Episode 9 - Competing Horses: Nerves, Niceness & Navigating Your Why

In this episode, Miri and Rhi discuss all things competition and horses. From nerves and preparation to navigating your purpose and how to show up as a good mentor for your horse and good fellow competitor, we break it all down.

Chapters

00:00 Miri’s week: Holistic Therapy 

05:26 Rhi’s week: Harley update: did the competition plan work? 

09:13 presence vs. nerves competing 

13:04 thoughts on top-level competition 

21:05 training to compete, or training to train? 

21:48 the financial pressure of competing 

25:02 the pressure we put on ourselves

26:10 finding a positive mindset 

27:43 competing against ‘yourself’

31:58 knowing your horse’s strengths and weaknesses

38:25 welfare at shows 

46:43 being a nice fellow competitor 

51:22 friends & food at shows 

58:28 process & preparation 

01:01:14 travelling & turnout 

01:10:22 Miri’s showing career 

01:14:16 Q&A: First-time owner finances

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• Produced by Amy Long