Horse Selected For The Olympics, But Partnership Wasn’t Invited
Horse Selected For The Olympics, But Partnership Wasn’t Invited
About Sandra
– Sandra is an all round coach who loves hunting as well as eventing and the individual aspects of dressage, showjumping and cross country. She has also worked as a Racehorse Trainer and Clerk of Course at three racecourses.
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Sandra’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– “Horses Are Made To Be Horses” by Franz Mairinger
– Fit body and fit mind, keeps you well
Who Has Inspired Sandra
– Karl Urinak
– Franz Mairinger
– Bill Roycroft
– Barry Roycroft
– Lucinda Green
– Dorothry Dell
Recommended Books
– ‘Horses Are Made To Be Horses’ by Franz Mairinger
– ‘Cross-Country Riding, New and Revised Edition’ by Lucinda Green
About This Episode
– Sandra discusses how to get your horses fit for competitions and how to recognize what your horse needs.
Time Stamps
00:03 – Horses Are Made To Be Horses
02:20 – Watching the a lady riding down the street and then getting to know Dorothy Dell
04:24 – Sandra has always been horse mad and loved horses from a young age
06:08 – Does being horse mad help? Having the passion
07:43 – Young people, there is always something to do, interesting and fun
08:35 – How to get your horses fit for competitions
10:25 – Recognizing what your horse needs
12:47 – About training the horse for Olympics, the horse was selected but not the team
14:47 – How Carl Urinaak, Franz Mairinger, and others have inspired Sandra
15:38 – Raising money for the Olympics
17:24 – Winning National One Day Event on ‘Guygus’, getting the OAM for service to the horse industry
19:37 – For anything you want to do, if you are passionate enough, you will work hard enough to become knowledgeable enough to get the job and prove that you can do it.
20:46 – Competing at the Australian Masters Games (3 Gold in Indoor Rowing and 2 Gold and 2 Silver in the Showjumping)
22:02 – Horses are Made to Horses
22:35 – Spending time with Franz Mairinger and Lucinda Green
23:34 – Knowing when to stop
27:12 – ‘Wally’ the whip horse (with the hounds)
28:56 – Have your horses fit enough and educated enough to do what you want them to do
31:37 – Contact: see details below
Sandra’s Contact Details
Phone: 0429 946 554 or +61 429 946 554
Email:
Facebook: Sandra Atkins
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