Overwhelm – Why Does it Happen?
OVERWHELM – to be flooded by intense emotion which is too challenging to manage or overcome. In this post we are looking at why you can handle a certain amount […]
READ MOREOVERWHELM – to be flooded by intense emotion which is too challenging to manage or overcome. In this post we are looking at why you can handle a certain amount […]
READ MOREProcrastination is the act of delaying or putting off a task or a set of tasks. We may have something which, one one level we wish or know we ought […]
READ MOREAs a rider your coach may often advise you to visualise what you wish to happen perhaps riding a dressage test or rehearsing a course of jumps. This may sound […]
READ MOREWelcome to the second in this series of Back to Basics rider mindset and confidence skills. We can learn these useful skills at the beginning of a confidence journey but […]
READ MORESometimes it is useful to go right back to basics in order to ensure that you have the fundamental skills which will help you to do the things which you […]
READ MORELast weekend, here in Scotland, it was Forgandenny Horse Trials. The event is only just over 30 minutes drive from me so I naturally decided to go along and to […]
READ MOREOverwhelm can be defined as being completely submerged by thoughts and emotions, responsibilities and experiences to the extent that day to day functioning becomes such a challenge that they become […]
READ MOREOne of the most important parts of my work with riders is to guide and support them as they make important changes in the way that they think, feel and […]
READ MOREI have some unexpected time today so thought I would write something. The only problem Is that i can’t think of anything to write about at the moment! Instead of […]
READ MOREGetting a new horse can be a challenging time for riders but with some support those challenges will be overcome and your new relationship can flourish. This piece isn’t about […]
READ MOREI spotted this quote recently and saved it as inspiration for putting a few words together. “She silently stepped out of the race she never wanted to be in, found […]
READ MOREIn 2022 I started writing for the new online publication Equitas whose stated aim is “Equitas Women’s Magazine is a celebration of the role and importance of women across the […]
READ MORELet’s use a jigsaw as a metaphor for life and learning. Use what you say? What has a jigsaw got to do with life? Let me explain. A friend gave […]
READ MOREI’m sitting at the kitchen table on a bright winter’s day, it’s about minus 3deg outside but I know the horses are warm with their full winter coats and plenty […]
READ MOREWorking with a client recently I was asked this question with my client wishing to clarify that I understood where they were coming from with their concerns. The short answer […]
READ MORELike so many people I dislike uncertainty, especially when it involves things out with my control. This is where I find myself today as I’m writing this post. A few […]
READ MOREThe comfort, stretch and panic model is one of the simplest and most enduring ideas that I look at with my clients. Many of you will be familiar with it […]
READ MOREThis month, with my Centre 10 colleagues, we have been looking in depth at communication. The aim has been to improve our skills when working with riders by being more […]
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