Through Patience and Understanding with Horses, a Powerful Partnership Can Be Formed
Through Patience and Understanding with Horses, a Powerful Partnership Can Be Formed
About Claire
– Claire is a Grand Prix competitor, trainer and coach, she also has a successful show career. Claire breeds warmbloods and uses cross training to keep dressage horses effortlessly beautiful.
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Claire’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– To ride forward, the impulsion is the desire to move forward
Who Has Inspired Claire
– Clemens Dierks
– Mathew Dowsley
– Christian Plage
– Fredi Eilberg
Claire’s Sponsor
– Ogilvy Australia
Recommended Books
– ‘The Principles of Riding : The Official Instruction Handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation
– ‘Horses Are Made To Be Horses’ by Franz Mairinger
– ‘The Dressage Horse’ by Harry Boldt (Das Dressur Pferd)
About This Episode
– Claire discusses why it is important to be patient and understanding with horses so that a powerful partnership can be formed.
Time Stamps
01:01 – To ride forward, the impulsion is the desire to move forward
01:30 – Started riding at the age of 3 in Hong Kong and the strict English instructor
03:10 – Claire thought that she would do something else and have horse on the side
05:09 – Willingness to learn and be open minded
07:00 – The different jobs in the horse industry
08:00 – It is easier to working with the animals than people and the friendships
10:10 – How Clemens Dierks, Mathew Dowsley and others have inspired Claire
13:41 – How ‘Rolex’, ‘Worldwide’, ‘HRH’ and ‘Wicked’ have inspired Claire
19:30 – Soundness with your horse, riding in a arena with double washed sand
23:50 – Watching Joanne Formosa win a gold medal at the Para Olympics in 2012 on ‘Worldwide’
24:50 – ‘Worldwide’ a foundation stallion
26:10 – Embryo transfers
28:00 – Benefits of crosstraining
30:30 – Riding in the hills, giving your horse some fun
32:18 – Ride 30% out in the paddock and 70% in the arena
35:42 – Books Principles of Riding the German Federation, Horses Are Made to be Horses and The Dressage Horse
36:40 – ‘HP Senaka’, breeding horses and improving her health
39:22 – Horses need to be happy and content, form a relationship with your horse
40:15 – Contact: see details below
Claire’s Contact Details
Phone: 0417 401 864 or +61 417 401 864
Email:
Website: www.claireseidl.com.au
Facebook: Claire Wickins
Music
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