Gratitude For An Insistent Loving Partner
I don’t know about you, but I grew up in an age where no one wore a helmet while riding. Sure, we had those fashionable little hunt caps we wore during shows that had all the protective qualities of...
View ArticleRecovery From Injury: A Personal Path
It’s human nature to want to make sense of our world so that we might predict or control it. We seem to have a built-in desire to know and to understand. This desire is even stronger when we’ve had a...
View ArticleComing Home
This morning I find myself sitting quietly, soaking in the pre-dawn calm and beauty of Seneca Lake in western New York. Its been over ten years since my last lake-side vacation and I sit in wonderment...
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Overcoming Anxiety: The Power of Relationships
It has been over 12 weeks now since my accident on my young horse Revel. While I am certain that we will face future challenges together, my hope is that this might be my last post about my physical...
View ArticleThe Importance of Fundamentals
I had the pleasure of auditing the William Fox-Pitt Clinic at Morningside Training Farm last week. While I was struck by many things I heard and observed, the most striking for me was his focus on...
View ArticleAdventures from a Different Trail
It has been a long time since I have published a blog post. Recently, I have had a few loyal followers check in, asking where I have been. Others have been concerned because several of my last posts...
View ArticleVisualization: The good, the bad and the ugly.
Recently my friend and colleague, Dr. Janet Edgette, had an article published in the Equine Wellness Magazine about dealing with performance anxiety. I strongly recommend reading the article. Dr....
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Courage: Wisdom, Patience and Persistence
While I understand the importance of “mental toughness,” I have never liked the phrase. One problem I have encountered is that it often evokes images of pushing through no matter what, without any...
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Are You Ready to Learn? Building a solid psychological foundation in...
This post was first published in 2013 and remains as relevant today as it was then or eighteen years ago when I first starting talking about the Pillars of Success and helping riders build a solid...
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Essential Ingredients for Positive Performance States: Discomfort Tolerance.
Clients ask me great questions about a wide range of issues. They want to to know how to achieve positive performance states, deal with anxiety, accelerate their learning, regulate their energy,...
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The Plain Of Possibility – Increasing the Probability of Peak Performance.
One of the things that many people don’t know about me is that I hold Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. I have always been interested in the scientific knowledge of our natural world and how the...
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Strategies for Recovery
Recently a friend and trainer Lesley Stevenson posted a question on her Facebook page asking how people recover from a bad ride. I loved reading the responses. Sharing ideas and experiences with each...
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Treasures from a Different Trail
Those who follow my blog know that for the last four years I have taken a break from my full-time sport psychology practice. I have had the joy of teaching science to the 7th and 8th graders at The...
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A Different Take on a Performance “State of Mind”
I recently participated in a training course on techniques and strategies to build core mindfulness skills. While there were many interesting strategies that will be helpful to my clients over time, I...
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Looking for the Fix: The Forest and the Trees
Typically, when a rider seeks out my assistance, they have a problem and are looking to get it fixed. Often their problem involves a strong emotional reaction to a specific situation that interferes...
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Fish and Chips: Pursuit of Excellence.
In all honesty, I am not a particularly obsessive person. I am typically a “go with the flow” kind of guy and I endeavor to enjoy and appreciate what life brings my way. But, every once in a while I...
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View ArticleEffective Strategies for Personal Change
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View ArticleFive Checkpoints on the Pathway to Success in Your Riding
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View ArticleFuel Your Ride… Motivtion
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