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Cultivating confidence with a horse is often misunderstood.

Most of us have never learned all the pieces for how to cultivate confidence. Yes, we learn technical skills, but somehow that's not enough. A common belief is, 'Just get out there and do it. You'll get it.' But often, there's something big that's still missing.

And how could we learn the research-based skills that can teach us these missing pieces? They're not taught in school. And they're not usually addressed directly by many riding coaches. Sometimes we think we're the only ones who feel the way we do.

One thing we do know is that horses feel our every heartbeat and emotion.

If we're nervous, angry, or tired when we 'just get out there,' things can fall apart. That doesn't feel like we're a great partner for our horse.

We also know a horse relaxes when we're calm and focused. He or she trusts us.

Riding requires being present in the moment.

Presence in the moment requires being slow on the inside first so we can and listen to a horse and really hear what they need.

The great news is that being a confident rider is a specific set of skills that can be learned.

We CAN learn how to cultivate calmness, focus and presence in the moment. We just need to learn how to do just that.

WHO WOULD BENEFIT MOST FROM CORE CONFIDENCE?

All levels and ages of riders from amateur to seasoned professional
That's because the skills that cultivate true riding confidence are not dependent on what you can see on the outside. Cultivating confidence is not a function of age or experience. Confidence is best measured by each rider's own scorecard. No one knows someone else's story.

Riders of all disciplines
Believing in ourselves, trusting our journey, calling up calmness and focus on demand, and ease with others has nothing to do with what kind of riding we do... from recreational and personal enjoyment to competitive.

Those who want to ride at their best in any situation
That can be anytime... during practices, riding in clinics, being alert on the trail, or hauling for a world title and wanting to shine in the show arena.

Riders who want to connect more with their horse
When we learn specific ways of thinking and being that unlock potential, we become more open. We can tune-in to a horse on all levels... mentally, physically, and emotionally.
This course does contain specific horsemanship exercises to connect with a horse, like seat position, balance, sequences of cues, managing a horse's energy level (too laid-back, disengaged, hyper, etc)... just to name a few.

The goal is to seamlessly weave thinking and acting tools into your technical skills.

WHO WOULD NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR CORE CONFIDENCE?

Riders looking for technical skill solutions to their challenges only

Barb does teach technical skills (seat, balance, cueing, the language horses speak, moving body parts, sequencing pieces of a maneuver, managing a horse's energy state, and more.). However, CC is focused on helping you be aware of your internal state, and then calling up positive emotions before you ride, and as you ride.

This internal awareness, in addition to how you think and feel, is what allows your technical skills to be at your personal highest level from moment to moment.

Riders who believe confidence is measured by and built only through external results alone

CONFIDENCE TO RIDE On the technical side, this includes seeking excellent and supportive mentoring for both you and your horse.

From the “mental side” research has shown there's a specific state of high positive emotion which, when attained, allows you to ride at your personal best.

When you are calm and focused, you're in the moment. Your body has just the right muscle tension, field of vision, heart rate, etc. You set yourself up to ride at your personal best ... your highest level ... mentally, physically and emotionally.

CONFIDENCE WITH

At the core of our human experience is a desire to be totally ourselves while at the same time, feel deeply connected with others. We all want to have meaningful connections with our horses as well as to the people in our horse world.

There are specific skills that can help solve the challenges of feeling disconnected from other people, such as worrying about what they think, fitting in, and feeling judged. And on the positive flip side, you can actively build a support system, and build trust with the people you care about most.

Welcome!

We all feel vulnerable from time to time and struggle with confidence on a horse.

Perhaps you have a great technical riding instructor, but you don't know where or how to stay calm and focused.

Maybe you have ideas about how you can do this for yourself, but you've had no step-by-step training.

Perhaps you're coming back from a layoff or accident ... or you feel like you're losing confidence because of your age. Are you a competitor and you want to go for it? You want to be your best in the show arena ... consistently. And you want to send your nerves down the road!

