Winning Habits: How Elite Equestrians Master the Mental Game

A unique and groundbreaking analysis of how to succeed in equestrian sport, this book unpacks the winning habits of successful equestrians to form a toolkit for readers to develop their own winning habits.

Applying psychological understanding in peak performance, this book is bolstered by interviews with top contemporary professional show jumping athletes to explore and show how leading equestrians have interpreted various methods and built them into approaches for their own training. Theoretical concepts such as mindset, deliberate practice, focus and flow are broken down and translated into practical steps for a more powerful and effective way of thinking, training and performing. Renowned equestrian mental coach Annette Paterakis reveals factors of success, as well as answers common questions, from building lasting confidence to responding to failure. Smashing the myths of talent and hard work, Paterakis offers a refreshing take on mindset, focus and approach to success both in and out of the show ring.

An essential read for anyone who would like to learn about or improve their mental game, this book is uniquely suited for equestrian riders, coaches and other athletes, as well as offering supplementary reading for applied sport psychology courses.

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Winning Habits: How Elite Equestrians Master the Mental Game

A unique and groundbreaking analysis of how to succeed in equestrian sport, this book unpacks the winning habits of successful equestrians to form a toolkit for readers to develop their own winning habits.

Applying psychological understanding in peak performance, this book is bolstered by interviews with top contemporary professional show jumping athletes to explore and show how leading equestrians have interpreted various methods and built them into approaches for their own training. Theoretical concepts such as mindset, deliberate practice, focus and flow are broken down and translated into practical steps for a more powerful and effective way of thinking, training and performing. Renowned equestrian mental coach Annette Paterakis reveals factors of success, as well as answers common questions, from building lasting confidence to responding to failure. Smashing the myths of talent and hard work, Paterakis offers a refreshing take on mindset, focus and approach to success both in and out of the show ring.

An essential read for anyone who would like to learn about or improve their mental game, this book is uniquely suited for equestrian riders, coaches and other athletes, as well as offering supplementary reading for applied sport psychology courses.

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Winning Habits: How Elite Equestrians Master the Mental Game

Winning Habits: How Elite Equestrians Master the Mental Game

by Annette Paterakis
Winning Habits: How Elite Equestrians Master the Mental Game

Winning Habits: How Elite Equestrians Master the Mental Game

by Annette Paterakis

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A unique and groundbreaking analysis of how to succeed in equestrian sport, this book unpacks the winning habits of successful equestrians to form a toolkit for readers to develop their own winning habits.

Applying psychological understanding in peak performance, this book is bolstered by interviews with top contemporary professional show jumping athletes to explore and show how leading equestrians have interpreted various methods and built them into approaches for their own training. Theoretical concepts such as mindset, deliberate practice, focus and flow are broken down and translated into practical steps for a more powerful and effective way of thinking, training and performing. Renowned equestrian mental coach Annette Paterakis reveals factors of success, as well as answers common questions, from building lasting confidence to responding to failure. Smashing the myths of talent and hard work, Paterakis offers a refreshing take on mindset, focus and approach to success both in and out of the show ring.

An essential read for anyone who would like to learn about or improve their mental game, this book is uniquely suited for equestrian riders, coaches and other athletes, as well as offering supplementary reading for applied sport psychology courses.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781032068381
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 12/29/2021
Pages: 170
Sales rank: 1,000,299
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Annette Paterakis is an equestrian mental coach and author who has worked with athletes all over the world, from amateur to Olympic level. She specializes in helping equestrians create a mindset that builds confident, consistent and powerful performances in sport and life.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Mindset 11

Fixed Mindset 12

Growth Mindset 13

Equestrian Talent 16

The Equestrian Mixed Mindset 21

Fear of Failure 22

Winning Habit Number 1: The Winning Mindser 25

Being Open-Minded and Focused on Learning 25

How to Train our Mindset 27

2 Deliberate Training 31

The DNA Myth 32

The Power of Visualization 33

Becoming the Best 35

Deliberate Defined 36

Putting Deliberate into Practice 38

Step-By-Step 46

Hard Work 49

Smart Work 50

Rest 51

Reflection 53

Winning Habit Number 2: Deliberate Training 54

How to Train Deliberately 54

Deliberate Brain Training 55

Sleeping Habits 58

3 Focus 60

The Focused Mind 60

The Focused Mind in Training 62

The Focused Mind in Competition 63

Distractions 68

Where Focus Goes, Energy Flows 69

Control the Controllables 70

Winning Habit Number 3: A Focused Mind 72

How to Train Our Focus 73

Focus Training 73

Meditation 73

Breathing Exercise 74

Reading 76

Other Attention Training Exercises 76

4 Flow 78

Bottom-Up and Top-Down 78

Intuition and Riding on Your Feeling 80

The Characteristics of Flow 82

Clear Goals 84

Show Nerves 87

The Brain Under Pressure 91

Winning Habit Number 4: Flow 92

How the Best Get Into Flow 94

Getting Into a Flow State 96

5 Confidence 101

The Negativity Bias 101

How the Best Deal with Mistakes and Setbacks 102

Challenges and Self-Doubt 104

Redefining Failure 106

Winning Habit Number 5: Consistent Confidence 109

Deliberate Action 109

Language 110

Changing the Narrative 112

Body Language 113

Own Who You Really Are 113

Comparing Ourselves 115

Creating Consistent Confidence 116

6 Motivation 120

Start with Why 120

Love for Horses 121

Passionate About Improvement 123

Create Clarity 126

Setting Goals 127

How the Best Set Goals 128

The Power of Commitment 130

Winning Habit Number 6: Start with Why Then Commit to the How 131

7 Learn from the Best 133

Focus 133

Winning Habit Number 7: Learn from the Best 134

Train the Mental Game 135

Work Hard and Create Opportunities 136

Horsemanship and Teamwork 137

8 Success 140

Success Defined 140

Being Successful Today and Even Better Tomorrow 142

Consistent Success 142

Being Successful Versus Staying Successful 145

The Roadmap to Success 146

Feeling Successful Already 147

Conclusion 149

Authors Note 153

Acknowledgments 156

Book Recommendations 158

Index 159

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