Dressage - Somebody kick me hard!

[jacksmum]

Agggh i am so cross with myself! Why is it i have a fab lesson so go to dressage competition quietly confident, warm up quite well, although didn't push the canter quite enough and then go into test and ride like a total pleb!!

I seem to get in the ring and the tension kicks in and i ride stiffly and make stupid mistakes.
Somebody kick me please!
Anybody else have this really annoying problem?

 

[scotsmare]

It's quite normal for people to have this reaction when they are put under pressure to perform. Really, the best way of getting over it is to get out and do it again, and again, and again.....

 

[Parkranger]

Bet you didn't get 45% though ;-)

I thikn from now on I will concentrate on 2/3 things that I mantra to myself - hands up, ribcage up and don't let inside hand fall.....maybe target yourself with a few things to remember and it should get easier x

 

[Abbeygale]

i do that as well - i'm not going to kick you cos otherwise you would have to kick me next time I go out and do something daft like that!!! Just keep practising and practising. I usually start fretting as soon as i see that scary person (aka "the judge"!!!) sitting at the end of the arena. Just blank them out - once you are going and concentrate on you and your horse. If that makes any sense at alll

 

[dozzie]

He! He! Me too! Everything i do at home goes to pot! I like parkrangers idea though!

 

[Flibble]

I strongly believe I would have better marks in Dressage if they marked me in the warm up arena as I always peak 10 minutes before my time

 

[smellyellie741]

im not to bad cuz bin doing it since was tiny tot on lr but have a pony (grey in siggy) that suffers form this he starts paniking when his mates leave and when he goes in to a scary dressage on his own he just cant stand the stress!! poor pony more like very annoy pony cuz he working at med at home but we keep getting in the 60'S

 

[jacksmum]

Thanks guys, you've put a smile back on my face