Category Archives: Mindfully Speaking

So many trainers have admitted to me that they don’t tell their clients the whole truth about their performance and what the clients are doing wrong with their riding because...

What makes an effective leader?  People that strategically channel their ego in a way that serves them better; that have learned to use their ego as fuel for real success. ...

In March, the New York Times profiled an equine-based life-coaching facility with a star-studded client list in the Ramsay de Give penned essay: "Can We Learn Anything From Horses?" The Equus Experiential...

They say that comparison is the thief of joy. And, of course, as competitive riders we pay a lot of money for someone we don't know to do exactly that—compare...

My biggest fear around horses was never falling off—it was getting trapped.  For years, entering a box stall with a horse sent my inside screaming. Adrenaline sizzled through me the...

You know the feeling. You walk your horse down the chute to the in-gate. You listen to that last-minute pep-talk from your coach. Your horse’s ears are perked and alert:...

The title of this article is out of character for me. Rarely will I ever suggest to someone who wants to achieve something in performance to step back and slow...

Question: My show season is cancelled indefinitely. What can I do at home now to work on my mental game, so I come out swinging like Beezie Madden circa 2014...

Question: “I'm a lifelong rider and have been competing since I was a child. I've always struggled with paralyzing nerves on show day — even after decades of competing. It's so...