Horsemanship Essentials for Horses and Horse Owners
Horsemanship Essentials for Horses and Horse Owners
About Steve
– Steve Brinkworth has a lifetime of experience with horses and is a gifted horseman and teacher. Born in South Australia, Steve’s horsemanship life started in 1979 when his parents bought ‘Charlie,’ a small horse of dubious & unknown origins! From there, the horse ‘bug’ set in & the Brinkworth family were hooked. Together they created Stockport Stables, a horse-trek business, taking large groups of horses & riders to the Flinders Ranges, in outback S.A.
Over many years, Steve spent countless hours with horses & was successful in the sport of Endurance riding. Competing regularly, including a few of the now famous, Tom Quilty endurance rides, each time he was presented with the highly respected “Quilty” buckle. Riding literally thousands of miles, with his Arabian Stallion ‘Paladdin Sayyid’, Steve won numerous trophies, including the coveted ‘High Point, Pure Arabian, Endurance Horse of the Year’. All of this experience with horses, customers & the tourism industry, helped Steve develop many skills that he would turn to later on in life.
After more than 20 years of successful operation, the national horse industry “insurance woes” of the new millennium, forced the closure of Stockport Stables. Steve moved to Victoria & turned his attention to helping people with their own horses. He was amazed at the number of people wanting help with every conceivable type of horse & horse related problem. Starting with just a handful of home made adverts, he soon became very busy! ‘Word of mouth’ had taken over & “Horsemanship Essentials” was born. Through many years of teaching & training, Steve developed a practical, concise & simple approach to helping both horses & their owners. By following Steve’s methods, students consistently achieve great results. Knowing that one never stops learning about horses, Steve is a keen student himself. He keeps an open mind & continues to read, attend clinics & be coached by others at every opportunity.
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Steve’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– “Never Give Up” – Harrison Ford
Who Has Inspired Steve
– Craig Johnson (Rein Rider USA)
– Steve’s Family
Recommended Books
– Horsemanship Essentials by Steve Brinkworth
About This Episode
– Steve discusses the essential things you need to know for horses and horse owners.
Time Stamps
02:10 – Never Give Up
03:45 – Riding ‘Charlie’ when he was 12 years old and working horses consistently
06:02 – Steve has done other jobs but was always involved with horses
07:45 – Belief in yourself, overall calmness, be open to learning and persistence
10:38 – Not judging people
11:50 – The impact we have on horses and riders coming away with understanding
13:48 – How Craig Johnson (Reiner USA) has inspired Steve
14:58 – All horses have taught Steve something including ‘Charlie’, Paladdin Sayyid’ and ‘Monty’
17:22 – Achieving Hi Point Junior Fittest Horse in Endurance ‘Horse of the Year’
18:11 – Doing the time and being able to help every single type of person and horse
20:25 – How things and behaviours from the past can hold people back
22:50 – Exercises to improve confidence, the physical movement, understanding of the hows and whys
27:02 – Horsemanship Essentials, how Sally was Steve’s inspiration
29:08 – Equitana Melbourne and clinics
30:45 – Posture dictates state
32:25 – Contact: see details below
Steve’s Contact Details
Phone: 0417 864 062 or +61 417 864 062
Email:
Website: www.stevebrinkworth.com
Facebook: Steve Brinkworth
Music
BenSound.com
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