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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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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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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!
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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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Want to have a good ride? Do this BEFORE you catch your horse

11/4/2020

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Has a close call shaken your confidence with your horse?

10/25/2020

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Click here to sign up for my Free Training Video Series: What To Do After a Close Call to Boost Your Confidence (Instead of Wreck It)



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Ask Chevy: Why Are There Horse Toys On Your Shelf? (The Power of Visual Reminders of Your Goals)

9/10/2020

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Gritty Riders Don't Fear Making Mistakes

8/1/2020

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Gritty Riders Don't Fear Making Mistakes

Gritty riders know that mistakes are part of the process, and the only way to improve is to try new things.

Gritty riders know they miss 100% of the shots they don't take-so they throw their rope! If they miss, at least they missed trying!

What have you and your horse tried lately? How did it go? Did you win-or learn? I'd love to hear from you-share your experiences in the comments!

Chevy
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Gritty Riders Don't Should On Themselves

7/8/2020

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I should exercise more.

I should pack a lunch to save money. 

I should pack lunches the night before so we aren’t in a rush every morning.

I should spend more time helping my kids with their homework.

I should clean my house.

I should finish that home improvement project I started months ago.

I should go through my closet and donate those clothes I haven’t worn in years.

I should finish reading that horse training book I bought months ago.

I should ride my horse more. 

I should be able to ride better than this-I’ve been taking lessons for years!

I should have achieved those goals I set for myself already.


I should be at a horse show this weekend.


I should…


Should is a dangerous word.

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Gritty Riders Don't Waste Time on Negative Thoughts

6/1/2020

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Sometimes Positive Thinking Isn't Possible.

I've commonly coached that gritty riders don't get stuck in negativity-they recognize negative thoughts and shift them to positive ones. Over and over I've stressed that a negative mind never leads to a positive ride!

Let's get real here for a second though.

It simply isn't possible to be positive all the time, and there are some situations where you can't take the negative situation that just happened and re-frame it into a positive.

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