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Mindfulness for Equestrians
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The Tenets of Timidity
The Tenets of Timidity
Gain Confidence with Three Steps
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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider,  Equestrian Life

    Addressing Toxic Positivity: Why Riding At Your Comfort Level Is Perfectly Acceptable

    / June 2, 2021

    When it comes to performance, mindset is everything. There are a lot of memes out there and accounts perpetuating toxic positivity. Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider,  Travel

    The Mental Aspect of Our Equestrian Sport

    / January 13, 2021

    Many times others have questioned me, saying I don’t strike them as a timid person. In fact, I appear quite the opposite and for the most part there is truth to that. For…

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    Confessions of a Timid Rider,  Equestrian Life

    Heart Horse: The True Story of a Thoroughbred and a Timid Rider

    / November 11, 2020

    Confession: I feel things very intensely, very deeply but often I hide it behind a smile. Most people won’t know when my heart is breaking, or completely full. That is, unless I openly…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider

    I’m An Outsider In An Insider Sport

    / March 22, 2023

    When I was a teen there was a lot of pressure to fit in. Standing out made people a target. There was safety in following the crowd. I’ll be honest, that didn’t last…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider,  Equestrian Life

    Keeping Your Horse Husband Happy- and other Impossible Tasks

    / February 8, 2023

    Just kidding, horse husbands are the best! But we do want to keep them happy. After all, they can either make our hobbies possible or interfere. Are you the type of equestrian that…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider,  Equestrian Life,  Horse Training

    Is My Horse Spicy or Uncomfortable?

    / January 25, 2023

    When your horse behaves badly under saddle, what do you assume is the reason? Is it better to push on and assume they are just being spicy or to take a step back…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider

    The Anti-Goal Setter

    / January 4, 2023

    You Won’t Catch Me Setting a New Year’s Resolution My social media feed is filled with years in review and resolutions for the coming year. It’s rampant. And good for you if that’s…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider,  Product Spotlight

    7 Grooming Items My Horses and I Can’t Live Without

    / November 25, 2022

    I’m not a professional groom, but I do spend a lot of time doing this with my horses as a way to bond and relax together. If you’ve been following along by now…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider,  Equestrian Life,  Fitness and Conditioning,  Holistic Wellness,  Horse Training

    I Get My Saddle Evaluated Regularly So I Don’t Break My Horse

    / October 28, 2022

    I’ve been a bodyworker with multiple certifications for many years. Trust me, I’ve seen a lot. The thing I hate the most, however, is working on a horse to have them feeling there…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider

    I’m Full of $H&#, I Mean…Excuses

    / September 28, 2022

    Confession: It’s Easy for Me to Rationalize the Things Holding Me Back. A few years ago I published a fun little book based on excuses equestrians. I had used many myself but it…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider

    Is It the Fear of Falling or Something Else?

    / September 27, 2022

    Recently I sent out a poll to my Timid Riders Community on Facebook asking them what they were most afraid of. As I do, I take from my own life for examples and…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider

    The Power of Mindset in Riding

    / May 25, 2022

    Confession: Two rides, two mindsets, two vastly different experiences. I rode two horses when I traveled last in Mongolia. The first experience was disappointing and the second was exhilarating. The difference wasn’t the…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider

    Safer on the Ground or In The Saddle? It Depends On The Horse Of Course

    / May 4, 2022

    Obviously I identify as a timid rider. As such, I may have skill but I tend to over think things, expect the unexpected, and prefer a slow but steady approach to anything I…

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  • Confessions of a Timid Rider

    Leveling Up the Equestrian Dream- Taking the Leap and Buying a Horse Property

    / April 20, 2022

    Confession: my husband and I just bought a dream home in Vermont with 10 acres. You can bet I’m planning to bring my horses. Since I was a little girl I dreamed of…

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  • Equestrian Life,  Equestrienne Spotlight,  Interviews

    Equestrienne: Kathy Palm, PATH Intl.

    / April 13, 2022

    Therapeutic riding takes a special place in my heart. My eldest daughter has Cerebral Palsy and has been riding in a PATH Intl. program since she was four years old. In addition to…

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Heather Wallace

Heather Wallace

My name is Heather. I stepped away from horses as a teen due to anxiety and regretted it ever since. Now I'm back but things are a little different now. I'm a mother, I'm less flexible, and I'm a lot more nervous. The biggest difference? I'm following my passion despite lacking confidence. Join me as I talk about all those things we think but don't say out loud.

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