 As a personal performance coach, my passion is to help you reach for your potential, grow your confidence, connect with yourself, and believe in yourself. And the reason I love this work so much is because it is truly the work of our hearts and of our souls, and I love that. And each rider and each horse together are a creative expression, just like you are with your horse. And I so enjoy helping both horse and rider discover their gifts and grow them and have a wonderful time doing just that, knowing that their time together is personal and enough. And they can go for whatever they want to go for, and their success is judged only by their own scorecard. And from my point of view, growing, riding confidence, reaching for more and enjoying the journey are best experienced by understanding the proven principles and practices that so effectively supercharge the process. And most of us have never learned these ideas, tools, and practices along the way, but when we do discover them, we can let go of limiting beliefs about what we can experience with our horses. And we can replace those limiting beliefs with empowering mindsets and practices that can transform us in mind, body, and spirit. And there's another part of this work that drives my passion. It's backed by research, so it has a proven science side also, and I love that too. Now in this video, I'm going to dig deep into what's involved in growing, riding confidence. And then I'll share some key ideas for how you can do just that, weaving the truths and practices of these three areas into my riding, into my life, and into my teaching and coaching. This is an important piece, and one that's the subject of most horse training programs with trainers either at their place or online. And there's a lot of great information available, sometimes finding exactly what you want or what you need for you and your horse in the location you need it can be challenging. But that's another topic for another day. I'm emphasizing here that learning technical skills from the best of the best is important in building your confidence. And there's nothing like that feeling that you know your technical knowledge is increasing and you're on the right track. And keep at it. Be like a treasure hunter. This is your job. Take what fits you and your horse from many sources and leave the rest either for another day or maybe never. It's up to you. It's your journey. And from the mental side of things research has shown that there's a specific state of high positive emotion, which when attained allows you to ride at your personal best because how you feel is reflected in your body. Now when you are calm and focused, your body has just the right muscle tension, vision, heart rate and brain wave frequency. And another aspect of the confidence to ride piece is knowing how to practice well and how to review your rides all in a systematic and super productive way. You learn to own and acknowledge your strengths as well as what to work on in the future. We all have our own stories with our own challenges that are so personal and sometimes they just sort of linger in the background like little gremlins that lie below the surface threatening to rob us of our joy with our horses because of our inadequacies and never give up my friend because it is not what you do or what you win. It's all about who you are becoming on your grand adventure with your horse. Your horse is your incredible partner and your perfect teacher. And my wish for you is to keep learning, keep growing and don't miss a moment of the fun and the joy on your journey with your horse because so much is in store for you.