This afternoon, I meet with a sports psychologist to start addressing my pre-competition jitters [Whither Now?]. I know the process is supposed to help, but right now it’s making me nervous all over again. I will have to rehash, and thereby relive, everything that makes my stomach hurt. This will probably spill out into theContinue reading “Appointment Today”
Category Archives: Sports Psychology
Whither Now?
Boot camp is over. Nationals 2015 is done & dusted. What next? Part of my meltdown in Tennessee [Report] came from nerves. I’m nervous before a lesson. I’m nervous before my classes at a show. I’m nervous even thinking about riding my own horses. I am so damn tired of being nervous. Therefore, for aContinue reading “Whither Now?”
Show Report, of a sort, NACHS 2015
National Academy Championship Horse Show Saturday morning, I collapsed in a sobbing heap on my coach’s shoulder. Husband was doing an awesome job supporting from a distance. However, texts and emails and phone calls can only do so much. I was tired. I was stressed. I was tired of being stressed. I needed a hug.Continue reading “Show Report, of a sort, NACHS 2015”
Giving Myself Permission
Went for a lesson earlier this week. It was, in technical terms, hotter than three hells. I also had a mild headache, an intermittent stomachache, and an all-over malaise. The desire to give it all up for Tiddlywinks was strong. Hmmm. Lessons have been going well. No big shows until the middle of next month.Continue reading “Giving Myself Permission”
Lessons from a Show
The promised theory post [Taking A Short Break]. Intensity I had excellent odds in the adult classes of the Northeast Georgia Charity show [Report]. However, that would not be the case in the all-ages championship (it was later changed to an adult championship). My plan was to override the first classes to set me upContinue reading “Lessons from a Show”
Show Tweets: NE GA Charity & MidSummer Classic 2015
Northeast Georgia Foothills Charity Horse Show June 26th & 27th, 2015 MidSummer Classic June 28th, 2015 Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center Gainesville GA, USA Hi Mom! Let the show tweets begin. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) June 24, 2015 Packing. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it. It's a long bout of 'What am I forgetting?' — Rodney'sContinue reading “Show Tweets: NE GA Charity & MidSummer Classic 2015”
Show Reports: NE GA Charity & MidSummer Classic 2015
Classes Northeast Georgia Foothills Charity Horse Show June 26th & 27th, 2015 Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center Gainesville GA, USA 63. Academy Equitation WTC – Adult: 1st of 4 64. Academy Showmanship WTC – Adult: 2nd of 4 78. Academy WTC Championship: 1st of 4. The Championship may or may not have been adults only, IContinue reading “Show Reports: NE GA Charity & MidSummer Classic 2015”
Virtual Brush Box 