Equestrian mindset

Welcome to the second in this series of Back to Basics rider mindset and confidence skills. We can learn these useful skills at the beginning of a confidence journey but […]

Sometimes it is useful to go right back to basics in order to ensure that you have the fundamental skills which will help you to do the things which you […]

Last weekend, here in Scotland, it was Forgandenny Horse Trials. The event is only just over 30 minutes drive from me so I naturally decided to go along and to […]

One of the most important parts of my work with riders is to guide and support them as they make important changes in the way that they think, feel and […]

I have some unexpected time today so thought I would write something. The only problem Is that i can’t think of anything to write about at the moment! Instead of […]

Getting a new horse can be a challenging time for riders but with some support those challenges will be overcome and your new relationship can flourish. This piece isn’t about […]

I spotted this quote recently and saved it as inspiration for putting a few words together. “She silently stepped out of the race she never wanted to be in, found […]

Let’s use a jigsaw as a metaphor for life and learning. Use what you say? What has a jigsaw got to do with life? Let me explain. A friend gave […]

I’m sitting at the kitchen table on a bright winter’s day, it’s about minus 3deg outside but I know the horses are warm with their full winter coats and plenty […]

Working with a client recently I was asked this question with my client wishing to clarify that I understood where they were coming from with their concerns. The short answer […]

Like so many people I dislike uncertainty, especially when it involves things out with my control. This is where I find myself today as I’m writing this post. A few […]

The comfort, stretch and panic model is one of the simplest and most enduring ideas that I look at with my clients. Many of you will be familiar with it […]

This month, with my Centre 10 colleagues, we have been looking in depth at communication. The aim has been to improve our skills when working with riders by being more […]

Welcome to the second part in this short series looking at why some behaviours and emotions happen. In this post we are looking at why you can handle a certain […]

Something happened to me the other day which gave me an idea for a short series looking at why certain emotions and behaviours happen to us. In this post I […]

I’ve had a couple of interesting learning experiences recently which have led to some useful self reflection. Coincidently our current theme within the Centre 10 Advanced Coaching Hub is looking […]