Outshine Equestrian

Love doesn’t protect us from loss, but loss sure does highlight how meaningful our relationships are. Couldn’t have said it better myself, so I’ll leave it to my friend Lisa.

Why I Chose Horses Instead of Babies I keep my eye out for positive models of childless adulthood, to reassure myself that I’ll continue to be happy with my choice.

Welcome!

Outshine Equestrian combines equestrian lifestyle and the fields of psychology, coaching and education through providing a variety of innovative support services to riders, their families, industry professionals and ultimately, our horses.

At Outshine, we provide both remote and in-person mental skills coaching for athletes and their support systems, educational workshops, clinics, industry consulting and online programs.

We are committed to adapting to the needs of the community as we grow and develop our support services.

We’re designed in the spirit of community engagement around promoting wellness while addressing the unique mental, emotional and social challenges of our sport.

By actively building awareness, knowledge, skill we can increase resiliency and health in our equestrian community, and find where we, and ultimately our horses shine.

We’re currently focusing on our one-on-one coaching services. You can now book a free consultation on our website and social media accounts through sending us a message and subscribe to our email to stay in the loop.

Thanks for supporting us. We hope you get to hug a horse today! 🐴🌈

In a world of highlight reels, privilege, competition and rampant self-comparison, I often hear equestrians wanting to skip straight to excellence and confused or defeated as to why it’s not happening for them.

How did the riders that we admire get to where they are? They make it look so effortless!

Talent, a dash of luck and hours in the saddle may get your foot in the door, but we rarely discuss the amount of mental and emotional resilience combined with consistent, unrelenting work it takes to develop the tools for excellence you may be looking for in your riding.

“But I work really hard and still can’t get there!”

I’m sure that you do. It just may be on the wrong things, leaving you spinning your wheels and burning out. Or worse yet, opening the door for all the negative self- talk set in.

Each folder above has an endless amount of sub folders. It’s up to you to identify the areas that that are growing edges, and to get help if you get stuck.

Your equestrian excellence is around the corner, the path may just be a little different than we think! 🌈 🐴

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Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate, and happy gratitude day for those that don’t.

I’m continually grateful for my clients who are brave enough to ask for help. I’m deeply invested in everyone’s success in finding their magic in the saddle again.

I learn from each and every one of you and am so fulfilled to be part of your team.

And I can’t forget our horses - every single one we love - past, present and future🌈

I frequently get questions about jump lessons and competitions where folks feel either amnesia/blackout or sheer panic in the ring.

In a competition environment, and really in every course, we all know how to memorize fences.

But did you plan your track? What about your pace and when do you need it by? How will you use your corners? Where are the places on course you can reorganize and cue yourself to breathe or refocus? What will you and your horse need that may be different than other riders?

Tell yourself the story of riding a complete course with every detail you can remember. Over and over and over again.

Rehearse it in your mind and riding a detailed plan will become second nature!

Your fences are milestones - what happens in between is what builds a fantastic, focused ride🌈🐴

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Equestrians are lifelong learners. What we’re reading for the month of August.💡📚🌈🐴

We spend hours in the saddle schooling and even more hours at the barn caring for our horses. Equestrian athletes need some time for themselves to build their mental skills, too. It is all too often the missing piece to increased performance and enjoyment of our horses. When it all starts to click, others will see the difference.

Outshine's mental skills coaching services were designed specifically for equestrian athletes. We are informed by personal experiences of many riders facing the unique challenges that come with participating in our sport. If you know, you know. We certainly do!

You might be surprised how many other riders think they are the only ones who second guess themselves. Its not just you. 🌈🐴

Anxiety feeds on uncertainty. Make a plan, ride the plan. Need help? We got you. 🌈🐴

There’s nothing more gratifying than helping riders learn to implement tools that get them unstuck in their riding. You are more powerful than you think 🌈🐴