by Alison | May 16, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
Are you an ‘overthinker’? If you are, bet the niggly, negative voice in your head never shuts up. I bet it’s filled with a whole heap of ‘what ifs’, ‘shoulds’ and ‘can’t’. Maybe your mind is spinning with those hurtful thoughts like a washing machine on a spin...
by Alison | May 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
What do YOU want to do? Not what everyone else thinks you should do. Not what your yard buddies think. Not what your coach tells you. Not what your friends and family think you ought to do. Not what you think you SHOULD do. What do YOU want to do with YOUR horse? ...
by Alison | May 16, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
So come on, what are you really afraid of… Falling off? Getting hurt? What other people think? Looking like a fool? Upsetting or hurting your horse? Being out of control? All of the above?? As humans, fear is an entirely natural and important emotion, as it is...
by Alison | May 16, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
It’s easy to forget, but in any given moment, you can choose to think, feel and act differently. Those stories that you’ve told yourself for years? They’re not real. Lacking self-belief because someone in a position of authority 10 years ago once told you that you...
by Alison | May 16, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
When you’re a confident rider, you feel empowered. You can proactively make decisions based on facts, rather than being reactive, emotional and a victim to the circumstances. When you’re a confident rider, you are in control of yourself, your thoughts, emotions and...
