Supporting Students To Ride,
To Be More Confident In Life and To Overcome Personal Challenges
Supporting Students To Ride, To Be More Confident In Life and To Overcome Personal Challenges
About Darlene
– Darlene is a dressage, showjumping, eventing coach and trainer she is also an active showjumping competitor. Darlene enjoys supporting students to ride and be more confident in life and overcoming personal challenges.
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Darlene’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– You can only truly only understand what you are doing when you complete the circle of knowledge, this is learning, teaching and doing.
Who Has Inspired Darlene
– Ben Netterfield
– Paul Williams
– Local Showjumping Club
Recommended Books
– ‘Free Rein – The Autobiography of an Olympic Heroine’ by Gillian Rolton
– ‘Beating the Odds: The Fall and Rise of Bev Buckingham’ by Murray Mottram & Bev Buckingham
About This Episode
– Darlene discusses why balancing full time work and coaching part time as well as competing is a challenge.
Time Stamps
01:03 – You can only truly only understand what you are doing when you complete the circle of knowledge this is learning teaching and doing
01:47 – When she immigrated from South Africa, first horse named ‘Paddy’
03:27 – How Darlene’s coach encouraged her to coach
04:37 – Resilience, patience, time to build relationships with the horse
05:19 – Love watching riders and horses, overcoming fear
05:50 – How Ben Netterfield, Paul Williams and the Local Pony Club has inspired Darlene
06:47 – The horses Darlene is competing with (Manning) ‘Ermani”
07:48 – Going back to the gait
10:06 – Screaming student who learnt to ride – lots of other proud moments over the years
11:44 – Passion about the job, juggling time
13:20 – Over jumping
14:17 – Ring etiquette, not educated, nerves, human nature
15:55 – Books by Gillian Rolton and Bev Buckingham
18:06 – Compete on the Mainland, become a better instructor
19:13 – Never lose sight of why you started riding
20:03 – Contact: see details below
Darlene’s Contact Details
Phone: 0439 314 483 or +61 439 314 483
Email:
Facebook: Darlene Svamvur
Also Listen To
336 – Second Interview – “Ten Things to Consider When Travelling Horses”
Music
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