by Alison | May 30, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
How often do you actually look back and see how far you have come? It’s really easy to get lost in the noise and lose perspective on your journey towards confidence. Start keeping a log/diary/journal of your achievements, so that you can reflect on all the hard work,...
by Alison | May 29, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
How often do you celebrate your riding achievements? I mean, really celebrate and acknowledge what you have done? I know many riders that will, when congratulated, reply with “Thank you, but {insert horse’s name] was brilliant today” or “Thank you, but it was...
by Alison | May 28, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
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by Alison | May 27, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
What do you say to your yard buddies? Do you support them, reassure them, boost them up? I’m sure you do! There is an NLP theme which is ‘perception is projection’, and what this means is that you can’t make a judgement about somebody, if that characteristic isn’t...
by Alison | May 26, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
You can read all the books, watch all the YouTube videos, go to as many lecture/demos as you can, do all the online courses, talk for hours about what you’re going to do. But unless you actually take action, and take that first step on your journey, nothing will...
by Alison | May 25, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
I know you do everything you can to keep your horse happy, healthy and sane. I know that you do All. The. Things. I know your horse has a carefully managed routine. He has the best feed you can afford. He has regular farrier and dentist appointments. He has his...