Brain Training for Riders

Unlock Your Riding Potential with Stressless Techniques for Conquering Fear, Improving Performance, and Finding Focused Calm

Andrea Monsarrat Waldo (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2016
Trafalgar Square (Verlag)
978-1-57076-751-7 (ISBN)

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Did you know there is an area of your brain known as the 'Lizard Brain' that thinks only about the immediate moment and your means of survival? Yes, in certain circumstances, your 'Rational Brain' can effectively 'shut down' and you are at the mercy of a reptile ...dry-mouthed, sweating, queasy, unable to think clearly — even though you know better.

When does the Lizard Brain run the show? It can happen in any number of unfamiliar, uncomfortable, challenging, or 'stressful' riding situations. But here's the thing: with the right kind of training, you can learn to manage the reptile within, which leads to greater confidence with horses, better riding performance, and ultimately, happiness at the barn, at shows, and everywhere in between.

Brain Training for Riders teaches you how to:

handle uncomfortable emotions, such as fear, anger, anxiety, and embarrassment;
hone your mental game and focus your riding time to get the most out of your hours in the saddle;
care for your emotional injuries the same way you would care for an injured horse; and
produce a state of 'Focused Calm' and tap into the skills you have (whether you know it or not!) to ensure an outstanding ride.

Andrea Monsarrat Waldo holds a Masters Degree in Counseling and was a practicing psychotherapist from 1994 until 2012. She is a riding instructor certified by the United States Eventing Association and co-owner of Triple Combination Farm in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, where she trains horses and riders of all ages and abilities in the sports of eventing and dressage. Waldo currently competes through the Advanced Level in eventing, has shown through Third Level in dressage, and has brought along several horses.

Part 1: Stressless Riding Fundamentals: Brain Basics or How to Train your Inner Lizard
Chapter 1: Your Brain on Stress: Meet your Inner Lizard
Chapter 2: Stress Less: Don't let the Lizard Hold the Reins
Chapter 3: Watch your Language! How Self-Talk can Hurt or Help your Riding

Part 2: Focus, Confidence, and Stressless Performance
Chapter 4: The Keys to your Brain: Stressing Less in the Saddle
Chapter 5: Stressless Practice: How to Get Better (at anything) Faster
Chapter 6: Stressless Showing: Competing with Confidence

Part 3: Battling the Big Demons
Chapter 7: Beyond Stressful: I just can't get over it
Chapter 8: The Right Horse Brings Less Stress

Part 4: Stressless Techniques for Trainers
Chapter 9: Make the Brain your Ally

Final Thoughts
References and Recommended Reading
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	10.11.2016
Verlagsort	North Pomfret
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-57076-751-3 / 1570767513
ISBN-13	978-1-57076-751-7 / 9781570767517
Zustand	Neuware