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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 it into practice, but at the same time some riders have high levels of riding ability but can not...

4 Steps to overcome rider anxiety

4 Steps to overcome rider anxiety I have always had considerable admiration for those riders who experience high levels of anxiety but push through and do it anyway! However the point is, it doesn’t have to be that way, there are many tried and tested methods that can...

Parenting the equestrian athlete

Parenting the equestrian athlete I was born into a non-horsey family; I am however lucky enough to have a mother that has always encouraged me to follow my passions. As a result, throughout the summer weekends of my childhood, my mum alongside my friends equally...
Should riders describe themselves as athletes?

Should riders describe themselves as athletes?

As part of my psychology degree I am spending this academic year studying sport psychology. As an equestrian coach and rider it’s a subject that for me has huge relevance. But all this talk of working with athletes has got me thinking, how many riders would describe...

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The limitations of positive thinking

The limitations of positive thinking

The riders I work with are often a little surprised when I say they need to look beyond thinking positively. Surely as an NLP practitioner I should encourage riders to only visualise the perfect scenario with the most desirable outcome. And yes, sometimes that’s great...

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The ideomotor effect and how it can impact your riding

The ideomotor effect and how it can impact your riding

I remember as a teenager owning what is known as a dowsing crystal, a small pointed crystal on the end of a silver chain. I would hold the top of the chain and let the crystal hang down keeping my hand very still and steady, I would then stare at it intensely while...

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