Ep. 21 On struggle, behaviour, identity, and nerves.
An episode of the Mary Wanless - Ride With Your Mind podcast, hosted by Mary Wanless BHSI BSc, titled "Ep. 21 On struggle, behaviour, identity, and nerves." was published on July 20, 2020 and runs 20 minutes.
July 20, 2020 ·20m · Mary Wanless - Ride With Your Mind
Summary
Send us your feedback! Many riders, epecially those with a fixed mindset struggle on alone, thinking they’re the only one who doesn’t ‘get it’, but this is not true. Dressage as ‘the passionate pursuit of perfection by the obsessively imperfect’. Many riders confuse their behaviour with their identity, so ‘I rode a bad transition’ soon becomes, ‘I’m a bad rider’ which has the implication of ‘I’m a bad person.’ This can become an emotional roller coaster, and fear compounds it, wether it’s fea...
Episode Description
Many riders, epecially those with a fixed mindset struggle on alone, thinking they’re the only one who doesn’t ‘get it’, but this is not true. Dressage as ‘the passionate pursuit of perfection by the obsessively imperfect’. Many riders confuse their behaviour with their identity, so ‘I rode a bad transition’ soon becomes, ‘I’m a bad rider’ which has the implication of ‘I’m a bad person.’ This can become an emotional roller coaster, and fear compounds it, wether it’s fear of falling or fear of being judged.