It’s difficult to define some feelings. Alternatively, it’s easy to mislabel what you’re feeling because it’s difficult to find a word to describe it. Or, you don’t know the word. There are all kinds of terms that describe emotion, like the strangeness that accompanies a good rainstorm. I wish there was a word to describe […]

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By Jordan Kelly There are people you meet in the horse industry who command attention. They have these big personalities and smiles to match that instantly attract others. There are also those who tend to stay on the sidelines, head down working, resting b**** face game at level 10. I personally am the latter. It’s […]

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By Jordan Kelly There are people you meet in the horse industry who command attention. They have these big personalities and smiles to match that instantly attract others. There are also those who tend to stay on the sidelines, head down working, resting b**** face game at level 10. I personally am the latter. It’s […]

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One of the greatest sources of anxiety for a dressage rider is the possibility that you will forget the test. The main reason is that once you go off course four times in a single test, you are excused. Don’t worry! Going off course happens to everybody. I’ve seen pros at recognized shows do it. […]

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One of the greatest sources of anxiety for a dressage rider is the possibility that you will forget the test. The main reason is that once you go off course four times in a single test, you are excused. Don’t worry! Going off course happens to everybody. I’ve seen pros at recognized shows do it. […]

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One of the greatest sources of anxiety for a dressage rider is the possibility that you will forget the test. The main reason is that once you go off course four times in a single test, you are excused. Don’t worry! Going off course happens to everybody. I’ve seen pros at recognized shows do it. […]

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During my recent retreat to the US Olympic Training Center with Daniel Stewart, we spent a fair amount of time on the issues in sports psychology. Sports psychology is all about the mental aspects of sport. It’s a way of dealing with pressure. And pressure can make you rush, forget things, and clouds your thinking. […]

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During my recent retreat to the US Olympic Training Center with Daniel Stewart, we spent a fair amount of time on the issues in sports psychology. Sports psychology is all about the mental aspects of sport. It’s a way of dealing with pressure. And pressure can make you rush, forget things, and clouds your thinking. […]

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