In the 2020s, we try to multitask. Our phones and devices tempt us unwittingly to have a messenger conversation, take a look at our Facebook notifications, listen to some music, all whilst watching a favourite television programme!   Most people do this automatically and think that it is quite normal and think of it as […]

Here are some common ways that riders encounter mental health issues and how to reduce them.   1. They seek perfection. In a competitive environment, results can mean everything. Perfection comes in two forms; one is a healthy striving for your best, the other is a compulsive need to adhere to the details, to the […]

Nobody else on the planet offers this board accredited 4-certification mindset training for equestrians and riding coaches/instructors. Being the only trainer of equestrian NLP and other modalities in the world is amazing!   I became qualified at Practitioner level in 2013, initially for my own interest and not to use professionally. I could see the […]

Mental rehearsal and visualisation give you an extra tool, the upgraded version; let’s say you’ve now got a quad bike to make tracks on. You can see the tracks and follow them to make a defined path. It becomes easier and easier to walk that path and you’re far less likely to end up in […]

First of all, Time Line Therapy® is a set of very powerful, yet very gentle techniques used to aid emotional healing, emotional resilience, set goals, erase limiting decisions, change how you think about time (do you always feel rushed?) and go deep into your mind to retrieve answers (your unconscious mind has the solutions you need!) […]

Firstly, there are lots of techniques you can learn to avert anxiety, but what happens if, like the person I met on my walk, you smile politely and quietly refuse those types of things??! 🤔   Fear and anxiety in these times have sprung from a lack of routine. It’s the enforced shift in our daily […]

Many people that I see have problems that they fret over for weeks, months, even years, before they come to see me. By the time they make an appointment, they could have really up-scaled their anxiety. Without a means of breaking unhelpful cycles, the problem can expand, grow and even become part of the new […]

How do you know when you’re ready for change? Think about those moments when you thank your lucky stars, the universe or some higher power! All the time, behind the scenes, it’s your unconscious that has made the connections, highlighted something important, flagged up an important fact that will get you the brownie points.   […]

The dream job   Equestrian burnout – the subtle and insidious creeping into mental, physical and emotional exhaustion. Working in many performance-related environments is very tough – corporate, academia, medical, educational, financial. However, sport-related careers are seen as soft options, where a talented athlete can work in the job of their dreams backed by sponsorship […]

The thirst for knowledge of a rider is often related to equine health and wellbeing or to developing the ability to ride more in harmony and in tune with their horse. They know that acknowledging the partnership is key to riding success. I’m always impressed by how much research and study riders will do for […]