Listen to What Your Horse is Telling You
Listen to What Your Horse is Telling You
About Margaret
– Margaret is an experienced rider, trainer and coach in Dressage, Eventing, Showjumping as well as Trekking. Margaret fits all this as well as caring for four children aged 11, 13, 16 and 19.
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Margaret’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– If you allow the horse to think that you have 10-15 minutes to do something and it needs to be done in a hurry, it will take all day. If you pretend to the horse you have all day, take your time and back off, it will take 10 minutes.
Who Has Inspired Margaret
– Simon Kale
– Fiona Gruen
Recommended Books
– ‘The Truth About Horses’ by Andrew McLean
About This Episode
– Margaret discusses riding Track Work, Trekking, Dressage, Show Jumping and Eventing as well as the relationship between the rider and the horse.
Time Stamps
00:55 – If you allow the horse to think that you have 10-15 minutes to do something and it needs to be done in a hurry, it will take all day. If you pretend you have all day, take your time and back off, it will take 10 minutes.
02:55 – Margaret started with horses when she was 5 or 6 and took to it like a duck to water.
04:25 – The decision Margaret made about a horse career and why she made it
07:00 – 1989 Off to Auckland. Margaret had a single mindedness and always wanted to ride.
10:34 – Techniques to use with horses which Margaret learnt whilst riding track work.
12:24 – Margaret’s trekking experience
14:20 – Why Margaret took a break from showjumping and eventing for some years.
16:19 – People from the dressage discipline who influenced Margaret.
19:00 – Why Margaret’s horse was named after the famous Curio
20.23 – What happened at Berrima Horse Trials
21:17 – How Margaret plans her time and fits in everything else.
24:05 – How Margaret can understand what the horse is trying to communicate.
29:23 – Margaret’s recommend supplementary training
31:57 – About Margaret’s planned trip
34:02 – Why Margaret makes the most out of every second by enjoying and doing as much as you can.
34:54 – Contact: see details below
Margaret’s Contact Details
Phone: 0431118661
Email: margaretforester@live.com
Music
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When Margaret is a return guest on Horse Chats, what question would you like to ask her?
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