Coping Tips to Help Navigate the Unchartered Territory of COVID-19

Coping Tips to Help Navigate the Unchartered Territory of COVID-19

by kristin thornton April 02, 2020

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Win or lose, a true sportsman is always sportsmanlike.

Win or lose, a true sportsman is always sportsmanlike.

by Darby Bonomi, PhD March 11, 2020

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What You Think Is What You Create

What You Think Is What You Create

by Darby Bonomi, PhD February 17, 2020

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Time for Mental Housekeeping: How Perspective Transforms Experience

Time for Mental Housekeeping: How Perspective Transforms Experience

by Darby Bonomi, PhD January 20, 2020

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Beyond Adaptive Riding: The Benefits of Equine Facilitated Learning

Beyond Adaptive Riding: The Benefits of Equine Facilitated Learning

by Guest Contributor January 07, 2020

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Serve Up Gratitude and Savor the Moment

Serve Up Gratitude and Savor the Moment

by Darby Bonomi, PhD November 18, 2019

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Our community as family: Jenny K lends a (braiding) hand

Our community as family: Jenny K lends a (braiding) hand

by Darby Bonomi, PhD November 05, 2019

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True Blue: The Making of a Champion

True Blue: The Making of a Champion

by Darby Bonomi, PhD October 13, 2019

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Stressed in the saddle? Shed the day’s noise as you set foot in the barn.

Stressed in the saddle? Shed the day’s noise as you set foot in the barn.

by Darby Bonomi, PhD September 12, 2019

At its best, barn time is a mini vacation. It’s like being ‘off the grid’ for that 45 minutes you’re in the saddle. 

But what if your commitments hover over you as you ride?

I get questions all the time about how to ‘balance’ regular life with a serious sport like riding. 

You can’t have it all.

Click below for tools to create boundaries in order to be fully present in whatever you are doing including riding your best.

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4 LINKS FOR FRIDAY

4 LINKS FOR FRIDAY

by kristin thornton August 22, 2019

A recent transplant to Phoenix, I now understand the meaning of HOT temperatures and health. Hydration and nutrition require more thought in extreme weather.  Below are the staples I purchase online for use in the summer before, during and after riding.  

 

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No comparison: Forge your own path to success

No comparison: Forge your own path to success

by Darby Bonomi, PhD August 15, 2019

Not going anywhere but ‘round and ‘round the arena?

Are you aimlessly participating in lessons with no real plan?

Let me give you a hand.

Here’s the key: you still need an objective or you’re not giving yourself a chance.

 

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Envy at the Barn? Say No to Negativity.

Envy at the Barn? Say No to Negativity.

by Darby Bonomi, PhD June 15, 2019

I get a lot of suggestions for articles; one of the topics that comes up most frequently is envy among fellow riders and the discomfort it creates at the barn.

How do we protect ourselves from others’ envy and unkindness—and, even more importantly, how to we keep ourselves from falling into the trap of feeling envious?  

Click below for tips to alleviate the influence of envy that may be surrounding you. 

 

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