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0047 – Liz Nijhuis

November 15, 2017 by Horse Chats

Teaching the Basics of Dressage in a Why, What, How Format   About Liz Liz grew up in the Netherlands, and started riding as a 6 year old at the local riding schools.  At age 12 Liz got a Off the Track Thoroughbred (OTTB) which was so not the right horse as it did not […]

Filed Under: coaching, dressage, horses, instructor

0046 – Kate Dolan

November 14, 2017 by Horse Chats

Loving the Training of Dressage Horses and Show Hacks   About Kate – Kate is a coach who trains show horses and dressage horses. She is also a coach educator and has ridden to FEI Dressage. Kate now trains Show Horses and riders.   To Listen to Kate Dolan on iTunes – Click Here Or […]

Filed Under: coaching, equestrian, horse shows, horses

0045 – Anne Smith

November 13, 2017 by Horse Chats

Dressage Freestyle Tips and Tricks About Anne – Anne is a Dressage rider and coach, who has been riding up to Grand Prix.  She enjoys training riders for Freestyle Dressage competitions.   To Listen to Anne Smith on iTunes – Click Here Or listen below   Anne’s Favourite Inspirational Quote – A life lived in […]

Filed Under: coaching, dressage, equestrian, eventing, horse shows, instructor, showjumping

0044 – Maxwell Pearce

November 12, 2017 by Horse Chats

Harness Enthusiast, Driver, Trainer, Coach and Judge   About Max – Max is a Harness Enthusiast, Harness Driver, Harness Coach, Trainer and Judge. One of his proudest moments was driving Prince Phillip at the Canberra Showgrounds.   To Listen to Maxwell (Max) Pearce on iTunes – Click Here Or listen below   Max’s Favourite Inspirational […]

Filed Under: coaching, confidence with horses, horse, Judge, Riding for the Disabled, teaching

0043 – Pip Tonkin

November 11, 2017 by Horse Chats

Vaulting and Riding for all Ages and Abilities   About Pip – Pip is a vaulting specialist instructor and also teaches beginners and Pony Club children. Both Pip’s parents rode so she started with horses early.   To Listen to Pip Tonkin on iTunes – Click Here Or listen below   Pip’s Favourite Inspirational Quote […]

Filed Under: coaching, horses, instructor

0042 – Jonathan (Jonna) McLean

November 10, 2017 by Horse Chats

Teach Your Horse to Have Good Buttons in All Directions   About Jonathan (Jonna) – Jonna coaches and trains horses for racing and equestrian riding. He is a dressage, showjumping, eventing and racing rider and trainer. To Listen to Jonathan (Jonna) McLean to iTunes – Click Here Or Listen below   Jonna’s Favourite Inspirational Quote […]

Filed Under: confidence with horses, dressage, equestrian, equestrian competitor, horses

0041 – Amanda Hocking

November 9, 2017 by Horse Chats

Every Horse Teaches You Something   About Amanda –  FEI Dressage, Show Jumping & Three Day Event rider, competitor, trainer and coach.   To Listen to Amanda Hocking on iTunes – Click Here Or listen below   Amanda’s Favourite Inspirational Quote – We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust our sails    Who Has […]

Filed Under: coaching, dressage, equestrian, eventing

0040 – Margaret Forster

November 8, 2017 by Horse Chats

Listen to What Your Horse is Telling You   About Margaret – Margaret is an experienced rider, trainer and coach in Dressage, Eventing, Showjumping as well as Trekking.  Margaret fits all this as well as caring for four children aged 11, 13, 16 and 19.   To Listen to Margaret Forster on iTunes – Click […]

Filed Under: coaching, dressage, equestrian, equine

0039 – Hazel Hikins

November 7, 2017 by Horse Chats

Less is More From a Judging Perspective   About Hazel –  Hazel started out riding when she was 10 years old at riding school and enjoyed the experience and spent 20 years teaching others to ride. Hazel became a judge when Harry Bolt and his wife did and seminar in Perth and said that Hazel […]

Filed Under: dressage, horse shows, instructor

0038 – Catherine Davies

November 6, 2017 by Horse Chats

Develop The Rhythm If You Want To Jump Correctly     About Catherine –  Catherine discovered horses when she was only 4 years old. Her step-sister got a horse, and with this horse came a very green Welsh pony mare as a package deal. “Quickly it was realised that this mare was unsuitable for a […]

Filed Under: coaching, equestrian, equestrian competitor, horse shows, showjumping

0037 – Julie-anne Humphries

November 5, 2017 by Horse Chats

Three Day Event Riding, Training and Teaching . . . And Loving It! About Julie-Anne – Julie-Anne was born with the love for horses & the desire to ride, from a very young age had the mind set on riding correctly & competing eventing.  When times Julie-Anne’s life has dealt some heavy blows, horses & […]

Filed Under: coaching, dressage, equestrian, eventing

0036 – Judy Fasher

November 4, 2017 by Horse Chats

A Partnership With Your Horse Is Everything You Need   About Judy – Judy fell in love with horse/ponies at the age of 3 in Scotland, she did not ride again until she was 7 when her Aunt took her to a riding school.  Judy moved to Australia when she was 12 years old and […]

