Horse Chats

Interviews with Equine Industry Experts

0073 – Russell Johnstone

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From Olympics to T.V. Reality Star About Russell – Russell is a showjumping specialist rider, trainer and coach.  He is has also been successful International Competitor in many Grand Prix Showjumping events and won a World Cup Qualifier.  Russell was an Australian representative in the Europe Nations Cup and rode at the Atlanta Olympics.   […]

0072 – Dinah Fleming

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Young/Green Horses Should Always be Ridden by and Experienced Rider   About Dinah – Dinah comes from a dressage, showjumping and eventing background. She is a three day event rider and a National dressage judge.  Dinah had an early start with horses through her mother and her mother’s instructors.   To Listen to Dinah Fleming […]

0069 – Kristen Closson

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The Mental and Physical Suppleness Should Showcase the Expression of Natural Movement   About Kristen – Kristen trained in the classical dressage and is a dressage rider, trainer, coach, coach educator and judge. She advises people to have energy , endurance and perseverance to continue training, if they would like to enter a career in […]

0068 – Mandy Maiden

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Find the Good and Look For the Lesson in Your Biggest Challenges   About Mandy – Mandy is a Dressage Specialist, Rider, Trainer, Competitor, Coach and Coach Educator.  She works with Philipe Karl and focuses on the French Training System for dressage.   To Listen to Mandy Maiden on iTunes – Click Here Or Listen […]

0066 – Carolyn Earl

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From Training Australian Show Jumping Champion to Grand Prix Dressage, Carolyn Adores Training Horses   About Carolyn – Carolyn has had a broad experience in training competition horses. She been a dressage, showjumping, eventing , show and hunting rider and competitor.  She has also trained ‘Gay Scott’ – Australian Champion.   Carolyn teaches students with horses […]

0064 – Alison Jenkyn

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Horses Don’t Choose Us, We Choose Them So It Is Our Responsibility To Build The Partnership   About Alison – Alison is a dressage specialist, rider, trainer and coach.  She was previously a showjumping and eventing rider and has a keen interest on making sure the basics are applied to all training.   To Listen […]

0063 – Jenny Brockman

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Your Horse Will Be The Best Coach You Will Ever Have   About Jenny – Jenny  was a FEI dressage and eventing rider.  She has a riding school/equestrian on the outskirts of Perth where she teaches show horse and dressage.   To Listen to Jenny Brockman on iTunes – Click Here Or Listen below   […]

0062 – Dwight Pedlow

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Have Empathy With Your Horse and Adjust Your Training To Suit The Partnership   About Dwight – Dwight is FEI Dressage , Showjumping and Three Day Eventing rider and Coach. His interest in horses commenced when his sister started riding and having lessons.   To Listen to Dwight Pedlow on iTunes – Click Here Or […]

0060 – Megan Joerg

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Strive to Learn and to Educate Yourself – What is Right and Wrong   About Megan – Megan is a Dressage Specialist Coach also teaching jumping & eventing.   She had a break from horses when she was at university but rekindle the passion when she met someone with a similar interest.   To Listen to […]

0059 – Brett Parbery

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Frame Control, Feet Control and Transition/ Pace Control for the Dressage Horse   About Brett – Brett is a Specialist Dressage Rider, Trainer and Competition Coach.  He has been a dressage coach for over 20 years and has 12 Australian Dressage Championships, and was short-listed for 3 Olympic Games and a top 10 World Equestrian Games finish.   To Listen […]

0055 – Judy Kilby

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Order of Australia Medal for Service to Equestrian Sport   About Judy – Judy is a all rounder horse rider – Eventing Specialist, Pony Club Instructor, she has received for the Order of Australia Medal for Service to Equestrian Sport.  Judy also is a Course Designer for Show Jumping and Cross Country and is also […]

0053 – Christine Johnson

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Horses Love a Light Seat and Steady Hands   About Christine – Christine is a coach and coach educator, running a equestrian centre in Nelson, New South Wales. She is also a Dressage, Showjumping and Three Day Eventing Competitor. To Listen to Christine Johnson – Click Here Or listen below   Christine’s Favourite Inspirational Quote […]

0052 – Michelle (Shelley) Kelly

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Riders Under Pressure and their Physical and Psychological Reactions   About Michelle (Shelley) – National Show Jumping squad for Sydney Olympics 2000 – Won Australian Grand Prix – Multiple Grand Prix Show Jumping Competitions – Master Exercise Science (Rehabilitation) – Bachelor Exercise Science & Psychology – Australian Grand Prix Champion   To Listen to Michelle […]

0050 – Sally-Ann Barbera

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Cross Training Horses and Riders to Improve Confidence, Position and Performance     About Sally-Ann – Sally-Ann is a Dressage,  Show Jumping and Eventing rider.  She is also a Coach and Coach Educator and she specializes in Dressage.   To Listen to Sally-Ann Barbera on iTunes – Click Here Or Listen below   Sally-Ann’s Favourite […]

0049 – Geraldine Van Monfrans-Eady

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Riding at Grand Prix is about loving the Training, Being Persistent and Always Looking for Improvement   About Geraldine – Geraldine is a Dressage Rider who has ridden up to Grand Prix level. She is also a Dressage Specialist Coach and Coach Educator. To Listen to Geraldine Van Montfrans-Eady on iTunes – Click Here Or […]

0048 – Belinda Bailey

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Managing Risk to keep Eventing Safe   About Belinda – Belinda rides and competes in dressage, show jumping, three day eventing and endurance.  She is also a coach and coach educator, breeds and raises young horses and is a Event Technical Delegate.   To Listen to Belinda Bailey on iTunes – Click Here Or listen below […]

0047 – Liz Nijhuis

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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 […]

0042 – Jonathan (Jonna) McLean

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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 […]

0041 – Amanda Hocking

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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 […]

0040 – Margaret Forster

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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 […]

0039 – Hazel Hikins

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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 […]

0037 – Julie-anne Humphries

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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 & […]

0030 – Jim Collin

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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 […]