Mental Preparation

USDF gold medalist Kim Herslow explains how mental preparation can help you ride a better dressage test.

What are you afraid of? Sport psychologist Jenny Susser, PhD, discusses the individual and personal nature of fear.

Olympian Sue Blinks explains how to create a safe harbor for your horse by developing feel and focus and defining your standard of performance.

Managing your stress involves how you prepare and how you recover.

Harness positive thinking to become a stronger competitor.

A sport psychologist's advice on how to ride your best, even with an audience.

Pan Am Games gold medalist Jan Ebeling shares tips on preparing the horse for competition.

Jenny Susser, PhD, explores the capacity to tolerate and manage emotional stress in the context of dressage.

Adversity in the show ring taught this top rider how to be a better athlete, trainer and competitor.