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Nov '25 • General discussion
Not Good Enough?
Quietening the Inner Voice That Says You Are Not Good Enough
Every rider has an inner voice.
Sometimes it is supportive and wise.
Sometimes it behaves like a dramatic pony on a windy day, shouting unhelpful things such as you are not good enough or you can’t do this.
If that sounds familiar, you are not alone.
Us riders are a talented bunch, but we are also absolute experts at giving ourselves a hard time.
The good news is that your inner voice does not always tell the truth.
It is simply a habit.
And, like any habit, it can be retrained.
Why does the inner voice do this?
Your brain is trying to keep you safe.
It thinks that if it warns you loudly enough, you will avoid danger.
Unfortunately, it does not understand the difference between a genuine threat and something mildly scary like a new instructor, a fresh horse, or a filler painted bright orange.
So, it whispers worst case scenarios, hoping you will back away.
What riders often forget You have already done hard things.
You have ridden through nerves before.
You have handled challenges in and out of the saddle.
You are far more capable than your inner voice gives you credit for.
Think of your mind like a young horse.
If you let it spook at everything, it will.
If you quietly guide it and give it something useful to focus on, it settles.
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