“We’ve all been taught to reach for the stars and to keep trying when we fail. However, that sometimes puts us in a place where we expect too much of ourselves and our equine partners. We focus on the end goal instead of where we are in the present moment.” (more…)
“Whether because of ego, pride, or personal agenda, the push to win became bigger than the push to do what was right for the horse or myself. I didn’t see it because I was convinced I was surrounded by the right people.” (more…)
Social media is a great way to keep up with out friends and families, but it can also take quite the toll on your mental health and confidence — especially when all you are seeing is others’ successes and not their journeys. So how do you rebuild that confidence? (more…)
When dealing with the unexpected leads to a scary situation with your horse, getting your confidence back can be difficult. Here are some tips on how to move forward from a negative, unpredictable ride. (more…)
After a number of bad rides and being slaughtered in the show pen, how does one even begin to rebuild the confidence they’ve lost in the process? (more…)
“Just the thought of losing my heart horse is enough to make me sad. There’s always that one horse that feels like home when you swing a leg over it — the one that you feel safe riding no matter the circumstance. But what do you do when you don’t have that horse anymore?”
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“We’ve all been there. The experience of losing confidence … sucks. But, if you keep putting yourself in the right situations and state of mind, the confidence does come back.”
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