The Everyday Equestrian
Ride consistently at your best.
Equestrian coaching, mindset and performance for riders – whatever you enjoy doing with your horse.
What does riding at your best look like for you?
It could be hacking out, jumping again, competing, having a great lesson or simply riding more often.
But riding at your best isn’t only about what you do.
It can mean feeling more relaxed when you ride, with less going on in your head and more capacity to ride proactively, make choices and respond to what’s actually happening.
It’s trusting your judgement and knowing that if something doesn’t go to plan, you can deal with it. Having a tricky moment without it spoiling the rest of your ride. Making a mistake without dwelling on it for the next three days.
It’s being able to see your progress, feel good about how you’re riding and be proud of what you and your horse are doing together.
Your best is personal to you. And it won’t look exactly the same every time you ride.
I’m Alison, founder of The Everyday Equestrian. I’m a BHS Accredited Professional Coach (Stage 4), certified NLP Practitioner, Equestrian Performance & Confidence Coach, and a former Senior Lecturer in Equine Science. I’m also a lifelong rider and competitor in showjumping, dressage, and eventing.
Taking inspiration from former England football coach, Gareth Southgate, “We do the best we can with what we’ve got, in the situation we find ourselves in”. We learn from what happens, make adjustments and keep moving forward.
That’s what The Everyday Equestrian is about.
I help riders work out what they really want from their riding, understand what’s been getting in the way, and develop the mental skills and practical strategies to do something about it. Then we turn that into realistic, actionable steps towards whatever they want to do with their horse.
Because owning and riding horses comes with inevitable ups and downs. Things go brilliantly. Things go wrong. Plans change. Confidence wobbles. Horses happen! And sometimes we surprise ourselves with what we’re capable of.
Learning how to handle all of that is part of becoming a more capable, adaptable rider – and it means we get to enjoy the good bits, learn from the tricky ones and build some bloody brilliant memories with our horses along the way.
No fluffy positivity or vague mindset advice. Just practical, psychologically informed coaching for riding in the real world.
What’s getting in the way of your riding?
You might know exactly what you want to do with your horse, but something keeps getting in the way.
Or perhaps you just know you’d like riding to feel different, but you’re not quite sure where to start.
Choose the one that sounds most like you right now.
Anxiety & what-ifs
Quiet the constant what-ifs, feel more relaxed and have more headspace to actually ride, make choices and enjoy your horse.
A great place to start:
19 Ways to Overcome Anxiety & What-Ifs When Riding Your Horse — FREE GUIDE
Confidence after a fall
Move forward after a fall, rebuild trust in yourself and get back to doing more of the riding you want to do.
Confidence After a Fall — FREE GUIDE
Hacking confidence
Feel more capable and prepared when you’re out hacking, trust yourself to deal with what comes up and enjoy getting out and about with your horse.
Happy Hacking Rider Programme — £14.99 | single payment | lifetime access
I’m not sure where to start
Work out what you actually want from your riding, what’s getting in the way and where to start making useful changes.
How Do I Start Building My Riding Confidence? Part 1 — ARTICLE
What Riders Say...
Since joining the membership has had a huge impact on my outlook and not just riding. I have changed how I talk and describe things and I’m more mindful of how I see a situation. I’m enjoying my rides so much more and I’m smiling so much now The other day my instructor said how me and my boy were looking amazing and that made me smile so much and we’ve bonded so much more. We are still a work in progress but so far I’m loving it
Since becoming a member and starting this course (and I am still very near the beginning of the work) I have noticed a definite increase in confidence and positivity – which is helping with life in general as well as with riding. I am far calmer and less inclined to catastrophise, enjoying my riding; learning to focus on the many things that go well rather than the few that don’t. I look forward to making even more progress as I work through. I also love reading about other people’s experiences and seeing how supportive everyone is of everyone else. I am so glad I joined.
It took me a while to get organised to sign up, but I’m so glad I did. It’s like you are inside my head and know exactly what’s holding me back. I don’t feel alone or silly any more I just need to prioritise my learning and make time for myself so that I can get to where I want to be. Thank you again so very much.
Explore the Psychology Behind Rider Confidence
Start with practical tips, tools, and real stories to help you understand what’s holding you back, and how you can change it.
