
With Coach Charlotte Christopher
Welcome to My Equestrian Life with me, Charlotte Christopher BSc, MSc, SEPiT, BHS accredited Coach and Sports Psychologist in Training
How can sports psychology help me as an equestrian?
Equestrian sports require a strong mental game. As a sports psychologist I can help riders develop mental resilience, manage anxiety and maintain focus even in high pressure situations. I can help riders identify and overcome metal blocks that may be hindering performance, optimizing performance through the use of psychological skills such as mental rehearsal, goal setting and state management strategies.
Ride with confidence
Many riders at some point struggle with feelings of anxiety. I work with riders to build their self-efficacy beliefs, using techniques such as self-talk, mental rehearsal, goal setting and relaxation. Allowing riders to build self-confidence and thrive, whatever their desired outcomes .
Learn with confidence
Skill acquisition is a real passion of mine . I love working with riders on and off horse to help them gain an understanding of the process of motor learning, learn key strategies that aid motor learning and ultimately become effective confident equestrians.
Compete with confidence
I often work with riders who struggle to replicate the standard of performance they can achieve at home or in their coaching sessions in the competition arena. As a sports psychologist I can help riders develop the mental skills and strategies necessary to perform at thier best.

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Self-Talk to Improve Rider Performance
Self-talk is something we all use a lot of the time. However, it is not always helpful. At its best self-talk has a variety of uses, it can be used to motivate, to aid...
Motor imagery for improving rider performance
For me motor imagery is one of the most valuable yet underused psychological skills within equestrianism. The term imagery is often used interchangeably with the word...
Three steps to improve your riding – the three stages of skill acquisition.
As a coach one thing that has always intrigued me is how some riders have considerable knowledge around correct riding technique, however they sometimes struggle to put...

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