The Confidence to Ride... call up calmness & focus in a moment... anytime, anyplace

These are the values cultivated for when you are with and around your horse:

• I am responsible for the energy I bring to all situations. I strive to cultivate the skills of high positive emotions at will. This is what makes riding well possible for me. • I prepare, ride, learn, celebrate small wins and rise after I fall. This is the riding journey. • I practice and apply thinking and acting tools to my ride. • I take great care of myself mentally, physically and emotionally. • My confidence and progress are measured by my own scorecard. I reach. I ride. I learn.

"The Core Confidence course was so enlightening, helpful, inspirational, and fun.

This is an opportunity to continue “circling back”, digging deeper into each layer and applying it to my horse life and in all aspects of my life. The course has brought clarity to me about my horse journey and my entire life.

I love being a part of such a supportive community...

I had a serious injury a few years ago which left me with some physical limitations but continue to find creative ways to do what I want to do. I enjoy working with my two stock horses in skills needed for Stock Horse of Texas, with the occasional show planned.

I am so grateful to have this Core Confidence opportunity." ~Jackie

Confidence Within: During the first two weeks of Core Confidence, seven short videos with simple & fun exercises lead you to write a powerful personal reflection that when read daily, or often … or when the wheels fall off … help you stay connected to and coming home to what rings true for you.

You can comfort yourself with this personal reflection practice … or you can challenge yourself with it. You can make it whatever you want it to be, but it’s always empowering. It’s always there waiting for you to realize who you really are.

Confidence With: In this segment, we will explore the awesome power of connection, as well as building a support system, and the richness of building trust with others and with our horses.

At this point, I’ll share another section of horseback exercises. They are very systematic and connected to each other. You’ll learn how to move your horse’s body parts in the simplest of ways. I think you’ll love this system.

All in all the Confidence With section has 9 short videos and extends over 3 weeks.

Confidence to Ride: Then for the next 6 weeks, you’re going to grow your toolbox of mental skills for calmness and focus.

I’m going to dig in with you about visualization … and give you feedback for your visualizations. In the acting tool department, we'll talk about how to choreograph your eyes, and how to carry yourself.

And then you’ll explore the concept of recovery … one of my all-time favorites because it’s like hitting the reset button so you stay cool, calm and focused.

I’ll also share how to create a pre-ride ritual and I’ll help you with your and your horse’s. Then, you'll weave the two together. And all of this will be in an awesome, practical riding plan that will help you stay on track.

"This is all a new beginning for me. Last fall and winter my new horse was laid up. I used the time to read and study your classes, and go deep into me and my values and whys.

This spring and summer has been the beginning of the new beginning... while continuing to read and re-read Core Confidence.

Words truly can't express how much this has meant to me and helped me in so many ways. I am RIDING my horse! On my own, a couple times a week and then a lesson a week. This is HUGE for me.

I truly appreciate my wonderful horse who, with you, is showing me that yes, I am enough! Baby steps work! We are in no rush and man, quality is showing her lovely head with each ride. So proud of me!!

Thank you, always and again," ~Jini

SPECIAL NEW BONUS!
When you register for Core Confidence, you may nominate someone you know who loves horses for a...

COVID HERO
CORE CONFIDENCE SCHOLARSHIP

After you register for Core Confidence you will receive an email about login details. It will also ask you if want to nominate a front-line healthcare worker, a past or present COVID patient
or caregiver (who loves horses) to receive a FREE scholarship to CC.

It's one way that you and I together can honor those who have given so much during these difficult times.

It is absolutely amazing what happens in our riding and with our horse connection when we learn how to get calm and focused within in an instant.

Everything changes in your body (in a good way) and everything can change with your horse in a heartbeat.

Plus, I do video voiceovers, coaching calls and respond to your questions on the website and in the FB group. All of these avenues can help you with your horse.

Plus there are numerous exercises on horseback that you can do with your horse.

That being said, this course is also unique. It's about helping you grow your confidence within, your calmness and focus when you ride, and your confidence with others.

All of those things work together to powerfully impact your belief in yourself, as well as your connection to your job with your horse.

I understand! Life gets full sometimes. When you join Core Confidence you are a member for life. There's no time limit.

