International Horse Person and Groom Extraordinaire
(Listeners’ Choice)
International Groom Extraordinaire
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This interview was previously published in 2017 Rebecca Craig (014)
About Rebekka (Bek)
– Level 1 General Coach
– 6 Years as a working pupil for Ron Paterson (Dressage, Jumping and Eventing)
– 2 years as 2nd in charge heard girl for William Fox-Pitt (former world #1 – Eventing)
- William Fox-Pitt said “Bek’s stand out skill is plaiting or ‘braiding’. In 30 years of top flight competition horses we have never had anyone who can plait a mane an tail like Bek. Our only disappointment was that her visa ran out”
– 1.5 years as head girl for Michelle Lang-McMahan and Peter McMahon (Showjumping)
– 2016 Equestrian Queensland – Best Groom Award – Finalist
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Bek’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– One life, one shot, make it count
Who Has Inspired Bec
– Ron Paterson – You can’t work that closely with such an amazing horseman and not be inspired. Every second I get to watch Ron work with horses is a gift. That man speaks fluent horse. I love watching and learning from such a master. I hope to gain even a fraction of the knowledge he possesses and be able to pass that onto many others
About This Episode
Bek talks about her work as a groom with Ron Paterson and then how proud she was working with William Fox-Pitt while she was in the UK.
She talks about the work and the routine in a top level yard, how getting ‘hands on’ experience is her recommendation for up and coming grooms. Bek talks about working with people and how the head groom needs to have the other grooms working for you and with you and the importance of communication.
Time Stamps
01:02 – Quote: One life, one shot, make it count
01:53 – How she started with horses
03:22 – How her career with horses began
04:46 – Experience in the UK
07:18 – Her own business in Australia
08:38 – General tip as a groom and a tip to teach a horse and make a horse better
10:18 – How people have influenced her
12:01 – Horse that has influenced her
14:24 – Proudest moment
16:15 – What would you say to someone looking into getting into work as a groom
17:48 – what makes a groom better than it’s peers
18:57 – book: Horses Are Made To Be Horses
19:22 – what the future holds
20:12 – Contact: facebook page Rebekka Craig Equine services
20:44 – Lesson ‘Time waits for no-one’
Bek’s Contact Details
Facebook: Rebekka Craig Equine Services
https://www.facebook.com/RebekkaCraigEquestrian
When Bek is a return guest on Horse Chats, what question would you like to ask her?
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