Photo by Tiffany van Halle
The first question in the Q&A #AskHough series is: Do you have any advice for handling anxiety at shows?
I think practice and repetition always help. Horses can always sense anxiety or nervousness. If you would like your horse to be calm for an important competition, you have to have calmness within you because you don’t want your horse to feel your anxiety. Try to think, "What's best for my horse?" Yes, we all have nerves, but you can learn to channel those into being focused.