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 (Eventing and Show Jumping) in Olympic Games
– Won 37 World Cup Qualifiers on 15 different horses
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Favourite Inspirational Quote
– Never stop learning
Who Has Inspired Vicki
– Bill Roycroft who produced 25 horses for Olympic Games
– George Morris who produced countless riders to Olympic podiums
About This Episode
With six Olympics under her belt (three as a competitor and three as a Coach), three World Equestrian Games, four World Cup finals and three times Australian Champion (twice in Showjumping and once in Eventing) Vicki Roycroft has set some international records.
Vicki is the only female in the world to represent Equestrian in two different disciplines (Eventing and Showjumping) in the Olympic Games.
This interview gives an insight to her beginnings as a rider, how mentor George Morris has influenced her and memories of being in the Roycroft family.
Time Stamps
0.50 Favourite Quote
1.30 Vicki’s late start into horses
3.40 Advice to parents of younger riders
5.20 What 90% of showjumping is all about
6.15 A genius horseman in Vicki’s life
8.30 About following your passion and your dreams
10.00 What happens when riders are not ready to travel overseas
11.00 The horses who have influenced Vicki’s life
12.05 About Apache
14.50 Vicki’s proudest moment as a rider
15.55 Vicki’s proudest moment as a coach
17.30 Instructions given to Matt Ryan and Tic Toc to win team and individual gold at Barcelona Olympics in 1992
18.20 What would hold most people back but won’t stop Vicki riding
19.20 Lesson for today
Music
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Vicki’s Contact Details
Phone: 0418 432 842 or + 61 418 432 842
Email: VickiRoycroft@bigpond.com
Website: www.VickiRoycroft.com
Facebook Link: Roycroft Stables
Also Listen to
148 – Listeners’ Choice (001)
440 – Vicki Roycroft 2 – “Ten Tips for Improving Showjumping Competition Results”
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