I just read this article about Buck Davidson who was voted The Chronicle of the Horse's Eventing Horseman of the Year: http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/chronicles-eventing-horseman-year-buck-davidson
This is what his father, Bruce (eventing legend), had to say about his son, “He’s accurate. He’s got a great eye and a good sense of balance, so he puts horses in a spot where they can jump clean and confidently. When one has that ability, horses tend to like you and go well for you because they know you’re helping them. I think the one thing Buck has way over me and most people is that he rides better in competition than any other time. We all like to think of ourselves as good competitors, but he’s truly a great competitor. He thrives under pressure.”
Wow. What great things to have said about you! I'm going to pretend that someone said that about me, and try to live up to it! Jane Savioe (one of my heroes) says that you need to maintain positive self-talk in order to be successful. Instead of saying, "I'm horrible at competitions. I get so nervous," you train your subconscience to be confident by saying, "I thrive under pressure. Believe it or not, I'm BETTER at competitions!"
Let's pretend right now! You insert YOUR name like I did...
“She’s accurate. She’s got a great eye and a good sense of balance, so she puts horses in a spot where they can jump clean and confidently. When one has that ability, horses tend to like you and go well for you because they know you’re helping them. I think the one thing MEGAN has way over me and most people is that she rides better in competition than any other time. We all like to think of ourselves as good competitors, but she’s truly a great competitor. She thrives under pressure.”
Yeah, I like that! I rock!
This is what his father, Bruce (eventing legend), had to say about his son, “He’s accurate. He’s got a great eye and a good sense of balance, so he puts horses in a spot where they can jump clean and confidently. When one has that ability, horses tend to like you and go well for you because they know you’re helping them. I think the one thing Buck has way over me and most people is that he rides better in competition than any other time. We all like to think of ourselves as good competitors, but he’s truly a great competitor. He thrives under pressure.”
Wow. What great things to have said about you! I'm going to pretend that someone said that about me, and try to live up to it! Jane Savioe (one of my heroes) says that you need to maintain positive self-talk in order to be successful. Instead of saying, "I'm horrible at competitions. I get so nervous," you train your subconscience to be confident by saying, "I thrive under pressure. Believe it or not, I'm BETTER at competitions!"
Let's pretend right now! You insert YOUR name like I did...
“She’s accurate. She’s got a great eye and a good sense of balance, so she puts horses in a spot where they can jump clean and confidently. When one has that ability, horses tend to like you and go well for you because they know you’re helping them. I think the one thing MEGAN has way over me and most people is that she rides better in competition than any other time. We all like to think of ourselves as good competitors, but she’s truly a great competitor. She thrives under pressure.”
Yeah, I like that! I rock!