Focus On Your Journey, Your Ride and Being the Best You Can Be
(Listeners’ Choice)
Focus On Your Journey, Your Ride and Being the Best You Can Be
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 (Megan Jones) (093)
About Megan
– Megan was a Silver Medalist at Beijing in 2008 for Eventing and has a Bronze Team Aachen medal in 2006 and was shortlisted for the London Kentucky in 2010. She also runs her own farm (Hallmark Farm) in South Australia.
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Megan’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– Work hard to make your best. the best you can be
Who Has Inspired Megan
– Gavin Ramsay
– Sue Loose (BHS trained)
– Chris Bartle
– George Sanna
– Lucinda Green
– Thomas Muehlenbeck
– Jamie Coman
– Ian Stark
– Megan’s Parents
– Megan’s Grandparents
– Jenny Elliot
– Mark Todd
– Rod Brown
Recommended Books
– Have a Training Plan
– ‘101 Dressage Exercises for Horse & Rider’ by Jec Aristotle Ballou
– ‘101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider’ by Linda Allen
About This Episode
– Megan discusses why visualization and taking a video of you riding is important and the need to focus on your journey, on your ride and being the best you can be.
Time Stamps
00:46 – Work hard to make your best. the best you can be
01:15 – Focus on your journey, your ride
02:08 – How sitting on the her first felt like being up a gumtree
02:50 – How the size of cross country course at the Royal Show inspired Megan
04:15 – Be naturally determined, cope with disasters with the horse and focusing on the next goal
06:31 – How watching videos of Badminton and other English events inspired Megan
08:15 – Being fortunate enough to be given an Arab pony to ride
11:30 – Coaches who have influenced Megan
14:15 – Olympic games losing the gold medal, Winning the Naracoorte Youg Rider National Championships
17:36 – Getting on the Olympic Team – horse injured
21:32 – Why being prepared is important and why and how videoing your ride can help
24:40 – Why visualization is important
26:07 – Training and exercises are necessary
27:30 – Competing in the World Championships and hopefully going to Tokyo Olympics
31:51 – Be tough, love your horses and thank your parents, be resilient
36:28 – Contact: see details below
Megan’s Contact Details
Phone: 0417 858 371 or +61 417 858 371
Email: megan@kirbypark.com
Website: http://kirbypark.com
Facebook: Megan Jones
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