Horse-show anxiety and how mental preparation can build self confidence for competition success.

This week Kate and Nancy discuss pre-performance anxiety and how elite riders manage and control their anxiety during high pressure situations.

S. McGinn, D. Alcock, and L.J. Cameron (2018). "Straight from the horse’s mouth: understanding professional event riders’ mental preparation for maximising self-confidence prior to competition using thematic analysis." Comparative Exercise Physiology Vol 14 Issue 4, pp. 261-270.

Link to research paper:

https://www.wageningenacademic.com/doi/epdf/10.3920/CEP180020?role=tab