The Thinking Rider

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The Thinking Rider Unlock your peak performance "To think that the rise and fall of athlete performance on a given day can be explained by random luck or fate is a mistake." Robert Schinke Most equestrians wish to improve their mental game. Whilst many books have been written dealing with practical aspects of training, Dr Robert Schinke has concentrated his attentions on the psychological aspect of sport training in general and equestrianism in particular. Following on from his popular book, Focused Riding, Schinke offers the reader a wider repertoire of skills to aid the motivational approach to riding. In this book chapters are devoted to sport confidence, optimism, emotional management, practicing techniques and performance perspectives. The author delves deep into the behaviour of equestrians, providing practical techniques that will be of use to every rider from the aspiring national competitor to the recreational rider, and his or her coach. Chapter One: Getting Started: The Introduction Chapter Two: Developing Equestrian Confidence Chapter Three: The Optimistic Equestrian Chapter Four: Positive Equestrian Goals Chapter Five: Positive Equestrian Pictures Chapter Six: Riding with Optimal Emotional Control Chapter Seven: Optimal Learning for Riders Chapter Eight: Competition Plans and Equestrian Success Chapter Nine: Perspective and Performance in Equestrian Chapter Ten: Closing in on Equestrian Performance About the author: Since writing his popular book Focused Riding, Dr Robert Schinke has devoted much time and study to the many aspects of mental sports coaching. Author: Dr Robert Schinke Publisher: Cadmos Equestrian Format: Hardback 240x170mm Illustrations: 160 pages, full colour ISBN: 9783861279174 OUR PRICE: £24.95 Quantity:

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