfect, only perfect practice makes perfect.”
Who Has Inspired Anna
– Mrs Gould
– Mrs Hurst
– Franz Mairinger
– George Ryall
– George Morris
– Edgar Lichtwark
Recommended Books/Authors
– Pony Club Association of NSW -1995 version
– If Horses Could Speak: How Incorrect “Modern” Riding Negatively Affects Horses’ by Gerd Heuschmann
– Balancing Act: The Horse in Sport, an Irreconcilable Conflict? by Gerd Heuschmann
– ‘Horses are Made to Be Horses’ by Franz Mairinger
– ‘Training Showjumpers’ by Anthony Paalman
– Care of the Australian Horse and Pony by Margaret Clarke
– Horse Diseases: Causes Symptoms and Treatment by H.G.Belschner.
– George Morris
– Reiner & Ingrid Klimke
– Charles de Kunffy
About This Episode
– Anna discusses why she is doing what she loves and about the welfare of horses.
Time Stamps
01:03 – “Practice doesn’t make perfect, only perfect practice makes perfect.”
02:30 – Anna’s parents being connected the land and getting her first Galloway stock horse
06:16 – Anna always knew that she would have something to do with horses
11:16 – Lessons with Franz Mairinger and Edgar Lichtwark
17:31 – Attitude and the work, follow directions, communication skills, not necessarily talent
22:43 – Doing what she loves doing and how riding cheers you up
26:10 – Horses have not changed, horses ‘on the bit’ and on the aids
31:53 – Welfare of the horse is most important
36:50 – Books that have inspired Anna
39:25 – Trying to create a win/win situation
45:50 – Contact: see details below
Anna’s Contact Details
Phone: (02) 4684 1493 or +61 2 4684 1493
Mobile 0407 942 037 or +61 407 942 037
Email: annaokeppel@gmail.com
Website: dreamfieldsequestrian.com.au
Facebook: Dreamfields-Equestrian
Music
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Also Listen to
Second Interview (221) Anna O’Keppel 2 – “Ten Tips To Make The Most of Your Riding Time”
Third Interview (315) Anna O’Keppel 3 – “Ten Points for the More Experienced/Advanced Rider to Make the Most of Their Riding Lesson”
When Anna is a return guest on Horse Chats, what question would you like to ask her?
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