Pressure Proof Your Riding

Stewart Daniel

• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
• eBook ISBN:
  9781570766916
• Year: 2013

Sport psychology expert and international riding coach Daniel Stewart has spent a lifetime training equestrian athletes to Pressure Proof their riding. In this book, he shares dozens of specific tools and tricks that can be used to manage the stress, nerves, distraction, and panic that so often hinder performance. You'll find clearly defined, individual steps to mental and physical success in the saddle, including: ways to strengthen mental imagery and handle brain babble; goal-setting tools; stress management tips; relaxation techniques; and so much more.Perhaps best of all, Daniel reminds readers that riding is about doing what you love, and loving what you do. His humor and enthusiasm are certain to inspire, invigorate, and ensure a lifetime of goals attained and fun had with your horse.

Table of contents

• Cover
• 1 Introduction to Equestrian Sport Psychology
• 2 Defense Mechanisms
• 3 Positive Mental Traits
• 4 Negative Mental Traits
• 5 Brain Babble
• 6 Mental Imagery
• 7 Goal Setting
• 8 Stress Management
• 9 Remembering It All
• 10 Don’t Ever Give Up: Laugh, Learn, and Love
• A Final Word