0079 – Nicole Tough

There Are No Shortcuts in Training, There is No Elevator to Expertise

 

About Nicole
– Nicole is a Grand Prix dressage specialist, competitor and trainer and coach and Grand Prix judge.

 

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Nicole’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– Winners never quit, and quitters never win

 

Who Has Inspired Nicole
– Isabel Werth
– Rozzie Ryan
– Vince Corvi

 

Recommended Books/Author
– Masterclass Notes
– Advanced Techniques of Dressage by German Equestrian Federation
– Carl Hester

 

About This Episode
– Nicole discusses why training is important and the reason why you shouldn’t take shortcuts when training.

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Time Stamps
0:46 – Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
01:35 – The awe of seeing her first horse
02:37 – How Nicole’s start at pony club to coaching horses
04:10 – Why finding a good accredited coach is and practicing is important
06:35 – People who have helped to train Nicole
09:54 – How ‘Glencoe Manhattan’, ‘Flavio’ influenced Nicole
10:55 – When training has paid off for herself and her students
13:10 – Going to students first competition, learning to manage pain
14:42 – Handling issues – no short cuts
17:48 – Why going to a Masterclass is important
19:43 – Training horses under her new covered arena
22:10 – When Nicole made an error  in a Grand Prix test
22:55 -Don’t set yourself up to fail

 

Nicole’s Contact Details
Phone:  0404 324 608 or +61 404 324 608
Email: nicoletough@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.nicoletough.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nicole-Tough-154634844598033

 

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Music
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When Nicole is a return guest on Horse Chats, what question would you like to ask her?
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