Anxiety. Nerves. The jitters. Whatever you call the feeling of sweaty palms and the sensation of your stomach doing flip-flops while your heart pounds through your chest is a normal reaction when you are getting ready to compete. However, there are steps you can take to overcome these pre-competition jitters and calm your nerves. Dan […]
Category: Performance
Inside the Head (and Heart) of an Eventing Athlete
Most long-term relationships are built on trust, confidence and working together day after day. These same attributes are necessary for athletes that compete as a team. However, in one sport, the athletes are a team that include a horse and its rider. Both athletes must be focused, physically fit and be able to read the […]
The FEI World Equestrian Games™: Disciplines 101
The FEI World Equestrian Games™ is a global phenomenon that combines eight equestrian sports and is held every four years in the middle of the Olympic calendar season. This September, it will be held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina! Although it is one of the most popular equine events […]
Get Your Head (and Gut!) in the Game
Next week marks the beginning of the FEI World Equestrian Games™, a global equestrian phenomenon that combines these 8 sports: Dressage, Driving, Endurance, Eventing, Jumping, Reining, Vaulting, and Para-Equestrian Dressage. These horse and rider pairs have their heads in the game, so this month we’re focusing on getting our heads (and guts) in the game […]
