by Shelley Thomas | Jan 12, 2020 | competition, equestrian, fitness, goal setting
A couple of weeks ago I was at a goal setting meeting with my riding coach, Stephanie Goodman. It was a group meeting for the barn to talk about 2020 plans and longer term vision. During that meeting, people were voicing their 2020 goals and plans with their horse. At... 
by Shelley Thomas | Aug 6, 2019 | competition, core, equestrian, fitness, Uncategorized
There’s a principle in sports performance called specificity of practice. Basically, research shows that to be good at something you have to practice THAT thing. For riders that means . . . To be a good dressage rider, you have to ride dressage. To show jump well, you... 
by Shelley Thomas | Apr 19, 2019 | competition, core, equestrian, fitness, goal setting
I’ve spent the last few weeks in California (grateful!!). I went with some friends and we created a “training camp” at Galway Downs in Temecula, CA for a week. Then we headed north to Paso Robles, CA to Twin River Horse Trials. I had some mixed results on this trip... 
by Shelley Thomas | Nov 3, 2018 | competition, equestrian, fitness
A couple of weeks ago I spent my Saturday auditing a clinic taught by Karen O’Connor. This blog post is a bit delayed, but Karen’s teachings are timeless, so it still works! For my readers who don’t know Karen O’Connor, she’s one of the most accomplished event riders...
