Find the Good and Look For the Lesson in Your Biggest Challenges
(Listeners’ Choice)
Find the Good and Look For the Lesson in Your Biggest Challenges
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 2017 (Mandy Maiden) (068)
About Mandy
– Mandy is a Dressage Specialist, Rider, Trainer, Competitor, Coach and Coach Educator. She works with Philipe Karl and focuses on the French Training System for dressage.
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Mandy’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– What we must do is to work in légèreté because anything else is a massacre of innocence
Who Has Inspired Mandy
– Philippe Karl
– Franz Dubois
– Gustav Steinbrecht
– Nuno Oliveira
– Franz Mairinger
– Tom Roberts
– Ray Hunt
– Tom Dorrance
– Neil Davies
– Ross Jacobs
Recommended Books
– ‘Twisted Truths of Modern Dressage’ by Philippe Karl
– ‘Fear Free Horse Training’ by Neil Davies
– ‘Essence of Good Horsemanship’ by Ross Jacobs
About This Episode
– Mandy discusses working with Philippe Karl in French Dressage and the importance of understanding and compassion with horses. She discusses the commitment to life long learning, humility, passion and obsession as keys to excelling in a career with horses.
Time Stamps
01:00 – What we must do is to work in légèreté because anything else is a massacre of innocence
02:20 – Mandy’s obsession with horses
04:30 – How persistence, tenacity are important
06:34 – What Mandy is doing with dressage training
09:11 – Trying to be better – being humble in your obsession
11:00 – Influence from the French Training System
12:20 – About awareness of horse understanding and compassion
13:46 – Why there are reasons different horses have inspired Mandy
15:34 – When Mandy’s horses do well
17:42 – Living up to what you want to achieve
20:25 – Working on balance and position
22:30 – A wealth of knowledge through the centuries
23:50 – Working with others
25:09 – Looking a balance with your arms at your side, look up, shoulders back
28:18 – Contact: see details below
Mandy’s Contact Details
Phone: 0412 841 795 or + 61 412 841 795
Email: sjmaiden.tpg.com.au
Music
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When Mandy is a return guest on Horse Chats, what question would you like to ask her?
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