Horse Sport Psychology 101
TheHorse.com
Ultimately, Wolframm concluded that the longer you participate in a sport, the better you become at using mental skill. "Your body simply reacts without thinking about it," she explained.
Mike Margolies's insight:
There were some interesting insights in this post, especially since I work with riders (not horses). The biggest insight was that those who had the most experience used more mental skills to succeed. What I draw from that is simply this. Those that stay active in the sport over a long period time are the ones who use mental skills. Let me translate. If you learn mental skills earlier, it might make a difference in the level you reach and your ability to compete at higher levels. Learn the skills early! Mental Training can help you succeed and grow in your sport. Don't let mental skills be a survivalist skill. It is the strong who survive to play another day. What if you learned the skills as you develop? Might that not help you find the right path.