The equestrian client: I have a particular interest in sports performance, performance anxiety and actual fear. I have helped many competent riders who have lost their nerve to regain confidence and self esteem, allowing them to move on to the success that they deserve. Fear in the equestrian world is very relative, it doesn't matter if you have been a successful jump jockey or a happy hacker, confidence is like a fine web and once it is damaged it can be very hard to regain.
As well as human psychology, I am fascinated by, and make continual study of, equine psychology. Working with both of these perspectives in mind help me achieve success with moving riders from a state of parlaying fear into one of easy going confidence and joy.
Hacking:
I had my first ride since Wednesday, this morning. A was very spritely, which would normally have me worried. I smiled the whole way round whilst he was bouncing away, we had a few trots, then I decided to go round again. Halfway around the second lap he wouldn't go passed a dead bird (that he trod on the first time...!) and the pony across the road spooked at him dancing and galloped off so he stood like a giraffe with his heart going crazy. I stroked his neck and let him have a nibble of the grass (which was very long and near his face) until he calmed down and then we carried on as if nothing happened! I feel SO much better! And had the best morning! I love riding first thing.
Thank you so much for all your help, I really cannot get over the difference in how I feel so soon! It can only get better
SC (Kent)
Showjumping:
Having had two sessions with Fiona, I felt that a review of what's changed in me was necessary. I hope someone else can relate to this and gain some relief too.
After 30 years of riding and competing in affiliated Show Jumping competitions, my nerves would really hold me back. This would effect me jumping at home and then massively multiply at a show - everything felt really like a heightened state of anxiety. The worse I felt the worse I performed which set me on a vicious circle of self destruction. My horse, being a living breathing animal, would feel my indecisive requests: this in itself caused me distress as I felt terrible for not riding how I knew I could. I have sustained many falls over the years and riding negatively because of my nerves was causing an issue.
After my first session with Fiona I was of course still really nervous the first time I planned to jump, I didn’t know what to expect and I was terrified I would feel the same as before. I warmed up on my horse and instantly felt so much better, from the first warm up jump I knew it would be OK. Since then my belief, mindset and trust in my horse and our training regime has gone from strength to strength.
I am delighted with how things have panned out. I found Fiona knowledgeable, not just for Hypnosis but for all things horsey too. Someone who doesn't understand the nitty gritty of horse life wouldn't have hit the mark at all. It was also reassuring that Fiona knows how much love, time, blood sweat and tears we put in to these amazing animals.
I feel very blessed to have come across her.
LM (Canterbury)
As well as human psychology, I am fascinated by, and make continual study of, equine psychology. Working with both of these perspectives in mind help me achieve success with moving riders from a state of parlaying fear into one of easy going confidence and joy.
Hacking:
I had my first ride since Wednesday, this morning. A was very spritely, which would normally have me worried. I smiled the whole way round whilst he was bouncing away, we had a few trots, then I decided to go round again. Halfway around the second lap he wouldn't go passed a dead bird (that he trod on the first time...!) and the pony across the road spooked at him dancing and galloped off so he stood like a giraffe with his heart going crazy. I stroked his neck and let him have a nibble of the grass (which was very long and near his face) until he calmed down and then we carried on as if nothing happened! I feel SO much better! And had the best morning! I love riding first thing.
Thank you so much for all your help, I really cannot get over the difference in how I feel so soon! It can only get better
SC (Kent)
Showjumping:
Having had two sessions with Fiona, I felt that a review of what's changed in me was necessary. I hope someone else can relate to this and gain some relief too.
After 30 years of riding and competing in affiliated Show Jumping competitions, my nerves would really hold me back. This would effect me jumping at home and then massively multiply at a show - everything felt really like a heightened state of anxiety. The worse I felt the worse I performed which set me on a vicious circle of self destruction. My horse, being a living breathing animal, would feel my indecisive requests: this in itself caused me distress as I felt terrible for not riding how I knew I could. I have sustained many falls over the years and riding negatively because of my nerves was causing an issue.
After my first session with Fiona I was of course still really nervous the first time I planned to jump, I didn’t know what to expect and I was terrified I would feel the same as before. I warmed up on my horse and instantly felt so much better, from the first warm up jump I knew it would be OK. Since then my belief, mindset and trust in my horse and our training regime has gone from strength to strength.
I am delighted with how things have panned out. I found Fiona knowledgeable, not just for Hypnosis but for all things horsey too. Someone who doesn't understand the nitty gritty of horse life wouldn't have hit the mark at all. It was also reassuring that Fiona knows how much love, time, blood sweat and tears we put in to these amazing animals.
I feel very blessed to have come across her.
LM (Canterbury)
