by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Have you ever choked in a horse show or any competition? I have been a member of our local affiliate of the National Cutting Horse Association for several years. Last year I was actively...
by Pam | Horse and Rider Fitness, Mindset, Showing and Competition
How can something you profess to love so much suddenly become something you start to find excuses to avoid? Take heart! It happens to the best of us. Maybe you were at the top of your game. You were crushing it at the horse shows, but for some reason, now you...
by Pam | Horse and Rider Fitness, Mindset, Showing and Competition
Some people can have a fall, pick themselves up, dust themselves off, get back on their horse and carry on as if nothing had happened. But other people, especially those of us who are a bit older, find that it can be very difficult to do. The ground seems to get...
by Pam | Horse and Rider Fitness, Mindset, Showing and Competition
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. What is the “Core”? How can strengthening your core improve your riding? In this age of fitness, you undoubtedly have heard the term “strengthening your core”. So what exactly is...
by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
By its very nature, horseback riding is a very goal-oriented activity. Perhaps you are just now learning to ride, or you’re moving up through the levels, or training a young horse, or developing a fitness program for yourself and your horse. Maybe you are just now...
by Pam | Mindset, Showing and Competition
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. What if you already had everything you need within yourself to be confident in your riding? If you’ve lived on the planet for any length of time, you’ve experienced being nervous...