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Taming the Mental Mustang: How Gritty Cowgirls Overcome Overthinking in Competitive Western Sports

10/21/2023

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Competitive western sports like rodeo, reining, cutting, cow horse, and ranch events are exhilarating and challenging. It’s a world where cowgirls and their trusty equine partners perform feats of skill, strength, and agility. However, for many competitive cowgirls, the mental game can be just as daunting as the physical one. Overthinking is a formidable opponent that can take its toll on performance. In this article, we will explore the issue of overthinking in competitive cowgirls and provide strategies to overcome it.

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Have you achieved Your Horse Goals This Year?

10/1/2023

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How is it October already?

For some of us, October means the end of show season. For others, it means it is time for the big year end champ shows. For some October is cooler, nicer riding weather, and the perfect time to enjoy spending time with your horse. For others, we are feeling the chill of fall and impending winter, so we are scrambling to get in rides on our horses before snow arrives.

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Find Your Balance

8/4/2023

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Busy horsewomen, I see you!

You’re tired and overwhelmed, juggling all of the things. The family things, taking care of your loved ones. The never-ending house cleaning. The career demands. The horse things. And trying to fit in a bit of a social life in there too!

If this sounds like you, then this Life Coaching Lesson is for you! Watch the video, and download the printable pdf workbook that goes along with it to help you rebalance your life and manage your time, so you can ride more!

Originally this lesson was just for my coaching clients, but I’ve been there. Heck, some days I still am stressed and overwhelmed and struggling to balance it all. I believe the strategies in this lesson are too important, and that more horsewomen need to hear them. So I’m making it free for everyone. If you found it helpful, please share it!

Get Gritty,
Chevy

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Do you have a cowgirl Mindset?

7/15/2023

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Horsemanship Journeys can be a rough ride! There will be challenges and obstacles, especially if you chose to compete with your horse. Winning with your horse requires more than just horsemanship skills and talent. To be able to thrive along this journey, you need a Cowgirl Mindset.

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Pressure is a Privilege: Reframing Jitters before a big show

10/17/2022

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Rocky and I with a Top 10 Finish in Senior Ranch Rail Pleasure at Appaloosa Nationals in July. I'm looking forward to showing this great horse in Fort Worth at the Appaloosa World Show!

Next week, I'll be headed to Texas for the Appaloosa World Show. And let me tell you, I am not immune to the pre-show jitters!

For me, I am a very achievement oriented person. I have high expectations for myself, and along with that I tend to be highly self-critical. As such, when I start to feel pressure before a show, my internal critical gremlin starts chattering and nerves start to kick in.

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Come on a Trail Ride with Us!

10/16/2022

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Colton has been working hard in the arena learning to guide and steer Mustang Reva. To test his skills, we hauled out to a local park for a trail ride. Ride along with us in this video!

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How Do I Know If I Am A Gritty Rider?

7/24/2022

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At a horse show a few weeks ago a rider came up to me and said, "Chevy, I love your work, but how do I become a gritty rider? I'm not confident. I don't feel like I am skilled enough as a horsewoman, so I don't feel like I can be a gritty rider. What does being a gritty rider really mean?"

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How Full Is Your Cup?

7/6/2022

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Self-care has been a buzzword for awhile. If you've been introduced to this concept, you've probably also heard about taking time to do activities that "refill your cup."

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The Warm Up Pen

4/2/2022

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Oh, the pressure of the warm up pen!
It is so easy to get off track when we see what our competition is doing with their horses.
Are they spinning faster? Loping more collected? Stopping harder? Oh look, they are flexing and bending their horse, maybe I should do that!
If we do not have a set warm up plan of our own, if we do not stay focused on our plan, it is easy to caught up in trying the “win in the warm up pen.” And doing things different or asking for more in the warm up is not going to help you and your horse perform at your best!
So if you feel pressure in the warm up pen, pause.
Take a deep breath.
Stick to what you do on a normal day to warm up your horse.
You can’t win in the warm up pen, but you certainly can lose there!
Get Gritty,
Chevy

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Procrastination

3/27/2022

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Procrastination is defined as "delaying or postponing something."

We generally procrastinate and delay doing something that we know we need to do.

When it comes to our horsemanship, the root cause of the procrastination often comes down to fear.

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