I Really Like Helping People and Seeing Them Achieve Their Goals
(Listeners’ Choice)
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This interview was previously published in 2018 Sylvia Gordon (273)
About Sylvia
– Sylvia took up the sport late in life and is a eventing rider, trainer and competitor. Coaching is passion, teaching nervous riders and returning riders to gain confidence, developing many strategies for helping riders to find ways to overcome fear and anxiety.
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Sylvia’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– If you are not in control, your horse soon will be
Who Has Inspired Sylvia
– Andrew McLean
Recommended Author
– Andrew McLean
About This Episode
– Sylvia discusses why she enjoys working with students and seeing them achieve their goals and why it is important to break down things into smaller pieces.
Time Stamps
01:30 – If you are not in control, your horse soon will be
03:36 – More seat, more leg, less hand
05:25 – The adrenaline rush riding a friends horse in Sylvia’s early teens
06:30 – Started eventing through trail riding and joining a co-operative equestrian centre
09:00 – Have a strong desire to learn, patience and perservance
10:54 – Working with students, helping them achieve their goals
12:48 – Learning a little bit from everyone
14:59 – Every horse Sylvia has ridden has taught her something
15:49 – Coming second and third at different events and riding well
17:16 – Overcoming fear – having to get better for the sake of her horse
18:13 – Dressage, it is harder to catch the high scorers if something goes wrong
21:30 – Sylvia focuses on position and breaks down the steps in to smaller ones
26:37 – Dr Andrew McLean’s books
28:22 – Business expanding and growing, sitting her dressage judge exams
29:18 – You may start with a 10 but when you make an error or something goes wrong it takes away from your score
32:23 – Ourimbah Creek Equestrian Centre
33:00 – Contact: see details below
33:30 – Working with horses requires patience and perseverance, Sylvia centres on riders position to help improve their riding.
Sylvia’s Contact Details
Phone: 0417 159 827 or +61 0417 159 827
02 4362 3211 or +61 2 4362 3211
Email:
Website: ourimbahcreekequestrian.com.au
Facebook: Ourimbah Creek Equestrian
Music
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