by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
Do you feel afraid when you are riding or working around your horse? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to just jump on our horse and go on a trail ride? Do you often worry about falling and getting hurt? Do you get nervous even thinking about riding your...
by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
Have you ever been “triggered” while riding your horse? A friend of mine relayed to me some details about a recent clinic she attended with world renowned equine performance coach Barbra Schulte. Barbra is also a cutting horse trainer and the focus of the...
by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
I got really angry at my horse today. Has that ever happened to you? Do you ever lose your temper with your horse? I’ve been working with my horse Lulu to become a better riding horse. Lulu is a trained cutting horse and spent most of her life mirroring cattle...
by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
I love the idea of the New Year. Getting a clean slate, setting new goals, starting over. But for some of us, the New Year represents disappointment. Disappointment with goals unfulfilled, dreams never started, everything we hoped to accomplish during the year and...
by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
I’ve written a lot about about being aware of our thoughts and also about being aware of our horse’s body language. Let’s talk about being aware of our body and specifically being aware of our “seat” in order to achieve the elusive “deep seat”....
by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
When it comes to improving the connection with your horse there is one skill that will take your horsemanship to the next level, and that is learning how to be present in the moment with your horse. We all have good intentions when we work with our horses, but...
