Rider Psychology Archives

Dressage: It Rhymes with Massage

By: Anna Blake – Horses have been a key part of our culture ever since they civilized us centuries ago- [...]

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Vigilance and Success

By Anna Jane White-Mullin   – As many of you know, I’ve recently been caring for an elderly friend, who [...]

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Think You Can Do This?

Typically, I don’t like to focus on the negative but in this case, it’s the negative that’s the problem so [...]

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Fear of Riding

Coping with Irrational Riding Fears By: Jane Savoie – I often hear from horseback riders that they have irrational fears [...]

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Natural Horsemanship Explained – Part 2

By: Lindsey Forkun – Natural horsemanship is a balance between showing firm boundaries and leadership, but also developing a bond [...]

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Natural Horsemanship Explained – Part 1

By: Lindsey Forkun – So many people profess to practice natural horsemanship that it can be sometimes hard to understand [...]

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Using Visualization Techniques to Improve Your Riding

Visualize Your Goal! By: Lesley Stevenson – There was once an interesting controlled study of basketball players, conducted by Dr. [...]

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Building Horse and Rider Confidence in Eventing

By: Lesley Stevenson – Confidence is crucial to both horse and rider in the sport of Eventing. If you or [...]

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Start Your Mornings Off on the Right Foot

By: Maya Tchernina – Do you notice that there is an unforeseen force that sets everything in motion? Why do [...]

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Tips to Accomplish Your Riding Goals

If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you know when you’re there? When working with coaching clients, I [...]

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