6 top tips to find the time to get riding this winter
Intro: Hi there, I wanted to talk to you about something I hear and have felt quite a lot at this time of year. We're coming towards the end of January and we're into the depths of winter, which is just the hardest work with horses. I wanted to talk to you about...
Creating Monsters
As freelance coach, I go to a lot of yards, and speak to an awful lot of riders, and there's one thing that I hear repeatedly... people's stories of how horrendous a fall/spook/incident was. Stories are told and retold. Other liveries embellish and describe events in...
Real or Imagined?
Have you ever really thought about how your mind works? The principles of NLP consider there to be two different parts to our minds; the conscious mind, i.e. the logical and rational part, and the unconscious mind, i.e. emotional, contains deeply held beliefs, and...
Are you at Cause or Effect?
It's really easy for our minds to jump straight to the negative. I think for many riders, it's a kind of default setting! When we're thinking negatively, it can make us feel really stuck and demotivated. If we can develop self-awareness around what we are thinking...
My favourite 3 letter word
Nope, it's not a swear word! The word I'm talking about can flip your thinking instantaneously, and I'd love you to try it out for size. But first, let's think of where it's useful. As a rider, we all have those mindset gremlins that can plague our progress if we let...
A Riding Instructor and a lightbulb moment
A Riding Instructor and a Lightbulb Moment No Riding Instructor is perfect! There's value in developing good communication skills, and reflecting on what worked & what didn't. As a Riding Instructor and Equestrian Coach, sometimes you just get those moments in...
All change!
Where do I even begin to start? The last few months have been an absolute whirlwind of madness & emotion. I have struggled to keep on top of things, and there are many gaps that I want to fill you all in on. At the end of May 2019, I left my job as Senior Lecturer...
So what’s holding you back?
Sometimes, riding & owning horses is really tough; I know, I'm with you. Now don't get me wrong, there are many many brilliant and rewarding things about having a life with horses, but sometimes it's really hard to get out of a low spell. Perhaps you've just...
Do you REALLY want to make progress with your riding?
Do you REALLY want to make progress with your riding? I ask this because many people I teach come to me because they are really, genuinely quite stuck (and I mean that in the nicest possible way!). It could be that they're struggling with something specific, either in...
10 ways to get the most from your riding lessons
Let's face it, finding the money to invest in training for both you and your horse isn't always easy, so here are my top tips to get the very best value from your lessons: Book your sessions in advance - Any good coach who is worth their salt will want to prioritise...
Why you should be setting your equestrian goals for 2019
Have you got your New Year's resolutions then? I honestly haven't really made any this year, since I don't really ever seem to stick to them anyway! Yes I'd love to be fitter, healthier, more 'sorted', but then what does that actually mean? So this year, I've actually...
November Madness!
What a month November turned out to be! Busy doesn't even come close to describing it all, what with teaching all hours God sends, alongside heading out for a whole heap of professional development events, I can safely say that I don't think I've ever worked as hard...