Competition nerves
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A spare plaiting kit — and other ways to stay calm ahead of a dressage test
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10 commandments for competition riders
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Transform rider nerves into positive energy with Charlie Unwin’s expert tips
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Get ready for the new season – how to perform under pressure
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7 ways top riders deal with nerves
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10 tips to banish competition riding nerves
Do you suffer from competition riding nerves? Find out how to take control and use nerves to improve your performance
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How to conquer competition nerves: real riders review expert tips
There is a wealth of tips on how to combat competition nerves online, but do they work for everyone? Rachel Fraser spoke to real riders who reviewed what works, and what doesn’t, for them
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6 reasons it's okay to be a little bit nervous when you go eventing (you're not alone)
Victoria Brant, author of the blog 'Diary of a Wimpy Eventer', is on a mission to get her nerve back and get out competing. Here she explains why you're not alone if you're suffering with sometimes crippling eventing nerves...
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Sweating palms? Racing heart? 7 signs you have over-horsed yourself
After years of fearlessly riding other people's 'project' horses, Victoria Brant was finally in a position to buy her own horse. But after opting for a four-year-old warmblood, she quickly realised she had made a mistake...
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'My eyes became blurry and I began to panic': four-star eventer on losing her nerve
Four-star eventer Alice Dunsdon shares her remarkable story of losing her nerve as a 19-year-old — to the extent that she couldn't jump a two-foot fence — and how she regained it to ride at four-star level
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Steph Croxford: ‘I get so nervous I feel sick and wonder why I’m doing it’
So you think you’re alone in getting nervous about competing? Think again. Even Steph Croxford battles nerves, and she’s seen a lot of centre lines
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Could rituals and routines boost your competition performance?
Rituals and routines are key mindset tools that enable you to switch yourself into performance mode and get into your zone
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Bursting into song — and 5 other ways to beat riding nerves
Sometimes it feels like the older you get, the more you're aware of how easily you can break. But don't worry, there are all sorts of strategies you can try in order to beat those riding nerves
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Beat the butterflies: dealing with nerves
Sport psychologist Inga Wolframm explains why riders get competition butterflies — and how you can use them to your advantage
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Study suggests hypnosis can improve a rider's confidence
The research showed that riding confidence could improve significantly with just one session of hypnosis
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Conquer show day nerves
Jane Savoie offers advice to help riders relax
