Sports Psychology Archives - Dressage Today https://dressagetoday.com/category/rider-wellness/sports-psychology/ Dressage Today is the training and educational resource for dressage riders at every level. Videos and instructional articles offer tips. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:02:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://s3.amazonaws.com/wp-s3-dressagetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/09180459/DT-Favicon-150x150.png Sports Psychology Archives - Dressage Today https://dressagetoday.com/category/rider-wellness/sports-psychology/ 32 32 How to Maximize Your Rides When You Have Minimal Time https://dressagetoday.com/rider-wellness/sports-psychology/how-to-maximize-your-rides-when-you-have-minimal-time/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:54:20 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=19589 Any number of life variables can compromise your time in the tack, which is frustrating and can impede progress. Sports psychologist Jenny Susser offers three top tips to get the most out of your rides when you're short on time.

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]]> Dressage Competition: Is Your Mindset Holding You Back? https://dressagetoday.com/rider-wellness/sports-psychology/dressage-competition-is-your-mindset-holding-you-back/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:57:54 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=19282 Learn how mindset, preparation and goal setting can transform your competition experience.

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]]> Power of Positivity: Giving Others Grace In a Sea of Negativity https://dressagetoday.com/rider-wellness/power-of-positivity-giving-others-grace-in-a-sea-of-negativity/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:48:40 +0000 https://dtmembership.wpenginepowered.com/news/power-of-positivity-giving-others-grace-in-a-sea-of-negativity/ Dressage trainer and judge and cohost of the Dressage Today Podcast Aviva Nebesky reflects on social-media critiquing and talks about its negative impacts on your riding and the sport.

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]]> …But Look How Far You’ve Come https://dressagetoday.com/rider-wellness/but-look-how-far-youve-come/ https://dressagetoday.com/rider-wellness/but-look-how-far-youve-come/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 http://ci02810766e000276c A reflection on the journey from the rider I used to be to the one I dream to become.

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]]> https://dressagetoday.com/rider-wellness/but-look-how-far-youve-come/feed/ 2 Integrate Emotional Agility Into Your Riding https://dressagetoday.com/rider-wellness/sports-psychology/integrate-emotional-agility-into-riding-shelley-rosenberg/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:47:00 +0000 http://ci0202779c30082586 Shelley Rosenberg explains how she learned to adjust her mind’s position to be more effective as a rider.

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]]> Is It Time to Break Up With Your Trainer? https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/is-it-time-to-break-up-with-your-trainer/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:23:31 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=18098 Making the decision to leave your trainer can be agonizing and emotional. We'll help you determine if it might be time to move on and how to have a healthy break-up.

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]]> Training Buzz: Handling Competition Nerves with Ashley Donadt https://dressagetoday.com/podcast/training-buzz-handling-competition-nerves-with-ashley-donadt/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 03:47:34 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=17158 Welcome to the Training Buzz sponsored by Cosequin. Hear a bit from FEI dressage rider and trainer Ashley Donadt as she shares strategies for dealing with competition nerves. She discusses acknowledging the source of your nerves to help take away their power, looking at the physical effects nerves have on your body and thinking about […]

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]]> Training Buzz: Guided Meditation with Chelsea Canedy https://dressagetoday.com/podcast/training-buzz-guided-meditation-with-chelsea-canedy/ Sun, 29 Sep 2024 06:30:00 +0000 https://dressagetoday.com/?p=17065 Dressage and event rider Chelsea Canedy leads a short, guided meditation to realign yourself before interacting with your horse.

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]]> How Perfectionism Can Hinder Progress in Dressage https://dressagetoday.com/rider-wellness/how-perfectionism-hinders-progress-dressage-jane-karol/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:10:00 +0000 http://ci0202779d80092693 Psychologist Jane Karol explains a helpful mental approach to becoming a better rider.

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]]> Find Your Focus in the Dressage Show Ring https://dressagetoday.com/rider-wellness/find-your-focus-dressage-show-ring-kim-herslow/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 17:02:32 +0000 http://ci0202779ee0002586 USDF gold medalist Kim Herslow explains how mental preparation can help you ride a better dressage test.

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