Do you get tense and nervous before riding, or in a competiton although you love your horse and the event you participate in?

For some competitors despite being very competent in their chosen discipline, the ability to transfer all that training into a competition performance is very daunting. Despite their best endeavours they never seem to have enough time, they get nervous, finding items missed off the lorry adds to the rising tension and then they see a particular name on an entry sheet and it is enough for them to say "Oh it is not worth riding if they are competing". What is it that those names do to be so successful?

Do you know how to plan your training and competition schedules to give yourself the opportunity to do well?

Then there are those feelings of not being in control felt at one time or another when learning to ride, riding in competition or riding for pleasure. Do you know why these incidents happen and how you can influence similar situations in the future to change the outcome to what you want?

Do you understand how your Psychology and behaviour can both help and hinder your progress, changing your physiology?

Each horse is individual in nature, their behaviour can be traced not only through their breeding but through their handling and environment. One thing all horses have in common is that they are a prey animal.
Reacting first and thinking about it later, a horse will flee from any danger real or imagined, they may kick out or bite or take other actions that can cause injury to us. Many riders know of the crisp packet or plastic bag challenges that have caused their horse to flee or behave in an unpredictable way. Horses are herd animals, and they feel safest when they are on the move, however whilst we do not consider ourselves their predators, we do sit on their backs when riding. Our training in Equine Psychology and Behaviour, Equine Sciences along with Sport Psychology and NLP skills, allow us to understand and help both the horse and rider.

We have helped many riders achieve results in their chosen disciplines, attending both training and competition venues, so what about you?

Should you not have the understanding and mental skills that can be developed and improved as part of your training now, rather than seeking a solution once things start to go wrong?