There Are No Tricks Or Magic Silver Bullets, Be Patient. Have A Good Team of People Supporting You and Have a Thirst For Knowledge and Understanding.(Listeners’ Choice)
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This interview was previously published in 2018 Brett Cantle (188)
About Brett
– Brett is an eventing specialist competitor, trainer and coach. He is also a 3 Star eventing rider and is on the Queensland Elite Squad. Brett also combines teaching with riding, competing and coaching.
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Brett’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– Heels down (mainly for security in cross country)
– Be patient
Who Has Inspired Brett
– Jim and Naomi O’Farrell
– Di Jenkyn
– Jocelyn Park
– Team of people around you
– Emma Flavelle
– Guy Creighton
– Glen Pierce
Recommended Books
– Black Stallion Series
– Silver Brumby Series
– 101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider by Linda Allen and Dianna Robin Dennis
– ‘The Principles of Riding : The Official Instruction Handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation
About This Episode
– Brett discusses how there are no tricks or magic silver bullets, and that you need to be patient. Have a good team of people supporting you and the need to have a thirst for knowledge and understanding.
Time Stamps
01:03 – Heels down
02:26 – Riding a donkey first and riding at the show at Goomeri Qld
04:08 – Coaching on the weekend, studying teaching
06:12 – Do an Apprenticeship over 3 or 4 years, resilience, patience, must be passionate, don’t start at the top
08:30 – Horses – good horses and with a good mind, and the people
10:21 – How working with Jim & Naomi O’Farrell and others that have inspired Brett
12:55 – How some pony club ponies and ‘Alchemy‘ have inspired Brett
15:08 – Teaching students on the weekend
16:21 – Time – juggling teaching and riding and time with family
17:25 – Having a routine
19:21 – Chase horses up the grades but have a long expectation to go higher
21:58 – Black Stallion series & Silver Brumby series and other books
23:43 – Keeping ‘Premonition’ brave and sound riding in 3 Star events and riding at Adelaide
24:52 – Be very very patient, no tricks or magic silver bullets and have a thirst for knowledge
25:37 – Contact: see detail below
Brett’s Contact Details
Phone: 0439 660 895 or +61 439 660 895
Email: bcant5@eq.edu.au
Facebook: Brett Cantle
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