Interactions With Horses Become So Important To How We See the Rest Of The Work
Interactions With Horses Become So Important To How We See the Rest Of The Work
About Kirrilly
– Dr Kirrilly is a horse owner and a Cultural Anthropologist, with a special interest in human-horse relations.
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Kirrilly’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– Ask for a lot, accept a little and reward a lot
– You can never give a horse too many breaks
Who Has Inspired Kirrilly
– Fiona McGowan
– Gill Rolton
– Janet Fletcher
– Wendy Sheffer
– Di Keach
– Megan Jones
– Eric Taylor
– Scott Keach
– Sandra Person-Adams
Recommended Author/Books
– Tom Roberts Go Forward, Dear: A Horseman’s Life and Legacy by Andrew McLean & Nicki Stuart
– Charles de Kunffy
– Horse Control-The Rider by
– (Un)Stable Relations: Horses, Humans and Social Agency by Lynda Birke, & Kirrilly Thompson
About This Episode
– Kirrily discusses why it is important to work on your relationship with your horse, remember that horse are controlled by humans.
Time Stamps
00:43 – Ask for a lot, accept a little and reward a lot – You can never give a horse too many breaks
02:01 – How being a horse crazy kid and getting her first horse at the age of 13.
03:42 – Social Sciences, Anthropology, dressage and freestyle to music
06:37 – Resilience, human – animal studies different with universal similarities
06:55 – Human animal studies/research
09:55 – The interaction with horses makes Kirrilly feel good and being a better version of herself
11:09 – Progression of training
13:26 – Why different horses have taught Kirrilly to treat every ride like it is your last.
17:09 – Coming second in the South Australian State Championships
17:50 – Funding, Equine Assisted Therapy, no money – social justice issues
19:56 – Anthropomorphism – implications for horse welfare. Horses lives are controlled by humans.
25:30 – Which books have inspired Kirrilly
28:01 – Wild and semi wild horses, Snowy Mountains
30:05 – It is a privilege not an entitlement to have horses.
30:57 – Contact: see details below
Kirrilly’s Contact Details
Phone: 0413 616 650 or 08 8378 4561
or +61 413 616 650 or +61 8 8378 4561
Email: kirrily.thompson@cqu.edu.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirrilly.thompson
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