Equestrian And Life Coaching

Professional Background:

Dean Peachment is an Equine Canada equestrian coach, and a professional life coach. Dean presently coaches about 30 riders and he and his family own an equestrian facility near Olds, Alberta. He is passionate about equestrians achieving their riding and training goals, and coaches people to success!

Q: Have you ever asked a horse to do something, knowing that he can do it, but didn’t get the response you were looking for?

I think we all have.

I can remember watching a trainer free lunge a horse, but for some reason the horse was leery of connecting with him. I asked the trainer a few questions and he started talking about an issue that was bothering him. All of a sudden the horse walked up to him and wanted to connect. It’s as if the horse knew something wasn’t quite right and once the issue was brought out into the open, the horse was willing to trust him. Sometimes when we ask a horse to do something and he doesn’t respond the way we would like, it may not be the horse.

Here are a few strategies that might help you to be a more effective rider:

• Improve your body language. The way that you move your body has a profound impact on your confidence. Ride with your head up, shoulders back; breathe deeply and rhythmically.
• Before riding, play over in your mind a ride or training session as if it already happened and was a success. Visualize success and confidence and you will act accordingly.
• Manage and minimize the negative influences in your life. Listening too often to negative information, people, media, etc., will greatly affect your sense of well being and ultimately your confidence.

If you implement these 3 strategies, you’ll be surprised at how more effective you will be with your horse.

If you would like more strategies on how to increase your confidence and improve your riding, visit us at www.equestrianandlifecoaching.com