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Why Can’t I Think Straight When I’m Nervous?

Have you ever learned a jump course or dressage test by heart, only to have it vanish completely from your…
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Three Easy Steps to a Successful Warm-Up Ride: The BAR Method

When you go to any horse show in any discipline, you will witness very similar scenes in the warm-up area. …
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Winter Motivation, Where Art Thou?

It’s February…cold, snowy, and nowhere near spring! For those of us who can’t winter down south, green grass and warm…
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AECs 2010

I recently returned from the American Eventing Championships in Fairburn, Georgia, where I competed with my two mares at training…
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Did you know there is an area of your brain known as the “Lizard Brain” that thinks only about the immediate moment and your means of survival? Yes, in certain circumstances, your “Rational Brain” can effectively “shut down” and you are at the mercy of a reptile…dry-mouthed, sweating, queasy, unable to think clearly—even though you know better. When does the Lizard Brain run the show? It can happen in any number of unfamiliar, uncomfortable, challenging, or “stressful” riding situations. But here’s the thing: with the right kind of training, you can learn to manage the reptile within, which leads to greater confidence with horses, better riding performance, and ultimately, happiness at the barn, at shows, and everywhere in between.

Why Can’t I Think Straight When I’m Nervous?

Three Easy Steps to a Successful Warm-Up Ride: The BAR Method

Winter Motivation, Where Art Thou?

AECs 2010

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