SETTING THE DIRECTION FOR 2026

The power or purposeful goals Text: Lara Ellwood of Insight Equine New year, big energy… 2026 energy looks good on you! Let’s be honest, by February, half our goals are hiding in a dusty corner next to the unused gym gear. We start with wild motivation, bold resolutions, and a ‘this is my year’ mindset, only for…

BylizzieFebruary 11, 20260Comments

Horse Channel

ARE YOU WHERE YOU THOUGHT YOU’D BE?

Resetting training goals By mid-year, it’s easy to feel like you’ve fallen behind. That competition you hoped to enter hasn’t happened. The lateral work you planned to master still feels elusive. Your horse had time off. You had time off. And now, as winter settles in, it’s tempting to believe the year has slipped away. But…

BylizzieJuly 18, 20250Comments

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE, PART 2: GOAL SETTING

If you want to excel at anything, you have to learn how to manage your thoughts and feelings, both the good and the bad. Excellence is not normal or natural, and cultivating excellence in anything requires hard work and sacrifice. Physical talent is not irrelevant, but it is less important than self-discipline and mental strength.…

BylizzieFebruary 26, 20210Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE, PART 1: DELIBERATE PRACTICE

“I don’t want riders who work physically hard. Work by thinking.” – Nuno Oliveira If you want to excel at anything, you have to learn how to manage your thoughts and feelings, both the good and the bad. Excellence is not normal or natural, and cultivating excellence in anything requires hard work and sacrifice. This…

BylizzieFebruary 24, 20210Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Know How Lifestyle

ASKHQ: MENTAL SKILLS COACHING

Q: What kind of riders will benefit most from mental skills coaching? A: Before you consider whether learning about mental skills would be useful for you, ask yourself whether you are curious to learn more about yourself, both as a rider and as a person. The most important prerequisite to benefit from coaching of any kind,…

BylizzieFebruary 14, 20210Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

TROUBLESHOOTING: PERFECTIONISM

By Sarah Wanless The definition of a perfectionist is a person who “refuses to accept any standard short of perfection”. However, while many would assume that the label of perfectionist is one to be coveted, it is in fact a highly stressful state in which to live and often leads to disappointment and disillusionment. Perfectionism is often…

BylizzieMay 30, 20200Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel Lifestyle

DO YOU HAVE A MOTIVATION STATEMENT?

By Linda Hennings of Forging Ahead These are unprecedented times, and I’ve made so many changes to and edits to this article, that it really has taken on a life and direction of its own. I wanted to write about motivation, and how it can be one of the most important tools in your…

BylizzieApril 3, 20200Comments

Horse Channel Know How

DEFINING SUCCESS

A key element of your training with your horse has to be defining what success will look like for you. It doesn't matter how other people define success, your own definition must match you and your horse and where you want to (realistically) get to. Creating your definition allows you to create a series of…

BylizzieSeptember 18, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

9 TIPS TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT COACH

Behind every successful rider is a coach who is constantly teaching, motivating and inspiring their rider [dropcap]A[/dropcap]ll instructors have their own personal style of teaching, which will work for some but not for others. As a rider, you will likely change instructors a few times as you grow up, become more or less competitive, or change…

BylizzieNovember 27, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

What kind of coach are you?

It's important to understand the individual goals and lifestyle of each rider [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the equestrian sport many riders become trainers, but what makes a good trainer in particular? What is it like to be coaching somebody both in their daily training sessions and at competitions? Equine Support International (ESI) brings you a series of three articles that…

BylizzieOctober 25, 20160Comments

HQ Newsletter