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Train the Rider

Notes on mental performance for equestrian athletes — confidence, resilience, focus, and the part of your riding that isn't always visible.

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Back in the Saddle: Navigating Fear, Setbacks, and Outside Opinions

Resilience in sport is often described as the ability to bounce back after adversity. But I think that definition misses something important. Resilience isn't always about bouncing back. Sometimes it's about learning how to move forward when things don't look the way they used to.

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Ashley K. riding in a reining competition

The Importance of Resilience in Equestrian Sports

You can have the best ride of your life one weekend and walk out of the arena questioning everything the next. Resilience isn't about being unaffected by disappointment — it's about what you do next.

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Lightning over saguaro cactus in the Arizona desert

Mastering Equestrian Confidence: You Don't Have to Feel Confident to Ride Confidently

Riders often talk about confidence as though it's something we either have or don't have. But you don't have to feel confident every time you ride to be a confident rider.

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A horse and rider executing a sliding stop in an arena

Boost Your Equestrian Performance with Mental Performance Coaching

We spend a lot of time training our horses. But how much time do we spend intentionally training the person in the saddle?

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