Confidence Building
Riders I work with list lack of confidence as the biggest barrier to achieving their dreams.
Horse activities that were once your dream, your passion, are no longer fun. When you don't feel confident, you might experience sweaty palms, upset stomach, shortness of breath, intense fear and anxiety. For those of you that show your horse, it certainly becomes difficult to perform at your best! For some riders it becomes so terrible that they no longer want to ride.
In the Confidence Building Learning Track, we will work to cultivate your trust in your self, your horse, and your unique horsemanship journey so that you can ride with complete confidence. The mental skills and techniques taught here are the key to overcoming fear, anxiety and nervousness so that you can enjoy your horse again!
Take back control of your horsemanship journey. You have the ability to go after your dreams. Trust yourself, and step into the saddle. It is time to get gritty!
Horse activities that were once your dream, your passion, are no longer fun. When you don't feel confident, you might experience sweaty palms, upset stomach, shortness of breath, intense fear and anxiety. For those of you that show your horse, it certainly becomes difficult to perform at your best! For some riders it becomes so terrible that they no longer want to ride.
In the Confidence Building Learning Track, we will work to cultivate your trust in your self, your horse, and your unique horsemanship journey so that you can ride with complete confidence. The mental skills and techniques taught here are the key to overcoming fear, anxiety and nervousness so that you can enjoy your horse again!
Take back control of your horsemanship journey. You have the ability to go after your dreams. Trust yourself, and step into the saddle. It is time to get gritty!
Lesson 1: Actions of Confidence Come Before Feelings of Confidence, and Riding in the Grit Zone
Lesson 2: Factors Influencing Rider Confidence
Lesson 3: Build Unwavering Self-Belief
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Lesson 4: Practice Self-Compassion
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The exercises in this workbook are based on the research of Dr. Kirsten Neff, the author of the book Self-Compassion. Dr. Neff defines the three parts of self-compassion as "First, it requires self-kindness, that we be gentle and understanding with ourselves rather than harshly critical and judgmental. Second, it requires recognition of our common humanity, feeling connected with others in the experience of life rather than feeling isolated and alienated by our suffering. Third, it requires mindfulness—that we hold our experience in balanced awareness, rather than ignoring our pain or exaggerating it. We must achieve and combine these three essential elements in order to be truly self-compassionate.” Learn more about Dr. Neff and her work at self-compassion.org
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