✨ What if 2026 was the year you rode with confidence — not constant overthinking? ✨🐴
If you’ve ever got off your horse knowing your body was capable… but your head got in the way — this is for you.
The Flying Changes Mindset Workshop Series is a non-ridden, equestrian-specific workshop series designed to help you build the mental skills that truly support progress in the saddle 🧠🐎
Because confidence, consistency, and calm don’t come from “just pushing through” — they come from understanding and training your mindset.
💭 These workshops are for you if you:
✔️ Want to progress but feel held back mentally
✔️ Juggle riding goals with work, family, and life
✔️ Compete (or want to) but struggle with nerves or pressure
✔️ Feel stuck, inconsistent, or knocked after setbacks
✔️ Want to feel calm, prepared, and in control — at home and at shows
📍 Held at Saddle and Soul Equestrian, Ringwood BH24
🗓️ What’s coming up:
Workshop 1 -
🧠The Core of Confidence: How to be more confident and feel more capable in the saddle, whenever you want- No bravery awards needed!
We’ll explore what real confidence looks like (hint: it’s not fearlessness) and uncover the blocks that are quietly undermining your self-belief — in and out of the saddle.
What we cover:
• What is confidence
• Learning cycle
• What is fear?
• How fear affects us
• Moving from fear/anxiety to confidence
• Beliefs and skills
This work shop is for you if you:
• Overthink everything
• Second guess or overthink more than what you would like to
• Gain tools that make you feel more in control
• Are curious about why your body sometimes reacts before your brain catches up
• Are ready to feel more in control both in and out of the saddle
Workshop 2-
😨 Fear Less, Ride More: How fear holds us back and what to do about it- Without reaching for the gin!
You’ll learn what causes fear to creep in and how to take back control when doubt and overthinking strike — whether it’s after an accident, a knock to your confidence, or just a slow erosion over time.
What we cover:
• What is fear?
• How fear affects us
• Trauma- signs and symptoms
• Change 1 thing
• Fear stops action
• Rewiring the brain
This workshop is for you if:
• You want to understand how your body and mind react when put under stress
• Want to learn how to identify when you are within fight/flight and your triggers
• Understand the effect that trauma has in and out of the saddle
• Learn what strategies you can use when you prepare to ride, when riding and after riding
Workshop 3-
🌟 Making Dreams a Reality: Setting Goals you will actually achieve- If you really want to!
This one’s about breaking through the “what ifs” and “not yets” that keep you stuck. We’ll get crystal clear on what you want to achieve and how to stop talking yourself out of it.
What we cover:
• Anti- SMART Goal Setting
• PECSAW
• Start with the end in mind
• Motivation
• Values
• Process v’s Product
This workshop is for you if:
• You want to learn the importance of setting goals that are realistic yet achievable and based on you
• You want to learn about your vision and how you’re going to get there
• Want to identify your values and motivation for your riding
Workshop 4-
🔥 Smashing It When It Matters: Understand Your Competition Confidence and Performance Mindset
Learn how to perform under pressure — whether it’s a competition, a lesson, or simply riding in front of others. We’ll work on focus, recovery strategies, and creating mental resilience when it counts most.
What we cover:
• Performance, Pressure & Stress
• Optimum Performance Curve
• Habits and Skills • Comparisons
• Self Talk
This workshop is for you if:
• Are comparing yourselves to other horse owners and riders
• Want going to perform at your best when it counts
• Want to learn about taking control of the pressure that you may put yourself under
• Want to learn about positive habits and skills that you can use when riding
Each 90-minute workshop is just £30 per person, or you can book all four for only £100 — saving you £20 and securing your space across the full series.
There are only 6 spaces available in each workshop. To book your space please head to Emma’s page
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