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.…

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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…

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UNDERSTANDING AND MOTIVATING THE SLOWER HORSE

Ready, set, go! It is not uncommon for riders to describe their horses as ‘lazy’ or ‘disinterested’. They will say that their horses are ‘not wanting to go forwards’, ‘ignoring the leg aids’, ‘switching off’ or ‘refusing’ to do what is asked. But are these horses really ‘lazy’ in the true sense of the word? Or is there just…

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE, PART 2: GOAL SETTING

DO YOU HAVE A MOTIVATION STATEMENT?

UNDERSTANDING AND MOTIVATING THE SLOWER HORSE

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