Teaching Track Work Riding and Training Ex-Racehorses
Teaching Track Work Riding and Training Ex-Racehorses
About Deborah
– Deborah has a background as a coach, a rider in showjumping, dressage, eventing, and track work. She is also a teacher at Melbourne Polytechnic (in the racing/track riding courses).
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Deborah’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– You don’t throw you whole life away just because it is a little broke up
About This Episode
– Deborah discusses becoming a track rider, strapper and how dressage and other disciplines can compliment track riding.
Time Stamps
01:57 – You don’t throw you whole life away just because it is a little broke up
04:00 – How Deborah came to work in track riding
06:00 – Riders have a job can get a job at racing stables, a little experience with horses does help
07:30 – The mandatory requirements to work in stables
10:10 – Apply yourself, love horses, have initiative and be confident
11:16 – Pride of being around beautiful animals
13:00 – The thoroughbreds that are successful racehorses, now helping others
15:30 – Get to know your horse
16:45 – Make sure your horse is relaxed, to go straight, trot, canter
19:00 – What do you need to learn to become a track rider
20:23 – Riding to time
23:30 – Confidence, position and rein
26:00 – Strapper tips
28:13 – Track riding has a dangerous background
29:50 – Track riding is totally different to cross country riding
31:28 – Get you horse to listen in the stables
33:14 – Contact: see details below
Deborah’s Contact Details
Phone: 0400 263 872 or +61 400263872
Email:
Facebook: Debbie Jones
Music
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