For me a big part of competing if getting myself in the correct mental frame. As a teenage hunter/jumper rider I really thought being so relaxed that you didn't worry was the key. When I got that relaxed, however, I found out that it meant I did not care enough about the outcome to put forth my best effort. No point to show if you don't care about the result in some way.
Now I focus on balance in my own life. After all, I cannot control external circumstances, nor would I want to. That is way more responsibility than I want. I pay attention to my personal care and feeding. Do I care for my own body as well as I care for my horse? Do I live life on a schedule? We recognize the benefits for our animals of life with regular feed times and set activitiew as a routine. So why not recognize that your own inner animal needs the same. So have a set bedtime and awaken on a routine. Follow meal times and care of personal self (teeth, hair, skin, etc). This removes extraneous stress from your life and brings riding into better focus. More later........
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