by Alison | Sep 19, 2021 | Equestrian Coach, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
How well do you ‘bounce back’ when things do go to plan? How resilient are you? Owning and riding horses can be an endless roller coaster of amazing highs and lows, which can be difficult to navigate at the best of times. Resilient riders show some key skills which...
by Alison | Aug 30, 2021 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
To overcome challenges Owning & riding horses is an exciting, exhilarating and sometimes exhausting journey of amazing highs and sometimes the lowest of lows. While we can make plans and set goals, horses seem to have a knack for disrupting them! Horses go lame,...
by Alison | Jun 28, 2021 | Equestrian Coach, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
It’s easy to get stuck in a negative mindset around riding, especially when it feels like nothing is going right, things are tough and you’re feeling stuck. When this happens, we start to lose motivation and even begin to avoid doing the thing that’s worrying us at...
by Alison | Jun 7, 2021 | Equestrian Coach, Horse Riding, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
It’s OK, you’re not alone. Many riders struggle with feeling scared when riding, and the good news is that you can learn how to overcome your fears, and get back to doing what you love. There are many different reasons why you might be feeling too scared to ride....
by Alison | Apr 26, 2021 | Equestrian Coach, Rider Confidence, Rider Mindset
Every rider has experienced frustration at some point when riding. Sometimes frustration can feel like a BIG emotion, and trigger a downwards spiral into beating ourselves up and feeling miserable. Getting frustrated and cross with ourselves, or worse with our horses,...
