Teaching Standard-bred Horses To Be Versatile Competitor (Listeners’ Choice)
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 2018 Jenny Holloway (395)
About Jenny
– Jenny’s field of interest is training and competing on Standard-breds. She is currently competing on a 17.2 hand high grey standy, “Phoenix Flight”, who is the first standard-bred in Queensland to compete at Elementary Level Dressage.
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Jenny’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– Never give up
– I’m the kindest, softest, nicest rider this side of the black stump as long as my horse is doing exactly what I ask
Who Has Inspired Jenny
– Tor and Mel Van den Berg
– Monolo and Jose Mendez
– Kathleen Mullens
Recommended Books
– Raising the Standards by Nicole Tassone. This a series on Facebook.
– ‘101 Dressage Exercises for Horse & Rider’ by Jec Aristotle Ballou
About This Episode
– Jenny discusses the best thing about standard-bred horses and training them to trot and canter.
Time Stamps
02:09 – I’m the kindest, softest, nicest rider this side of the black stump as long as my horse is doing exactly what I ask
02:45 – Starting with standard-breds
05:21 – What is different about a standard-bred
07:19 – Teaching a standard-bred to canter
09:15 – Some standard-breds may naturally pace
10:40 – Standard-breds are generally best for learner riders
12:00 – Standard-breds can do any discipline
13:00 – Kathleen Mullens is an inspiration to Jenny
13:45 – What do you want from a standard-bred
15:15 – What buttons do you need to push a standard-bred to trot
19:10 – Stopping the stigma on standard-breds
20:55 – Raising the Standards and ‘101 Dressage Exercises’
21:45 – Competing with some of her horses
23:30 – Look at standard-breds and give it a go. Her ‘Grey horse’ is a marvelous ambassador for standard-breds
24:40 – Contact: see details below
Jenny’s Contact Details
Phone: 0434 636 000 or +61 434 636 000
Email:
Facebook: Jenny Holloway
Music
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When Jenny is a return guest on Horse Chats, what question would you like to ask her?
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