Flossy is well known to many on the British Dressage Forum as a teller of interesting stories and perhaps the odd joke or two. We have selected a few tales for your pleasure.
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Modern coaching
Modern coaching techniques
A friend of mine mentioned they have just watched a senior trainer working his long term student of 35 years before the Pet Plan area Festival test, it was an insight to a trainer student relationship and how a good trainer can make these occasions pleasant and relaxing for the student.
The senior trainer made every effort to defuse any tension and apprehension from his student and continuously addressed her as dear , darling, that was super sweetheart etc.
For my friend it was the epitome of what the BEF is aiming to achieve with new “ Equestrian Elite Coaching Apprenticeship Programme (EECAP)” developing the use of modern coaching techniques like Flexible Communication Skills adjusted to individual learning styles. From the student reaction it was clear that she relished on this personal touch from her trainer towards her riding, it worked perfectly.
My friend was totally impressed from it all , to him it just proved that seniority and experience equate instinctively to modern ideas , the BEF may give it a fancy name like “Managing Emotion and Conflict or Personal impact and Influencing” and remarket it as modern just discovered coaching techniques, but good coaches have these skills in them, they always did, that what made them Senior Trainers.
This friend conveyed these thoughts to the Senior Trainer and how he loved “ old style “ in modern words.
The senior trainer replied that he hasn't got a clue what he is on about, he never heard of World Class Programme Equestrian Elite Coaching Apprenticeship Programme (EECAP) and high performance Sensory Coaching,
and although he have been coaching this lady for 35 years, about 20 years a go he forgot her name and it was easier to address her as Darling or Sweetheart then embarrass himself and ask for her name after all these years .
The friend enquired “couldn't you get her name from one of her cheques?”
Senior trainer replied “ in 35 years she never paid even once with a cheque
or cash either ”
A friend of mine mentioned they have just watched a senior trainer working his long term student of 35 years before the Pet Plan area Festival test, it was an insight to a trainer student relationship and how a good trainer can make these occasions pleasant and relaxing for the student.
The senior trainer made every effort to defuse any tension and apprehension from his student and continuously addressed her as dear , darling, that was super sweetheart etc.
For my friend it was the epitome of what the BEF is aiming to achieve with new “ Equestrian Elite Coaching Apprenticeship Programme (EECAP)” developing the use of modern coaching techniques like Flexible Communication Skills adjusted to individual learning styles. From the student reaction it was clear that she relished on this personal touch from her trainer towards her riding, it worked perfectly.
My friend was totally impressed from it all , to him it just proved that seniority and experience equate instinctively to modern ideas , the BEF may give it a fancy name like “Managing Emotion and Conflict or Personal impact and Influencing” and remarket it as modern just discovered coaching techniques, but good coaches have these skills in them, they always did, that what made them Senior Trainers.
This friend conveyed these thoughts to the Senior Trainer and how he loved “ old style “ in modern words.
The senior trainer replied that he hasn't got a clue what he is on about, he never heard of World Class Programme Equestrian Elite Coaching Apprenticeship Programme (EECAP) and high performance Sensory Coaching,
and although he have been coaching this lady for 35 years, about 20 years a go he forgot her name and it was easier to address her as Darling or Sweetheart then embarrass himself and ask for her name after all these years .
The friend enquired “couldn't you get her name from one of her cheques?”
Senior trainer replied “ in 35 years she never paid even once with a cheque
or cash either ”