Use Dressage For The Horse and Not The Horse For Dressage
(Listeners’ Choice)
Use Dressage For The Horse and Not The Horse For Dressage
By Popular Demand we have re-published this episode. Each weekend we are choosing the most listened to and commented on episodes for you to enjoy.
This interview was previously published in February 2018 (Emily O’Connell) (145)
About Emily
– Emily is a dressage rider currently competing Small Tours on her off the track thoroughbred. She is also a future PhD student in Equine Ethology. Emily has been a groom, rider and is currently a disability support worker Grade 1 Para Rider.
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Emily’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– Use Dressage For The Horse and Not The Horse For Dressage
Who Has Inspired Emily
– Emily’s Parents
– Professor Paul McGreevy
– Dr Andrew McLean
– Judy Harvey
– David Pincus
– Anky Van Grunseen
– Gitte Donvig
Recommended Books
– The Science of Equestrian Sports: Theory, Practice and Performance of the Equestrian Rider by Inga Wolframm
– ‘Perfect Mind, Perfect Ride: Sport Psychology for Successful Riding’ by Inga Wolframm
About This Episode
– Emily discusses why it is important to increase our understanding into how things work and why with the way the horse behaves.
Time Stamps
00:53 – Use Dressage For The Horse and Not The Horse For Dressage
02:04 – Experiences with her first horse
03:10 – Doing trail rides and riding lessons at the local riding school
04:23 – Working overseas as a groom and rider. Opportunity to work with Paul McGreevey
06:12 – Being open minded, open to learning, being patient and having perservence
07:45 – Horses teach you and help you grow as a person.
08:36 – The people who have inspired Emily
09:58 – How ‘Moonlight Park Foxtrot’ (Shorty) has inspired Emily
11:10 – Making the Marcus Oldham Aachen Challenge Finals
12:09 – Finding the right balance – horses and education. Information being passed down through the generations, without question
14:37 – Studying why horses behave the way the do
17:18 – Books by Dr Inga Wolframm
18:17 – Developing as a researcher and as a rider
19:31 – Increasing our understanding into how things work and why
20:27 – Contact: see details below
Emily’s Contact Details
Phone: 0407 788 371 or +61 407788371
Email: oconnellacademic@gmail.com
Facebook: oconnellacademicdressage
Website: oconnellacademic.com
Also Listen to
347 – Second Interview – “Ten Ways To Ensure Positive Training Sessions For Both Horse & Human”
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