It Is Not A Job It Is A Lifestyle And I Am Living the Dream
It Is Not A Job It Is A Lifestyle And I Am Living the Dream
About Nicole
– Nicole is the owner/operator of Darwin Equestrian Academy in the Northern Territory Australia. She has experienced some of the highs and lows of living in a remote location of the Northern Territory. Nicole is also an equestrian coach and trainer.
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Nicole’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– ‘We should see every disobedience as a failure of our timing and reinforcements, not as a failure of the horse’ – Dr Andrew McLean
Who Has Inspired Nicole
– Dr Andrew McLean (003) (111) & (141LC)
– David Finch (027) (191LC)
– Clem Smith
Recommended Books
– ‘Equitation Science’ by Paul McGreevy & Andrew McLean
– ‘The Truth About Horses: A Guide to Understanding and Training Your Horse’ By Andrew McLean
About This Episode
– Nicole discusses growing up in the Northern Territory, Australia, helping young people deal with their anger and learning to let go of the anger.
Time Stamps
01:30 – Quote
02:00 – Getting your riding right
06:00 – The town/station Nicole lived in the Northern Territory
07:58 – How Pony Club influenced Nicole
09:00 – Riding bare back because the saddle was too heavy to lift onto the horse
10:00 – How the Wet and Dry Season affect horses in Darwin
12:36 – Which horses get the ‘Puffs’
13:20 – The different jobs Nicole has done within the horse industry
16:30 – Passionate, hardworking, self-motivated, learning, growing, evolving and treating everyone including your horse with respect
20:10 – The Lifestyle
20:27 – How David Finch, Clem Smith and Andrew McLean have inspired Nicole
21:54 – How ‘Optimus Prime’ showed Nicole the difference between mechanical and instinctive riding
24:34 – The different achievements from each horse. Each horse that has progress through a difficult stage
26:00 – When you recognise that something is not working but you don’t know how to fix it
28:40 – Horses being great equalisers. Juvenile Diversion Program – Young people going from being angry with the world and couldn’t get near a horse to connecting with the horses and sometimes continuing to do so.
31:55 – ‘Equitation Science The Truth about horses’ by Andrew McLean
34:10 – Training some young horses and playing with them in the arena
35:09 – All riders are training. Always have the intention of training a response from the horse
36:10 – Contact: see details below
Nicole’s Contact Details
Phone: 0424 760 191 or +61 424 760 191
Email:
Facebook: Darwin Equestrian Academy
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