by Alison | May 25, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding
Here we’ll look at 15 different ways to improve your hands when riding, to help you achieve an even, elastic, consistent, receiving contact down the rein. Close your thumb down over the top of the rein, to help stop the reins from sliding through your hand. Use...
by Alison | May 24, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
One of my favourite confidence-building techniques is to ride ‘as if’ you are a fully competent, confident rider. Pick a professional/elite rider that you admire, and step into their shoes. What do they see, hear and feel when they ride? What thoughts do they have...
by Alison | May 23, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
Focus is one of my favourite things! It offers motivation, removes distractions and increases awareness in any given moment. Many riders who lack confidence have their focus trained on the wrong things, often external factors that simply can’t be controlled! When...
by Alison | May 22, 2020 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
We all have things that we 100% believe to be true about ourselves, but how many are actually helpful to us? Limiting beliefs are those which constrain us in some way. Just by believing them, we do not think, do or say the things that they inhibit, and in doing so we...
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...
