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Want to have a good ride? Do this BEFORE you catch your horse

11/4/2020

Has a close call shaken your confidence with your horse?

10/25/2020

Click here to sign up for my Free Training Video Series: What To Do After a Close Call to Boost Your Confidence (Instead of Wreck It)

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Ask Chevy: Why Are There Horse Toys On Your Shelf? (The Power of Visual Reminders of Your Goals)

9/10/2020

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Gritty Riders Don't Fear Making Mistakes

8/1/2020

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Gritty Riders Don't Fear Making Mistakes

Gritty riders know that mistakes are part of the process, and the only way to improve is to try new things.

Gritty riders know they miss 100% of the shots they don't take-so they throw their rope! If they miss, at least they missed trying!

What have you and your horse tried lately? How did it go? Did you win-or learn? I'd love to hear from you-share your experiences in the comments!

Chevy

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Gritty Riders Don't Should On Themselves

7/8/2020

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I should exercise more.

I should pack a lunch to save money.

I should pack lunches the night before so we aren’t in a rush every morning.

I should spend more time helping my kids with their homework.

I should clean my house.

I should finish that home improvement project I started months ago.

I should go through my closet and donate those clothes I haven’t worn in years.

I should finish reading that horse training book I bought months ago.

I should ride my horse more.

I should be able to ride better than this-I’ve been taking lessons for years!

I should have achieved those goals I set for myself already.

I should be at a horse show this weekend.

I should…

Should is a dangerous word.

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Gritty Riders Don't Waste Time on Negative Thoughts

6/1/2020

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Sometimes Positive Thinking Isn't Possible.

I've commonly coached that gritty riders don't get stuck in negativity-they recognize negative thoughts and shift them to positive ones. Over and over I've stressed that a negative mind never leads to a positive ride!

Let's get real here for a second though.

It simply isn't possible to be positive all the time, and there are some situations where you can't take the negative situation that just happened and re-frame it into a positive.

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I Confess...I'm a Recovering Equine Micro-Manager

6/12/2019

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Hi, I’m Chevy, and I’m a Recovering Equine Micro-Manager.

I know I am not alone in micro-managing my horses. I think it is a common thing for riders to do-and I also think there are different reasons why riders micro-manage. And most of them have fear as a root cause.

Now, by micro-managing, I mean that the rider is constantly giving aids to the horse, and never letting the horse think for themselves. Mostly, by micro-managing, the rider is preventing the horse from making a mistake.

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To the Mom Facing Fear in the Saddle After Having Kids: It Is All Going to Be O.K.

5/11/2018

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Hi there Mom. I see you. I see you struggling to juggle all of the demands in your life. From taking care of your kids, to the demands of your job, trying to keep up on the endless pile of laundry and dishes, making time to ride can see impossible. So when you finally do get the time to ride, feeling afraid in the saddle can quickly take all of the fun out of an activity that you used to enjoy-spending time with your horse! I understand your struggle. Riding after having kids is not the same. Because YOU are not the same. The physical changes are obvious. Our bodies are not the same after having kids! It takes time (and work!) to regain our core strength, to adjust to changes in balance and strength.

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Chevy's Musings on Horsemanship Theory: The Concept of Mañana

1/13/2018

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"'Mañana' means tomorrow...and that word should be part of the anthem for every training program. Good training takes patience-there is always tomorrow."

-The Art of Hackamore Training by Al Dunning and Benny Guitron

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Get What You Want: Program Your Mind For Success

1/2/2018

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“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right.”
-Henry Ford

We often have a gap between what we want, and what we expect.

We also tend to act and behave based on what we expect, not what we want.

For example, if we are expecting our horse to spook in the corner of the arena, we tend to ride defensively. Our thoughts drift to what our horse might do, how we expect him to react. Will he spook? Shy? Bolt? So we act accordingly. We might shorten our reins, tense our muscles, hold our breath, etc.

So how does our horse respond? He senses our fear, and most likely will spook!

When we have this gap between what we expect to happen, and what we want to happen, we often feel nervous, fearful, disappointed, depressed, etc.

So how do we break this cycle?

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Want to have a good ride? Do this BEFORE you catch your horse

Has a close call shaken your confidence with your horse?

Ask Chevy: Why Are There Horse Toys On Your Shelf? (The Power of Visual Reminders of Your Goals)

Gritty Riders Don't Fear Making Mistakes

Gritty Riders Don't Should On Themselves

Gritty Riders Don't Waste Time on Negative Thoughts

I Confess...I'm a Recovering Equine Micro-Manager

To the Mom Facing Fear in the Saddle After Having Kids: It Is All Going to Be O.K.

Chevy's Musings on Horsemanship Theory: The Concept of Mañana

Get What You Want: Program Your Mind For Success

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