Planning for Confidence

Building your confidence in the saddle starts with assessing your strengths and weaknesses. When a particular skill is easy for you, it’s natural to feel more confident. But when a skill is more difficult for you to learn, it’s easy to lack confidence in yourself or your horse. Rather than feeling ashamed or frustrated about your weaknesses, recognize them as some of the greatest opportunities to build your confidence and help you become a better rider.

Think about it this way: it’s human nature to gravitate toward practicing skills we’ve already mastered. When