Youngest FEI Three Star Dressage Judge in Australia
(Listeners’ Choice)
Youngest FEI Three Star Dressage Judge in Australia
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This interview was previously published in 2018 Kerrie Swan-Bates (335)
About Kerrie
-Kerrie is the youngest, most qualified 3 Star FEI Dressage Judge in Australia. She is also a Prix St George rider, who is currently competing as well as travelling internationally and judging.
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Kerrie’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– If you are going to do it, you need to do it properly or not at all.
– Hasten slowly, sometimes we need to smell the roses.
Who Has Inspired Kerrie
– Judy Peel (026)
– Brian Cheffers
– Jose Mendez
– Peter Fischer
– Carl Hester
– Charlotte Du Jardin
– Reiner Klimke
– Kyra Kyrklund
Recommended Books
– ‘Dressage with Kyra’ by Kyra Kyrklund
– ‘Real Life Dressage: Training Advice from Novice to Grand Prix’ by Carl Hester
– ‘Gymnasium of the Horse’ by Gustav Steinbrecht
About This Episode
– Kerrie discusses becoming a judge to improve her coaching skills and the need to broaden knowledge.
Time Stamps
01:05 – If you are going to do it, you need to do it properly or not at all.
01:28 – Hasten slowly, sometimes we need to smell the roses.
02:30 – Nagging her parents to attend Pony Club and getting her first pony when she was 10 years old
03:57 – How Kerrie started judging at the suggestion of Judy Peel
06:15 – Good observation, good horse/rider combination, processing information, making a decision and good grounding
07:20 – See fabulous horse/rider combinations and travelling to different countries
09:07 – How Judy Peel, Brian Cheffers, Jose Mendez, Peter Fischer and others have inspired Kerrie
11:20 – How ‘Velegro’ has inspired Kerrie and the horse she is currently riding
13:30 – Passing her FEI Exam in Salzburg in December 2016
14:15 – Living in Australia and the tyranny of distance between Australia and Europe
15:20 – Do Shadow Judging overseas is best
16:45 – Need to broaden your knowledge, watch YouTube, go to Sit Ins, Seminars and Workshops
19:08 – ‘Dressage with Kyra’, ‘Real Life Dressage’ and ‘Gymnasium with the Horse’
20:16 – Judging overseas and becoming a better judge with helping others
21:10 – Hasten slowly, always listen to your horse and be kind
22:45 – Contact: see details below
Kerrie’s Contact Details
Phone: 0427 659 970 or +61 427 659 970
Email: ashcroft@sctelco.net.au
Facebook: Kerrie Swan-Bates
Music
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