Rider Success : equestrian podcast for all horse riders

Georgia Gardner, an incredible young rider who tells us about her struggles with mental health as a child, and how today she competes and rides whilst coping with chronic fatigue and with long term pain conditions. She is an inspiration to us all, and her story is especially important to hear for anyone who may have their own mental or physical health problems. She tells us about her journey with horse, Junior, how their struggles mirrored one another and how her relationship with this special horse has been so vitally important in her recovery.  Read the full show notes here... www.ridersuccessacademy.com

In today's episode we speak to Sarah Elebert of Elebert Equine, Irish Event Rider and coach. We talk coaching, Sarah’s new online venture Equicoach Online, and how everyone can benefit from coaching, whatever your goals and at whatever level you are riding at.  It is so easy to keep waiting for that perfect time to start competing or the right time to move up a level, or indeed to be at a certain standard before getting a coach to help you progress, and we talk about the importance of taking ‘Imperfect Action - because done is better than perfect.’ Read the full show notes here... www.ridersuccessacademy.com  

Today we're talking about Equine Gastric Ulcers in our podcast with Katie Williams, MSc (dist)  Equine Nutritionalist from Dengie horse feeds. Katie tells us "it's certainly a hot topic at the moment. A lot of people worried about gastric ulcers and suspecting that their horses have got them." We find out more... Read full show notes here... www.ridersuccessacademy.com

We met up with side saddle and showing rider, instructor and judge, Penny Clarke to talk about her journey to Horse of the Year Show with her stunning show horse Blue. Penny tells us about how she started riding, all about her passion for side saddle and showing, as well as her ambitions to ride at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS).  Read the full show notes here... www.ridersuccessacademy.com  

Equestrian Coach, Bea Simpson shares her story about a very special horse called Skye. Skye taught Bea so many lessons in their time together and this is their story.  Bea's passion is helping people and horses to become the very best version of themselves. As a coach and trainer with a background in leadership and management development, Bea runs Spirit in Stirrups and trains and coaches, as well as facilitating equine assisted learning. Read full show notes here... or visit www.ridersuccessacademy.com   

We meet Osteopath and Endurance rider Georgina Bull. Georgina has groomed as crew in the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, and as an Osteopath has worked with the Elite Endurance Team In 2012 and 2013 supporting and treating riders throughout their training and competition.  Georgina talks to us about Endurance, but also her own struggles over the years mentally with confidence issues as well as physically with chronic fatigue and physical pain. Read the full show notes here...

In this episode, we will be talking to equine nutritionalist Katie Williams from the UK’s favourite horse feed company, Dengie. Katie is the Technical & Product Development Manager at Dengie and in this first episode of our Equine Nutrition series we will be looking at Laminitis. Laminitis is a concern for all horse owners, and knowing how to recognise the signs and symptoms of laminitis is vitally important. We will be discussing the management and care of laminitic horses and ponies, as well as ways to ensure you keep your horse healthy and avoid laminitis.  

We all want to make improvements in our riding. You may have huge hopes, dreams and aspirations in mind or more modest goals for you and your horse. However big or small your goals may be, you just keep finding there is something stopping you, and you never quite reach the finish line.  If this sounds familiar, then follow the first in our series of rider mindset exercises, to help you make a mental mindset shift to find your motivation and determination to get going, and keep going, even when the going gets tough! You can access the Rider Success action plan ebook mentioned in the show at: www.ridersuccessacademy.com  Thank you for listening to the very first episode of the Rider Success podcast. Next week, we are talking Laminitis with Dengie horse feed's equine nutritional expert, Katie Williams, MSc.