Vivian Wearing
A Versatile Rider and Trainer

“In the long run you are better off taking your time with a horse, rather than pressuring it and perhaps getting into that early two year old class and then losing that horse for the rest of its life because you have blown its brains by overpressure.”

The video tape showed slow motion action as Vivian Wearing rode the cutting mare 'Kings Gayiety' for the Queensland 7.30 News Report. While the commentator described her as the leading woman trainer Western riding in Australia, Viv Wearing joked with us about the comments and suggested we watch her expressive facial contortions as she described a happy and unhappy horse to the news commentator. Although quiet and a little shy Viv's sense of humour is never far below the surface.

 

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Hoof Beats 89. A versatile rider and trainer Hoof Beats 89. A versatile rider and trainer
Hoof Beats 89. A versatile rider and trainer Hoof Beats 89. A versatile rider and trainer