0009: Shirley Crawford - Listening to and Communicating with Horses, Animals and People with Empathy

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 Fraser Island where they were damaging the foreshore grasslands and becoming a safety problems with the local residents.   Shirley's Favourite Inspirational Quote - Safety First and Safety Always   Who Has Inspired Shirley - Monty Roberts - Join up - Andrew McLean - Manuela McLean   About This Episode Shirley talks about the riding opportunities she missed out on when she was growing up in Western Queensland and then when she took advantage of the riding opportunity when she was 27 when her children were learning to ride.  She appreciated the well trained horses, soft landing and indoor school. As a person who was late to ride, she believes that she understands more than most instructors about nervous riders, particularly adults. Shirley talks about training horses and nervous students, and listening to all animals with more than just ears.   Time Stamps and Contact Details for this Episode are available on  www.HorseChats.com/ShirleyCrawford   MusicBenSound.com