Photos: Jon Stroud. Alison runs The Everyday Equestrian, theeverydayequestrian.co.uk
Most of us have an inner critic, a voice inside our head that tells us negative messages about all manner of things going on in our lives.
It’s not surprising, then, that our riding skills and abilities often come in for harsh judgement because, quite often, that inner critic likes to tell us we’ll never be good enough or will never achieve a certain goal. This then creates negative feelings, which, in turn, lead to anxiety and self-doubt.