Filed Under: coaching, equestrian, equestrian competitor

0035 – Jackie Barber

November 3, 2017 by Horse Chats

Listen and Feel for a Better Way with Your Horse About Jackie – Jackie has a life time experience with ponies/horses.  Jackie has 40 years teaching experience.   Jackie started competing in England when she was 5 years old and came to Australia in 1985, where she met her husband and was given the opportunity to run Nepean Equestrian […]

Filed Under: horse shows, horses, instructor, showjumping

0034 – Tonya Johnston

November 2, 2017 by Horse Chats

Mental Skills Coach, Teaching Riders, Improving Results   About Tonya  -Tonya is a Mental Skills Coach and author who works with riders all over the world.  Tonya specializes in working with equestrian athletes from disciplines such as hunter/jumper, three-day eventing and dressage.  Tonya’s book is called “Inside Your Ride: Mental Skills for Being Happy and […]

Filed Under: coaching, confidence with horses, equine, teaching

0032 – Michelle Strapp

October 31, 2017 by Horse Chats

Training and Selling Olympic, World Cup and International Show Jumpers   About Michelle – Michelle moved to Australia when she was 14 years old, bought her first horse and then started to ride and train other people’s horses. She has trained and prepared many international level horses and is currently has three horses in work. […]

Filed Under: coaching, instructor, showjumping, teaching, world cup showjumping

0031 – Guy Creighton

October 30, 2017 by Horse Chats

Hard Work and Dedication Will Get You Further Than Talent   About Guy Creighton Guy left school to go on the road as a show jumper. He started in Pony Club and talks about the requirements in those days of just getting from one side of the jump to the other. If you could do […]

Filed Under: coaching, horse shows, instructor, showjumping, world cup showjumping

0030 – Jim Collin

October 29, 2017 by Horse Chats

Successful Dressage Competitor, Specialising in Riding and Training Young Warmbloods   About Jim Collin – Jim Collin Dressage Specialist and some Event Jumping works with young and warm bloods and does a lot of breaking and training and coaching. His Mother introduced Jim to horses at a young age and he became a professional rider […]

Filed Under: coaching, confidence with horses, dressage, instructor, teaching

0029 – Lydia Jackson

October 28, 2017 by Horse Chats

International Three Day Eventer, Now Successful Grand Prix Dressage Rider   About Lydia Jackson Lydia Jackson and her family own Kingston Agistment and Training Centre in Tasmania. Lydia commenced riding as an Eventer, producing five horses to 3 Star and representing her country twice as a young rider. She is also a dressage rider and […]

Filed Under: coaching, dressage, equestrian competitor, eventing, teaching

0027 – David Finch

October 26, 2017 by Horse Chats

International Show Jumper, Now Breeding International Show Jumpers   About David Finch – David is tough and resilient, yet has a gentleness of character that horses are drawn to. David is the quintessential horseman. As a rider, david has earned himself a reputation as a classy competitor with a penchant for getting a tune out […]

Filed Under: coaching, equestrian competitor, instructor, showjumping, world cup showjumping

0004 – Sandra Pearson-Adams

October 3, 2017 by Horse Chats

Training International Level Instructors, Through Serious Foundational and Ongoing Training of the Horse & Rider   About Sandra Pearson-Adams – Sandra (also known as Spa) has had a lifetime of horses. From working all day cleaning up horse droppings for a payment to ride bareback taking ponies out to the field, to riding, competing and […]

Filed Under: coaching, equestrian, equine, instructor, teaching

0003 – Dr Andrew McLean

September 2, 2017 by Horse Chats

Award Winning Equine Scientist, Equine Trainer, Equestrian Coach and Speaker     About Andrew McLean Andrew is the winner of the highest Australian science award, the Eureka Prize for Science, Andrew McLean is in great demand as a trainer, coach and speaker. In addition to establishing the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre, he has written 5 […]

Filed Under: confidence with horses, equestrian, equestrian competitor, equine therapy, instructor

0002 – Monty Roberts

September 2, 2017 by Horse Chats

The Man Who Listens To Horses     About Monty Roberts In 2017 Monty Roberts was named as Horse and Hound Magazine’s Top 50 All Time Greatest Horsemen. He recently was the fist ever outside trainer to demonstrate his skills at the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. Monty Roberts is the creator of […]

Filed Under: equine, equine therapy, horse, horse shows, horses

0001 – Vicki Roycroft

September 2, 2017 by Horse Chats

Extraordinary International Showjumping & Three Day Eventing Competitor   About Vicki Roycroft – Level 3 Showjumping, Eventing & General Coach – Coach Educator – 6 Olympic Games (3 as a competitor, 3 as a coach) – 3 World Equestrian Games – 4 World Cup Finals – 3 times Australian Champion (2 x Show Jumping, 1 […]

Filed Under: coaching, equestrian competitor, eventing, showjumping, world cup showjumping

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