| Do you have a secret horse riding dream that | | | | to put in. Some people have major |
| you never had time or inclination to pursue? | | | | breakthroughs in the first session; for |
| | | | others it takes a little while longer. |
| A horse is the projection of peoples' dreams | | | | Everybody works at their own pace. |
| about themselves - strong, powerful, | | | | |
| beautiful - and it has the capability of | | | | Common benefits people equestrians can expect |
| giving us escape from our mundane existence. | | | | from life coaching include: |
| -Pam Brown | | | | |
| | | | Better performance during competitions |
| Then it may be time to enlist the services of | | | | |
| a personal life coach that work exclusively | | | | Improved sense of direction/focus in their |
| with equestrians. A life coach who can share | | | | riding |
| your horse riding dreams, work with you | | | | |
| towards it and celebrate with you when you | | | | Increase self-knowledge/ awareness of |
| achieve it. | | | | themselves, their surroundings and their |
| | | | horse |
| Your equestrian life coach is your horse | | | | |
| riding cheerleader. | | | | Improved ability to relate to their horses |
| | | | and better understanding between horse and |
| A life coach offers you support and | | | | rider |
| commitment, and use specialised professional | | | | |
| skills to provide inspiration, motivation and | | | | Increased motivation (especially to muck out |
| encouragement. You will greatly benefit from | | | | on a cold winter morning) |
| life coaching if: | | | | |
| | | | Increased ability to handle change and cope |
| You are a beginner, whatever you age, and | | | | with horse riding challenges |
| this whole-distance-to-the-ground, | | | | |
| why-does-he-go-so-fast, I-want-to-get-off-now | | | | The ability to master riding skills faster, |
| thing is getting the better of you | | | | making the riding experience more satisfying |
| | | | |
| Or if you had an unfortunate encounter with | | | | Life Coaching mostly involve coach and client |
| some errant hooves, teeth or a telephone pole | | | | either meeting face-to-face or during a |
| | | | telephone conversation. Due to the |
| Or if your horse bolted for the first time | | | | time-deprived and demanding lives that we |
| ever and tried to rub you off on a fence | | | | live these days life coaching has evolved to |
| | | | fit into our busy schedules in the form of |
| Or if you are getting older and are starting | | | | e-coaching. |
| to doubt the wisdom of riding at your age | | | | |
| | | | E-coaching is personal life coaching by |
| Or if you are frustrated because it feels as | | | | e-mail. Equestrian e-Coaching is a fantastic, |
| if you are making no progress with your | | | | flexible, low-cost way to receive the |
| riding whatsoever | | | | wonderful benefits of life coaching. Its main |
| | | | benefit is that you can work at your own |
| Or if your riding performance suffer horribly | | | | pace, in your own time and in your own home. |
| from competition nerves | | | | No fixed appointments or deadlines hanging |
| | | | over your head. E-coaching is ideal for horse |
| Coaching is a professional partnership | | | | riders and horse owners who are already |
| between you and a qualified coach that | | | | seriously stressed for time. |
| encourages and supports the achievement of | | | | |
| extraordinary results, based on the goals you | | | | Horsemanship is not merely a matter of bodily |
| have set. It is a form of experiential | | | | skills, but is based on scholarship and, |
| learning through conversation. The focus of | | | | therefore, is a matter of the mind and |
| the conversation is on the skills and actions | | | | intellect. Good horsemanship is based on |
| needed to successfully produce well-defined | | | | proper character development and, therefore, |
| outcomes. | | | | is also a matter of mentality and spirit. |
| | | | Without the correct attitudes and insights, |
| The quantity and quality of results depend | | | | there cannot be the right sport. |
| entirely on how much effort you are prepared | | | | |