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SLR for Trainers

Most riding instructors are well-trained in riding theory and technique, but few are directly taught to handle the psychological challenges that riders bring to their lessons. These articles provide explanations for those baffling behaviors, along with suggestions and strategies for helping students overcome their mental stumbling blocks to become more effective riders.

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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.

SLR for Trainers

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