Equestrienne Life: • Dressage Rider & Barrel Racer • California & Virginia Athlete Psychology, Lifestyle Truths Management & Industry Commentary
It's no secret that we can learn and carry over many important traits and skills from the barn to real life. In this podcast we breakdown some of the more pertinent skills that serve both our equine & our human relationships.
We throw the word tribe around quite a bit. Let break it down & discuss what a tribe entrails & why having one is vital to your growth. How to intentionally build your support circle & how to be a valuable tribe member yourself.
Burnout is a reality of the equestrian industry, in many facets, but how do we navigate these waters carefully maintaining a strong work ethic and modicum of sanity? In episode 11 we discuss how to ensure that a season of burnout does not become a default lifestyle.
In today's podcast we focus on aggressively pursuing growth, information, and contemporary development while preserving the fundamentals and integrity of our traditional sports.
Let's breakdown the critic or "hater" role and its perception in our industry. In podcast #9 we discuss being your own villain, adjusting your mindset, and creating a higher standard within the equestrian community.
Are you an asset? To yourself, your horse, your barn, your trainer, your equine community? What does it mean to be the type of person that adds rather than steals value wherever you are?
Sooner or later it happens to everyone; For one reason or another, your horse is out of commission and you have to figure out how to navigate what comes next. In this podcast we discuss 10 key points to a productive rehab and finding your path back to the saddle.
Today we are wading into the over saturated “goal” space to discuss identifying what's really important to you and how to achieve it. No fancy “rah rah woo woo” here, just real goals, real process and real day to day work.
Let's talk resources! In this podcast, we discuss perception vs. reality in the relationship between money and quality in the horse world. And how education, hardwork and thoughtful planning can cultivate a high quality experience.
Get to know Caroline! The Virginia/Barrel Racing component of Equestrienne shares how she grew up in the horse world and learned to leverage labor for knowledge. Preparation for opportunities brought her from cowgirl to collegiate coach and back to discovering joy in the industry.
Get to know Annie! The California/Dressage component of Equestrienne shares her life growing into horses, her methodical dedication to excellence and how she went from a young girl in Maryland to an up and coming dressage professional in California. She manifests the “what do you want and how are you going to get it” mentality and embodies finding a way, not an excuse.
Life may be a little atypical for everyone right now and in this podcast we discuss the impact the Corona Virus situation can have on barn life from coast to coast. Specifically, Annie discusses how Shelter In Place in California is affecting equine management and barn behavior in the Bay Area.
Hi! Thanks so much for finding and joining us! We are two friends who are very different in what we do, and very similar in how we do it: A dressage rider from California and a barrel racer from Virginia.