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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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“In our ridden sessions and 1-1 coaching mindset sessions, Charlotte has helped me gradually increase my confidence and helped me overcome situations I previously thought were insurmountable by breaking them down to small manageable steps. Charlotte is an excellent coach who understands me very well and knows how to help me continuously grow and develop.”

Inge Studnik

“Working with Charlotte has really enabled me to refine my mental approach to not only riding and training, but competing on the international stage. Leading into the 2020 Tokyo Games, it has been incredibly important for me to be able to focus on the key things that will ensure I can perform at my best. Working with Charlotte has definitely assisted me over the past 18 months which has only been proven by our selection to the Australian Para Dressage team heading to Tokyo!”

Amelia White

Charlotte has been a huge help with my riding generally but more importantly, for me has helped increase my overall confidence in the saddle significantly. She focuses not just on my horse and my position when teaching me, but also helps me to understand how my brain is working when I am riding, particularly when my horse is being a bit naughty or not behaving as expected. As someone who has previously lost their confidence, this is really important to me and Charlotte has given me the tools, both in terms of how I ride but also how I think about things when I ride, to help us make some big improvements in our ridden work.

Tash Wilson

The coaching sessions I have had with Charlotte have taken me from being scared to canter over a pole to being able to happily jump a small course of jumps. The sessions are really interesting and Charlotte is so supportive throughout. The skills I have learnt have not only helped me be less nervous of jumping but have also helped me with everyday aspects of my life, I couldn’t recommend the coaching enough!

Ella Compton

 

When competing I can get nervous, which affects my riding ability when out. Although I’m an NLP Master Practitioner, putting it into practice for me isn’t always easy. Charlotte has helped me with my competition nerves through a number of techniques including visualisation, anchoring, looking at my self schema and home practice. Although I can still get nervous in some scenarios, I’m a lot better in others to the point I’ve stopped over riding at dressage competitions and I can now actually ride instead of being a rabbit in the headlights

Cheryl dollery

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Self-Talk to Improve Rider Performance 

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...

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