Horse Chats

Giddy Up Gold Coast - Charity Offering Opportunities to Experience Emotional, Mental and Health Benefits of Horse Care, Horse Handling and Horse Riding   About Debbie Burgermiester and Giddy Up Gold Coast - Debbie's passion is to use her blessing of horses to help grassroots horse riding educating beginner horse lovers on a safe journey through her book 'GG Talks'. Her other mission is to improve...

Grand Prix Rider, Grand Prix Trainer, Grand Prix Coach, Grand Prix Judge.   About Lea Bierman - From her early days working in a local riding school, Lea has set goals. When she first learnt about Dressage, she set the goal to be a Grand Prix Rider, Grand Prix Trainer/ Coach and Grand Prix Judge. She has achieved this goal taking 7 horses to FEI and 4 to Grand Prix. Now she is focused on training...

Ask Why? . . . is the canter good enough, is the horse sitting enough, is there enough relaxation in the horse for a flying change?   About Carlos - Carlos is a qualified elite level rider and coach in both Australia and Germany, teaching to Grand Prix.   Carlos' Favourite Inspirational Quote - Let us have a go   Recommended Books 'Principles of Riding' - German National Equestrian Federation 'Adv...

Listening to and Communicating with Horses, Animals and People with Empathy   About Shirley - Shirley tried to ride horses when she was three, rode again when she was 15 and then not again until she was 27. Shirley has then gone on to showjumping, eventing and dressage and has been involved with Thoroughbred horses. More recently Shirley was a key person in the re-homing of the brumbies from Frase...

The Importance of the Rider's Position in the Rider and Horse Partnership   About Ron - Ron's riding career started when he rode around in bare feet and shorts and rode a pony to school. A chance meeting with an ex-campdrafter and Ekka 'red coat', Bob Williams, led to some lessons and Ron winning the first Champion Boy Rider award at Dayborough Show in 1959. Ron then win on to win many dressage, s...

Understanding the Needs and the Changing Physical Abilities of the Mature Aged Rider About Liz Gatti - Liz started off riding by climbing on the backs of full sized stock horses while they were still tied up. As she gained a bit of confidence, she rode the stock horses around the sheep yards. Later she rode and competed in showjumping and eventing, and then later specialised in dressage. Initially...

Riding, travelling, teaching, judging - Sue is living the horse person's dream   About Sue Sue started working with horses after leaving school in the UK. She ended up running the riding school where she learnt to ride. Sue returned to Australia in the late 70s and spent some time at the Australian Equestrian Academy in Queenscliff then Oakwood Riding School. Sue didn't own her own horse until she...

World Cup Showjumper Specialising in Micro Post Traumatic Stress for Riders   About Ben Netterfield - Ben is a Level 3 Showjumping Specialist coach. He started off mustering and camp drafting on a family property when he attended a pony club camp and was introduced to showjumping. Ben went on to compete at a World Cup level and now specialised on working with riders undergoing micro post traumatic...

Training International Level Instructors, Through Serious Foundational Training and Ongoing Training of the Horse and Rider   About Sandra Pearson-Adams - Sandra has had a lifetime of horses. From working all day cleaning up horse droppings for a payment to ride bareback taking ponies out to the field, to riding, competing and training instructors at the highest level all over the world.   Favouri...

Award Winning Equine Scientist, Equine Trainer, Equestrian Coach and Speaker   About Andrew McLean Andrew is the winner of the highest Australian science award, the Eureka Prize for Science, Andrew McLean is in great demand as a trainer, coach and speaker. In addition to establishing the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre, he has written 5 books, including an international best seller, and authore...

The Man Who Listens To Horses About Monty Roberts In 2017 Monty Roberts was named as Horse and Hound Magazine's Top 50 All Time Greatest Horsemen. He recently was the fist ever outside trainer to demonstrate his skills at the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. Monty Roberts is the creator of the world-renowned and revolutionary equine training technique called Join-Up. Monty travels...

Extraordinary International Showjumping & Three Day Eventing Competitor   About Vicki Roycroft - Level 3 Showjumping, Eventing & General Coach - Coach Educator - 6 Olympic Games (3 as a competitor, 3 as a coach) - 3 World Equestrian Games - 4 World Cup Finals - 3 times Australian Champion (2 x Show Jumping, 1 x Eventing) - Only female in the world to represent Equestrian in 2 different disciplines...

The Mission of Horse Chats: To improve the conditions of horses around the world through the education of their riders, handlers and trainers The mission of Horse Chats is discussed in this episode as well as the ongoing plans for the Podcast. Equine Industry Experts will be the main contributors to the episodes of Horse Chats bringing a wealth of equine industry experience and horse training tips...