Dickie Waygood: Life is an Adventure

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On today's episode, Sinead is joined by Richard ("Dickie") Waygood. Dickie was appointed World Class Performance Manager to the senior British dressage team in 2010 and led the team to great success including team gold at the 2012 London Olympics and team silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics. From there, Dickie was appointed Performance Manager to the senior British eventing team. His successes with the eventing team include team gold at the 2017 European Championships, team gold at the 2018 World Equestrian Games, team silver at the 2019 European Championships, team gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and team gold at the 2021 European Championships.

In this episode, Dickie discusses various topics related to his time in the military and as a team manager, including:

• The lessons he learned in the military and how it set him up for the rest of his life.

• The goal and purpose of the Mounted Regiment and his experience as the Riding Master.

• Using what he learned in the military to help with his eventing, coaching, and team management.

• Allowing athletes to take ownership and having the confidence to lead from the back.

• Filling the role of Performance Manager for the dressage team and getting to work with Valegro and Charlotte Dujardin.

• Common characteristics he saw in riders and understanding the athletes in order to create programs that help them.

Join Dickie and Sinead in this exciting conversation on team management.

✨Ride iQ gives you unlimited access to listen-while-you-ride audio lessons taught by some of the world‘s best coaches. Membership also includes weekly invitations to Office Hours (Q&A with an equestrian expert), access to exclusive podcasts, dressage test playbooks, and more. All for only $29.99/month. Every sign up includes a 14-day no-risk free trial. Get your personalized lesson recommendations at ⁠Ride-iQ.com/quiz⁠. ✨