by Alison | May 21, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
That voice inside your head, yes the one that tells you that you’re not good enough? It’s lying to you. That voice that asks you ‘why can’t you just do it?’. It’s lying to you. That voice that watches other riders and says ‘You’ll never be able to ride like that’....
by Alison | May 20, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
How often do you say “I should ride” or “I should have done X, Y, Z”? In my opinion, ‘should’ is one of the most tricky words we can use. By saying ‘should’ we instantly make ourselves feel inadequate, less that good enough and guilty. By using ‘should’ we basically...
by Alison | May 19, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
Do you ever think ‘what if’ when you’re riding or about to get on board? What normally follows ‘what if? Well, depending on your perspective, common phrases include: ‘What if I fall off?’ ‘What if he bucks?’ ‘What if he takes off with me?’ ‘What if I...
by Alison | May 17, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
The root of the majority of rider confidence issues is fear. Fear of failure Fear of being judged Fear of letting people down (or your horse!) Fear of not being good enough Fear of getting hurt Fear of an unknown outcome Fear of the worst case scenario It has...
by Alison | May 17, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
All too often, I meet riders who lack self-belief and confidence, who have this bizarre drive to step so far out of their comfort zone that they’re either frozen with terror or become all gung-ho. It’s as if they are so desperate to overcome their fears that they jump...
by Alison | May 17, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
When we get stuck, it’s really easy to try and find coping mechanisms to make us feel better. Finding less difficult things to do than the thing we’re stressed about. Procrastination is a common coping mechanism in all sorts of ways, for example spending so much...
