Mental Preparation
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Rider Wellness
Competition Dressage: Is Your Mindset Holding You Back?
Understand how mindset, preparation and goal setting can transform your competition experience.
Rider Wellness
Find Your Focus in the Dressage Show Ring
USDF gold medalist Kim Herslow explains how mental preparation can help you ride a better dressage test.
Lifestyle
Addressing Rider Fear: Part 1
What are you afraid of? Sport psychologist Jenny Susser, PhD, discusses the individual and personal nature of fear.
Theory
Create a Predictable Place for Better Dressage Training
Olympian Sue Blinks explains how to create a safe harbor for your horse by developing feel and focus and defining your standard of performance.
Theory
Create a Predictable Place for Better Dressage Training
Rider Wellness
How to Manage Your Stress Level in the Warm-Up Arena
Managing your stress involves how you prepare and how you recover.
Rider Wellness
Energize Yourself to Perform in the Competition Arena
Harness positive thinking to become a stronger competitor.
Rider Wellness
Energize Yourself to Perform in the Competition Arena
Rider Wellness
Coping with Judgment While Riding
A sport psychologist's advice on how to ride your best, even with an audience.
Theory
Jan Ebeling: How to Prepare for Show-Ring Success
This Pan Am Games gold medalist shares tips on preparing the horse for competition.