I’ve been in a mood lately. Everything’s fine. I’m fine. Horses are fine. We’re fine. We’re all fine here now, thank you. How are you? Luke, we’re gonna have company… But I digress. I’m not depressed. No gray cloud hovers over my head. I’d say I was recuperating, if I had done anything to recuperateContinue reading “Headspace Update”
Category Archives: Sports Psychology
My Next Reading Assignment
This is not a review, nor a recommendation. I have not read the book yet. I bought it because of a Facebook post. Brain Training for Riders: Unlock Your Riding Potential with StressLess Techniques for Conquering Fear, Improving Performance, and Finding Focused Calm Andrea Monsarrat Waldo (Trafalgar Square 2016) Trainer: Horse is cutting in onContinue reading “My Next Reading Assignment”
Lengthen Your Reins
Saddle Seat Wednesday Before I can talk about the show, I have to tell you about my lesson the day before we left. Iggy and I had been doing okay but not great. We won a class [Show Report ACCHS 2016] and got good reviews at the last pre-show group lesson, but I knew weContinue reading “Lengthen Your Reins”
My Ridiculous Anxiety
Last week, I had a mammogram. (Ladies, have you gone?) I have the dubious distinction of getting my films read on the day. I donned the robe of office, assumed positions natural to a Chinese acrobat, got scanned, and then waited. And waited. And waited. Finally the nice lady came out to tell me IContinue reading “My Ridiculous Anxiety”
Motivating Me
What gets you going? A friend of mine tells stories about a trainer who would yell at challenge his students, causing them to dig deep and excel. This would not work on me. If yelled at, I collapse like wet toilet paper. If likely to be yelled at, wet toilet paper. Back in the darkContinue reading “Motivating Me”
Or Not. Rodney
I’ve given up hoping for a turning point with Rodney. Oh, I still wish for a sudden explosion of fairy dust that will have us hopping him carting me over 3′ 6″ with aplomb. But I don’t live my life waiting for it. He is who he is. So we putt along. I was aContinue reading “Or Not. Rodney”
Turning Point? Milton
Are Milton & I ready to make progress? I will absolutely put my hand up for being a disaster zone since the triple bitchslap that was 2008/2009: death in the family [September]; my industry tanked, so work slowed to a trickle [Origin Story]; Previous Horse died, which was horrible in its own right [Dreary Monday]Continue reading “Turning Point? Milton”
