by Alison | May 16, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
“We are the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with” Jim Rohn As horse riders, it’s essential that we surround ourselves with people who support and challenge us to be the best we can be. All too often in the horse world, I come across people who are at...
by Alison | May 16, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
I know lots of riders who really struggle to ride their horses when other people are watching. Collecting rings can be the most intimidating places for riders! My favourite advice in relation to this issue is ‘control the controllables’, which I think originated from...
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 | 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...