You can go through the course whenever it works for you... and enjoy daily inspirations no matter what you're doing on Monday-Friday.

Everything is always there for you on the Core Confidence website.

YES! Many of the 65-plus videos show how these principles work on horseback... plus there are the video voiceovers of students, too which are incredible learning opportunities for everyone in the course.

In the videos I demonstrate many concepts so you can see them in action, or I demonstrate specific exercises you can do with your horse for the principle involved.

Registration is open now through Thursday, July 2 at midnight Pacific time.

That's because I start with a new group as a unit and work side-by-side with everyone for 5 months.

This first short video lesson begins on Monday, July 6th. There will also be a quick introductory video in your email inbox on Sunday, July 7th.

When you register now, there are a LOT of great bonuses to dig into between now and Monday.

Absolutely! In fact, because you'll be learning skills to manage your internal state (which affects your body and your riding in a positive way) technical instruction is often enhanced.

Also, because of the Confidence With piece of this course, you will learn how to positively navigate challenges with others, set boundaries, etc.

This is the perfect companion to your current technical instruction.

I do have pending plans to offer the course once or twice in 2021. The exact dates have not been decided.

That being said, I want to let you know there is an added value to signing up now for this session. You will also have the option to join in the Circle of Trust live interviews which will be ongoing in 2021 if/when a new course is offered. You would be a part of that as a Core Confidence 2.0 member.

These are live and informative sessions with top industry education leaders. You can ask your questions, too. They're also lots of fun!

The beauty of this course is that you can be TOTALLY at ease about EVERYTHING! I am here to help you learn to take pressure off... not add more. (-:

All of the videos roll out slowly (3 per week most weeks on Mon, Wed and Fri). The videos are short, too (3-6 minutes on average).

I designed the course to help you learn with ease and be fun.

If life happens (!) you can always review the lessons on the CC website that will be there forever. There's no time limit.

Plus, during the Coaching Calls, I always do a brief review of the lessons presented since the last call. That's a great way to get a quick debrief, too.

If you can access your email with ease, there are several pieces of the course right at your fingertips Monday-Friday.

At the top of each email, you will have a daily short inspiration as well as the full video transcript.

Plus, from the email, you may also go directly to the Core Confidence website where you can download the video to watch on your device.

For the coaching sessions, you can always use your phone to call in instead of participating on the internet.

While I’m excited about all the things and all of the experiences that make this course so comprehensive... what this is really all about... is you.

It’s about giving yourself the opportunity to discover and live the joy of your beautiful heart with your horse.

It’s about you knowing how to transform negative feelings into positive ones in a moment.

It’s about you feeling at ease around other people... and having the tools to navigate difficult situations.

It’s about you connecting with your horse on an even deeper level.

It’s about you really knowing how awesome you are.

I believe that you growing your true potential is worth everything.

Connect to Your Heart & Your Horse

Get Calm and Focused in a Moment

Let Go of the Fear of Other's Opinions

"Everything we do with a horse... every decision we make... and every moment we spend, happens on the inside first before it ever happens on the outside."

RIDING CONFIDENCE IS...

"We all feel fear and anxiety. It's very personal. But we all can lean into it and get stronger. It's not about the fear... it's how we respond to it."

What we know for sure about cultivating riding confidence ...

There are all kinds of challenges to our confidence... aging, competitive pressure, other people, nerves, coming back from layoffs, coming back from accidents, challenges with mentors... just to name a few.

CONFIDENCE is reflected in your body.

LEARNING RESEARCH PROVEN SKILLS is what allows you to ride at your highest level.

CONFIDENT YOU = CONFIDENT HORSE

Your Personal Performance and Confidence Coach... Barbra Schulte

INTRODUCING

You will learn...

There are 2 Large Sections of Core Confidence Training.

Integrate the research-proven skills of Confidence Within, the Confidence to Ride and Confidence With into your riding.

Section One: Taking First Steps

Section Two: Preparation and Planning

What's Included in Core Confidence?

Testimonials

Also Included in the Program... BIG Bonuses

Barb Answers Your Questions

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What I'm excited about for you and your horse...