FW: is there psychological training for LD riders?

["Steph Teeter" <steph@endurance.net>]

 Louise - I'm forwarding your questions to Ridecamp@endurance.net,

the listserve for Endurance riders. I'm sure that somebody on the list

can give you some good answers.

 

Steph

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: PEdney [mailto:PEdney@dial.pipex.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:45 AM
To: steph@endurance.net
Subject: is there psychological training for LD riders?

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I am contacting you in the hope that you may be able to help with a query.

I come from a background of show jumping and still enjoy this discipline to its fullest however, one horse in my possesion is telling me that he is much better suited to endurance activities.

I have ridden for pleasure many times but never exceeding the 20 mile mark, and would like to take this chap a little further.

With regards to this I am aiming to provide him with the best possible chance of succeeding in this sphere. Although his and my own physical training is not a problem I wondered if there where any psychological techniques used by professionals in this discipline to aid success. Show jumping and LDR are obviously quite different though, I do find mental stimulation helpful when training horse and rider. Since, the endurance rider must over come many obstacle one being physical exhaustion I was hopeing that you may be able to send me some advice?

I can be e-mailed at louise_edney@hotmail.com/ 

I appreciate that you must be very busy and thank you for your time and attention,

yours hopefully,

 

Miss Louise Edney.