Hello and welcome to the 16th Straight from the Horse's Mouth podcast on Horse and Field!
This conversation is the second in a series of short conversations with coaches AND riders, in connection with the Equine Development Academy set up by Penny Sangster.
Many listeners may have heard my previous conversations with Penny Sangster and be aware of her coaching and her involvement with Uniquest. Penny has now also set up an Equine Development Academy, in order to support coaches, as well as riders, while also being very aware of equine welfare.
Penny has got a number of coaches around Northern Ireland involved and has asked them to each nominate a rider, who they believe deserves a reward due to the hard work and dedication and perhaps adverse circumstances that they face in the course of their equine pursuits…
These riders may not be out competing regularly and may not be winning, but Penny’s intention is to reward riders who usually don’t get recognition for their daily efforts. The reward is a Training Day with Donald Kear, who is a well-known and well-loved BHS instructor from England. This is being held on November 16th at Danescroft, with lots of speakers also coming along to provide a full day of equine fun and learning for the coaches and their riders.
I was delighted to be joined by one of Penny’s chosen coaches, Patrick McCready and his nominated rider, Bea Brown, whose hard work with her pony Hendrix and her determination to get back in the saddle after a recent injury, inspired Patrick to choose Bea as his nominee.
We had a great chat - please have a listen! Hope you enjoy it!
Straight From the Horse's Mouth: Bea Brown and Patrick McCready - Equine Development Academy