The Connection Between Confidence and Fitness

It’s Barb, and welcome to Springtime in Texas!

I have something short and simple, but something I know can make a huge difference in your life and your riding.

It involves a challenge for you as a rider for the next two weeks. It also involves your horse (if he or she is at home and that’s possible for you).

That’s what this video is all about!

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:

Howdy,

It’s Barb, and welcome to Springtime in Texas!

In this video, I have something short and simple, but something I know can make a huge difference in your life and your riding.

I have a challenge for you as a rider for the next two weeks!

Do just one thing every day consistently to improve your physical fitness. It could be exercise. It could be your eating habits. I want you to do something for your body to get you a little bit more fit.

I’m not trying to make it a heavy workout routine. Choose something simple.

As riders, fitness is so important for our confidence.

When I was first trained in Florida, my mentor told our class that if you only wished to do one thing to improve your confidence, get into the best shape of your life.

I have decided that I am going to improve my fitness this Spring! I always maintain some level of fitness, but it’s not something I feel I’m getting stronger in. It’s time to up my game!

I would love for you to do this challenge with me. If you want to join me, leave a comment.

Next, it’s time to get our horses in shape, if they’re not already. Nic absolutely needs to get conditioned! He’s fuzzy, and I’m fluffy!

I’m going to work on my flexibility and strength, and I’m going to work on his fitness, too.

The way I’m going to do this is by bringing his respiration and heart rate up (trotting or loping) and down (walking).

I’ll start by walking him for a bit and warming his muscles. Then I’ll know if his respiration increases by his nostrils’ flare – just a medium amount is needed for each cycle. It’s an easy measure. When walking in the ‘down’ cycle, his nostrils will decrease in flare, but not quite to a resting level.

Be even and do the cycles in each direction.

Leave a message and let me know if you’re in for you – and/or if you’re in for your horse. Let’s all get in better shape.

It’s the ‘Shape Up’ Challenge!

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