My goal is to teach people how to optimize their personal talents and skills in any situation by harnessing the collective powers of their mind, their body, and their emotions. The ability to build (or even re-build) your confidence, step-by-step, is an essential piece in the "riding puzzle." This training is for the rider and works from the inside out. It works because it is based on the Mentally Tough program developed by LGE Sport Science, the leader in training world-class professional and Olympic athletes. The result is a set of concrete strategies that are powerful, easy to apply, and organized in a step-by-step program. And, they offer lifetime rewards.

If you are a recreational rider, building your confidence will help you have a more joyful, relaxed riding experience. The reality for most of us is that feeling calm, focused and confident can be like the wind. We might feel that way for a bit, but then confidence evaporates. We feel helpless to get it back again.

Fear and inconsistencies spring from a variety of sources. Some worry about riding skills of their horse's skills. For others, if they haven't ridden for years and want to re-enter riding, they may feel insecure. Some have had a traumatic horse accident. Still others worry about their age.

If you have any of these feelings, this information can help you develop your ability to feel calm, confident, energized, and focused in a moment. You are going to get stronger by becoming positively energized -- mentally, emotionally and physically.

Competition brings you face to face with your fears, your inadequacies, your doubts, and ultimately with yourself. The challenge of competition is courage, commitment, and discipline upon demand. Serious competitors dramatically improve their performance by applying the powerful Mentally Tough training methods used by Olympic and professional athletes. If you compete, you can train for the ultimate challenge of control of the delicate mind-body connections in anysituation.

Like tools in a toolbox, the skills you learn in this program will be there when you need them. The ability to perform under pressure is a skill to be understood, learned, and practiced, just like learning technical riding skills.

As you make a commitment to learn and practice the fundamentals of mental and emotional control, you will discover more joy, fun, calmness, and confidence riding and in your life.