Unlock your riding confidence: How to focus on what you want
Reasons riders get stuck with a lack of confidence So often we get stuck in a negative head space and we find that we can only see the mistakes, the issues, and the moments that may have not gone to plan or not gone as we had hoped. And the thing is that our mind will...
Riding with Confidence: Overcome Competition Nerves and Anxiety
Competition nerves Anxiety is an entirely normal human response to a potential threat and is an integral part of the ‘fight or flight’ response. These instinctive, rapid and very real physical and psychological responses have served us well throughout evolution, and...
Mental Preparation for Horse Riders
What is 'mental preparation'? Mental preparation can help any rider, regardless of the discipline or level of experience, to reduce stress and anxiety, manage emotions and thought processes, and improve confidence when riding. There is a range of psychological...
Hypnotherapy for Horse Riders
What is Hypnotherapy? Hypnosis is simply a form of deep relaxation. When our minds and bodies relax, the conscious mind, the analytical mind is distracted and we can gain direct access to the unconscious mind. Communication with the unconscious works best in the...
Rider Confidence: A simple way to make the changes you want
In this article, I’m going to share one of the simplest and effective tools that you can use to shift your mindset, to start building your riding confidence on positive beliefs and positive evidence, and I think you'll love it! So the concept, the idea, the task that...
5 reasons being a nervous rider is a good thing
If you’re a horse rider who is struggling with nerves, maybe even identifying yourself as a ‘nervous rider’, then I want to reassure you that you’re certainly not alone. Many riders experience nerves in different ways and situations, whether they struggle with...
3 questions to help you find your riding confidence
Are you a rider who is struggling with nerves around riding? Maybe you experience anxiety or you have that endless reel of what ifs going around your head? What if it goes wrong? What if my horse spooks? What if I fall off? I know how that feels. I've been there and...
Finding time to improve your riding confidence
As horse owners and riders, we have to put our horse’s management, care and welfare first. We invest huge amounts of time, energy and money into making sure that our horses have everything they need so that we can have lots of fun together, and achieve our equestrian...
Why all horse riders should make their mindset a priority
We all see and interpret our world through our own specific lens. This is our mindset; the assumptions, expectations and beliefs we hold consciously and unconsciously about ourselves, our horses and the world around us. Our mindset plays a huge role in how we think,...
Horse riders: Confidence is a skill that can be learned
Many horse riders, particularly those struggling with nerves, anxiety and fear around riding, believe that confidence is either something they have, or they don’t. As if confidence is some magical, mystical thing that some riders are lucky enough to have or not. But...
What is NLP and how does it help horse riders?
You might have heard of NLP, you might even have tried it, and it’s such a powerful tool for horse riders. It has been around since the early 1970s, and is used by therapists and psychologists from across the world. In this article, we’ll be exploring: What is NLP?...
How to build positive mental health for riders
Horse riding can be a great activity for your physical health, but have you thought about how you can support your mental wellbeing as a horse rider? Here, Katie Allen-Clarke from Horse & Country is on hand to give you some tips. Take time to rest Horse riding is...