109 How to Master the Mental Side of Horse Riding

Psychometrics are popularly used in recruitment to objectively understand candidates more.

An individual or group's Mental Toughness as a personality trait, through the questionnaire, MTQ Plus can be measured.

What someone is thinking is invisible yet has a big bearing on their behaviour.

Mentally tough people are more adaptive when coping with stressors and challenges.

Horses will very easily pick up if their rider is stressed.

Parents can often influence how their children feel when they're riding a horse.

The rider and horse are a partnership.

How you talk to yourself and your horse is a skill that can be developed.