YOUR HORSE'S TRAINING CONFIDENCE | EQUIPILATES
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A LACK OF confidence can come in many forms: fear of a bad experience repeating itself, nerves going into an unknown situation, or self-doubt because you don't feel good enough for the task in hand. Whatever the root cause is, spending some time addressing the issues out of the saddle can work wonders for the moment it comes to mounting up.
“When you are struggling with confidence, overthinking, or self-doubt often your body will become tense, your focus will be affected and your ability to react is reduced,” says Equipilates instructor Emma Stamenkovic. “Coming off the horse to improve strength and relaxation means that you can concentrate on what's going on in your body without worrying about your horse, and then hopefully learn what your body should be doing or how it should be feeling and apply this
