Tinas Tip of the Day: Timing, Feel & Your Mental Game: How can you have timing if you dont know what your feeling for? If you do not understand what you need your horse to do with their feet, body and movement, or how to ask for it, you can not have FEEL or TIMING for it. Its very important you understand your goal, when & how to ask for it, than feel for it! That is where coaching comes into play and perfect practice! The barrel pattern is not the object to master but the relationship & communication with your horse, if you have THAT, winning at barrels will be easy! How do you keep your mental game in barrel racing sharp? 1. Have self-discipline making goals and setting timelines. 2. Concentration; you must be able to focus on the goal but already know what you are feeling for & the timing that comes with it. 3. The HEART of winning will come from being able to have optimism, relaxation, and enjoyment over self-esteem, trust, and confidence. 4. To get in the mental ZONE before you barrel race, you want to have fewer thoughts when you compete, dont over-analyze or second guess your self. When your in the zone its like having the images in your mind perfectly played many times before, so you can just make adjustments freely in your barrel race. Youre riding on an intuitive level, not a conscious level. LASTLY FOR YOUR HORSES MENTAL WELL BEING...GET OUT OF THE ARENA & AWAY FROM COMPETITION FOR A NICE LONG TRAIL RIDE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK!
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:32:57 +0000
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