Hi, I'm Chevy.
I help western performance horse riders "get gritty" and master the mental aspects of riding (and life) to feel confident with their horses and achieve their horsemanship dreams!
I help western performance horse riders "get gritty" and master the mental aspects of riding (and life) to feel confident with their horses and achieve their horsemanship dreams!
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Siobhan "Chevy" AllenCowgirl, Mama, CoachHi, I'm Chevy. As a lifelong horsewoman, (and also Hereford seed stock breeder, farm wife, and Mama to two little cowboys), I understand that being a horsewoman isn't just a hobby. It is a lifestyle!
I understand the unique struggles that horsewomen face because I face them too! For most of us, horses are a hobby. Whether we have had horses all our life, or enjoyed riding as a kid and are just getting back into riding after some time off, all of us face the same struggles. From juggling the demands of our careers (to pay for our horse habit!), to taking care of our families, farming, and other activities. For most of us, our horse time is our "me" time, when we can relax and live our dreams. So when we feel anxious, nervous or fearful along our horsemanship journey, riding isn't fun anymore. And that is the point, isn't it? If it isn't fun anymore, then why should we invest the money, the time, and the effort that it takes to achieve our horsemanship dreams? I have felt afraid in the saddle. I have felt nervous and anxious. I have experienced what it feels like to not be confident. That is what led me to study mental toughness and positive psychology. Because I love horses, and imagining a life where I didn't ride was not an option! So I began my own journey to rebuild my self-confidence, to overcome the negative self-talk and doubts. And I learned that most of these problems were all in my head, and that by mastering simple mental skills I could again ride with confidence. I could again ride into a show pen feeling focused instead of nervous. Along the way I discovered that horses and life are the same. By focusing on what I needed to do to feel more positive in the saddle, I also started to feel more positive with my life in general. It is a cycle-if our life is in balance, if we as a person are more positive, then our horsemanship will improve too. And if I can overcome these struggles to be more positive in my life and find the fun along my horsemanship journey, so can you. That is why I studied Life Coaching and Positive Psychology, so that I could better help horsewomen that struggle with fear, nerves and lack of confidence to transform their horsemanship and their lives too. Because horses are more than a hobby. Its a lifestyle. And to succeed and be happier along this bumpy ride, we need to get gritty. ~Chevy |
