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“Named must your fear be before banish it you can.” — Yoda The wisdom of that master Jedi also applies to riding—identifying your fears is the first step toward conquering...

Focus! How many times have you heard that from someone at the side of the ring while you are competing? I know I hear it often as parents and coaches...

Being around the barn, I hear the word “perfect” a lot. And that is always cause for some concern. Too often, riders try to be "perfect" when they perform. These...

Knowledge is power! Myth #1: There is something wrong with me if I need to work on mental/emotional skills in my sport. Fact: Mental and emotional high performance development in sport...

About 18 months ago, we got a call from a concerned Mom about her teen equestrian daughter. There were fundamental problems with the two critical keys of high performance—enjoyment and...

Does pressure in equestrian sport really exist? Well, according to some researchers and experts, it really doesn’t. It’s all dreamed up by you to make it difficult for you to...

How well do you handle the pressures of equestrian? Do emotions in your riding prevent you from achieving your goals? Do they prevent you from enjoying your experience in the...

What are you grateful for? That might seem like a strange question to ask a rider in a performance article, but it’s one well worth exploring. Research shows that the...

You’re middle-aged and you’ve decided you want to ride. It may be for the first time, or it may be after years out of the saddle. You may have watched...

Sometimes things get fuzzy in sports and some perspective is exactly what you need. Very often my phone will ring, or I’ll get an “emergency” text and an athlete client...

  I was inspired to write this article by a quote I come across from a friend of mine, Melinda Harrison, a former Olympic swimmer who specializes in helping athletes transition from the...