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Exhausted At the End of Show Season? Kirsten Farris Can Help

Kirsten Farris — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:37:00 EST

There has been a running joke in our house about the hours spent watching horse shows online for the last 5 weeks. I think about how long trainers and horses have been on the road, knowing about the stress of competition, the long hours and odd schedules that they keep. All that has me wondering�

Do You and Your Trainer Need Couples Therapy?

Kirsten Farris — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:16:00 EST

Certified Sport Consultant, Kirsten Farris, has written on numerous topics for GoHorseShow.com.  With the added stress of the Congress, APHA and AQHA World Shows, the relationship between Trainer and Client will most likely be tested. Farris believes that the relationship between riders and trainers is similar to a marriage.  Hear each side of the story from a fictitious Client and Trainer and then from the 'Marriage' Counselor.

Learning From Last Year's Disappointment

Kirsten Farris — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:30:00 EST

Last November, I had the opportunity to show my horse, Lyles Al Lie, at the World Show in Amateur Hunter Under Saddle. If you are short on time, or don�t dwell on the past, I can quickly summarize it for you--I choked in the finals. After the finals in 2010, I vowed to myself, my family that I would learn from that experience.

Confidence Lost? Here's How to Find It

Kirsten Farris — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:13:00 EST

If I had a dollar for every time a client asked me how they could get their lost confidence back, I would be sitting on a beach in Tahiti instead of writing this article. Most people seem to think that confidence is all or none; you have it or you don�t. Once you understand what confidence really is, you can create it any time you want, which beats trying to find something that was not really lost in the first place.

How to Deal With World Show Disappointment

Kirsten Farris — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:44:00 EST

I had the incredible opportunity to show my horse, Lyles Al Lie, at the AQHA World Championship Show in Amateur Hunter Under Saddle. The one and only time I showed in Oklahoma City at the World Show was in 1993, when Beanie Babies were launched and the cost of a gallon of gas was $1.16. Almost 20 years later, the one thing that hasn�t changed is the feeling that the World Show is a big deal, and everybody wants to have a great ride and do well.