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Let’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 […]

I’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 […]

Working 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 […]

Like 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 […]

The 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 […]

This 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 […]

Welcome to the second part in this short series looking at why some behaviours and emotions happen. In this post we are looking at why you can handle a certain […]

Something happened to me the other day which gave me an idea for a short series looking at why certain emotions and behaviours happen to us. In this post I […]

I’ve had a couple of interesting learning experiences recently which have led to some useful self reflection. Coincidently our current theme within the Centre 10 Advanced Coaching Hub is looking […]

I wonder if you are anything like me and, even though it’s many years since you finished formal education, you still feel like September is the start of something new? […]

Whatever age you are as you read this, that age is just a number. One of the many beauties of equestrianism is that it can be a lifelong passion which […]

The path from where you are now to where you want to be isn’t always smooth, setbacks happen to even the most experienced and talented of riders. Sometimes it can […]

I’m writing this on 1st June (does that mean it’s Summer now?). It’s a bright and breezy day here at Horse Riding with Confidence Scotland HQ, I’m feeling quite summery […]

I don’t get the chance to ride very often these days, once a week is the norm for me plus the occasional opportunity on a friend’s horse. In the past […]