by Pam | Horse Care and Ownership, Mindset, Showing and Competition
Hobby or Passion? Are horses a hobby or a passion for you? If you look up the word “hobby” in the dictionary, it says: a pursuit outside one’s regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation. An activity or interest pursued for pleasure or...
by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
When was the last time you said “time flies” or “I don’t have enough time” or “time’s running out” or even “I’m too old to do that”? I recently conducted a poll of riders over the age of 50 and asked them what were their biggest challenges. One of their top answers...
by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
Do you find that you lack confidence with your horse or your riding? Would you like to ride with more confidence, but for some reason find yourself questioning your abilities? Does it seem like you are stuck and having a difficult time improving? What’s going on...
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
Are you feeling stuck with the progress of your riding? Maybe you are feeling unmotivated or frustrated with your riding and unsure of how to move it forward. Maybe you’d like to take it up a level, to set some big goals and accomplish big things. The following five...
by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
This is the time of year when we get out our notebooks and planners and begin to write a list of things we want to accomplish in the next year. Normally it begins with things like lose weight, save more money, read 10 books, etc. If you’re a rider, your goals may be...