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The Rider Performance Programme
You might feel confident riding and training at home, but when you arrive at a competition, things can feel very different. The pressure to perform, the expectations you place on yourself, or a disappointing round can affect your confidence and how you ride.
Balancing your riding ambitions with work, family life and everyday responsibilities can be challenging. At the same time, your confidence, mindset, wellbeing and connection with your horse all play an important part in how you ride, train and compete.
The Rider Performance Programme is a bespoke six-month coaching partnership for riders aged 18 and over.
Taking a holistic approach to performance, we’ll work together to develop greater self-awareness, manage the demands of training and competition, and build the confidence, consistency and connection to stay focused under pressure, respond to setbacks and perform at your best.
what you'll come away with
- Confidence and consistency in performance – Developing greater self-trust and the ability to perform with confidence in training and competition.
- A stronger performance mindset – Managing pressure, expectations and setbacks, and staying focused on what matters.
- Greater self-awareness and regulation – Understanding how your thoughts, emotions, habits and physical wellbeing influence your performance.
- A stronger partnership with your horse – Developing trust, communication and connection, both at home and in competition.
- Your own performance strategies – Practical tools to help you prepare, perform, recover and reflect throughout your competition season.
- Greater independence and sustainable performance – Building the skills to navigate challenges, adapt to changing circumstances and maintain your wellbeing beyond our time working together.
Where you’ll be in 6 months
You’ll have a deeper understanding of yourself as a rider, what influences your performance and how to bring out the best in you and your horse.
You’ll feel better equipped to manage the pressures of training and competition, approach challenges with confidence, and adapt when things don’t go to plan.
Rather than allowing expectations, setbacks or self-doubt to dictate your experience, you’ll have your own strategies to prepare, perform, recover and move forward.
You’ll have developed the self-awareness, trust and connection to stay focused on your goals, perform with greater consistency and continue progressing long after our six months together.
How we’ll work together
✔ 90-minute performance deep dive and Connection Check
We’ll explore your goals, current challenges and what’s influencing your riding and performance. The Connection Check will help identify how your wellbeing, mindset and everyday life contribute to your performance and connection with your horse.
✔ Six 60-minute bespoke 1:1 coaching sessions
An initial follow-up two weeks after your Deep Dive, followed by monthly coaching sessions shaped around your experiences, progress and competition schedule, including a final reflection session.
✔ 5 half-day in-person intensive sessions*
Five personalised half day sessions at your barn, building on the coaching we’ve already done together. We’ll deepen your self-awareness, explore your connection with your horse and put practical strategies for nervous system regulation, confidence and performance into action.
Each intensive is tailored to your individual needs, with time for reflection and practice between sessions. Typically scheduled around Month 4, with flexibility to accommodate your competition calendar and morning or afternoon sessions by agreement.
✔ Telegram support throughout
Personalised Telegram support between coaching sessions to help you navigate challenges, reflect on experiences and put your learning into practice. I’ll respond within one working day, with competition-day support, including weekends where appropriate, agreed individually around your competition schedule and coaching needs.
✔ Monthly video review
One personalised video review per month between coaching sessions, with footage up to 15 minutes in length. I’ll provide feedback via Telegram, exploring your thoughts, feelings and responses during the ride, helping you develop greater self-awareness and identify practical strategies to support your confidence, mindset and connection with your horse.
✔ Competition preparation and reflection
Support before, during and after competitions to help you manage pressure, recover and learn from your experiences.
What might this look like in practice?
Imagine you’re preparing for a three-day show.
Before: In the lead-up to the show, we’ll explore any concerns, expectations or pressures you’re experiencing and develop practical strategies together to help you feel prepared, focused and confident.
During: Your first round doesn’t go to plan. You’re disappointed, frustrated and already worrying about tomorrow. Rather than letting that experience affect the rest of your show, you can draw on the strategies we’ve developed to regulate your nervous system, reset and refocus. We’ll work through this via Telegram, helping you identify what went wrong, regain your focus and prepare for your next ride.
After: We’ll reflect on your experience, exploring what went well, how you responded to challenges and what you’ve learned, helping you build greater self-awareness, confidence and consistency for your next competition.
✔ The Connection Toolkit & personalised strategies
Practical tools for mindset, nervous system regulation, self-awareness and connection with your horse, introduced when they’re most useful to you.
*Additional travel, accommodation and agreed expenses associated with the in-person intensive are payable by the client.
Your Six-Month Framework
| Month 1 | 90-minute Performance Deep Dive and Connection Check. Two weeks later, a 60-minute follow-up session. |
| Month 2 | 60-minute bespoke coaching session. |
| Month 3 | 60-minute bespoke coaching session. |
| Month 4 | Five-day in-person intensive. |
| Month 5 | 60-minute bespoke coaching session. |
| Month 6 | Two 60-minute coaching sessions, including your final reflection session. |
| Throughout | Telegram support, competition preparation and reflection, video analysis and personalised tools. |
My Approach
Using positive psychology, nervous system regulation and my One Small Change philosophy, we’ll work together to strengthen your mindset, confidence and connection with your horse, helping you perform consistently at your best, whether you’re training, riding at home or competing.
I’m an EMCC Accredited Practitioner Coach with a Diploma in Positive Psychology and Coaching, bringing over 20 years of experience in coaching, mentoring and helping people navigate change, build confidence and achieve their goals. Combined with my lifelong experience as a rider and horse owner, I understand first-hand the importance of confidence, mindset and connection in helping you and your horse perform at your best.
The Rider Performance Programme
6 month programme- 90-minute 1:1 performance deep dive & Connection Check
- 6 60-minute bespoke 1:1 coaching sessions
- 5-day in-person intensive*
- Telegram and competition-cycle support
- Personalised tools and strategies
- *(Additional agreed travel and accommodation expenses apply)
- Payment plans available on request
- All programme fees are quoted in British pounds sterling (GBP)
Let’s explore working together
The Rider Performance Programme is a bespoke six-month coaching partnership, designed around you, your horse and your competition goals.
If you’re ready to invest in yourself and take your performance to the next level, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.
Places are available by application only. I work with a small number of riders each year to ensure every client receives the individual attention and support they deserve.
Complete the application form to tell me a little about yourself, your horse and your ambitions. We’ll then arrange a conversation to explore how we could work together and answer any questions you may have.
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You’ve invested in your riding, your training and your horse. Now it’s time to invest in yourself.
Discover how The Rider Performance Programme could help you build the confidence, consistency and connection to perform at your best.
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