To success in Straightness Training we also need to take care of our own body, mind, emotions and spirit.

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Articles in Mental development

New Year’s Resolutions
Around the turn of the year it’s always good to look back on the past year...
3 Ways To Stay Motivated When You Really Want To Quit
If you start Straightness Training, it is inevitable that you will reach a...
6 Simple Strategies To Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone
The comfort zone is the area in which we feel comfortable, familiar, safe and...
6 Steps To Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
To make your dreams come true, we have to transform our dreams into goals,...
6 Tips on How To Deal With Problems
I have been working in the equestrian world for many, many years and I have seen...
Agree to disagree
For many years I have been communicating about my ideas on training horses, both...
Are you a Matcher or a Mismatcher?
What do you see when you look at these orange figures? How do the three figures...
Ask The Right Questions
When you have problems or experience difficulties with your horse, we tend to...
Choose Your Thoughts
What kind of rider are you? Do you feel 100% responsible for your results? Are...
Empty Your Cup
Once upon a time , there was a wise Zen master. People traveled from far away to...
The influence of rules
Riders have different beliefs , for example about using a particular tool...
5 Ways to use The Power of Meaning
Often we believe that events control our lives and that our environment and...
Kaizen: Constant and Never-ending Improvement
As horse trainers we are constantly improving the quality of our work and lives...
Change your Gremlins
Doing clinics with your horse and having lessons with a (new) instructor in...