Coaching, training, judging – I’ve my living observing horses and riders!
Riding coaches, act as mirrors. Reflecting what we see. Choosing words as descriptively and simply as we can. “Teaching has made has made me more reflective and intentional in my own riding.” Lindsay Grice, riding coach.
Creative problem solving, humility, humour, life perspective (“this too shall pass”). Good coaches are mentors – teaching life lessons alongside riding without stirrups! Because its’ more than horse shows. Our students may take away a ribbon as they exit the ring. But if they don’t take away character learned from the pressure cooker of competition, we’ve failed as coaches.