by Shelley Thomas | Jun 7, 2020 | goal setting, mindset
I took a riding lesson this week that challenged me to figure things out and get comfortable being uncomfortable. There was an angled line that went vertical – 5 strides – oxer – 5 strides – vertical. I haven’t ridden an angled line like this for several years.... 
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 | 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 | Feb 23, 2019 | backstory, equestrian, fitness, goal setting
At Intrepid Wellness, I help riders become better athletes. I’ve talked about this in past blog posts, but if you ride horses, you are an athlete! However, many people are uncomfortable with the term “athlete.” They feel it doesn’t apply to them because they never... 
by Shelley Thomas | Jan 26, 2019 | equestrian, goal setting, Intrepid, Uncategorized
In November, I spent a weekend in Las Vegas with my husband, Jim. He’s a geologist and has been working in Nevada. He had a few days off, so I headed to Vegas to join him. We did the true tourist thing and stayed on the Strip, went to a high-priced breakfast buffet,... 
by Shelley Thomas | Nov 29, 2018 | backstory, body image, equestrian, fitness, goal setting, mindset, weight loss
Today I wanted to write about one of my favorite topics that has had an enormous impact on me: Body image, fitness, and weight loss. I’d like to invite everyone to think about their fitness goals. What do you want? Often the answers include losing weight, fitting in a...
