Spring camp

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Now we all know that I love a camp, but today was a very different one. It was the Centre10 Spring Camp at Onley. Now that I’m a Centre10 Accredited Coach, I got to join the other coaches for even more learning.

It was lovely meeting people who are further long with their journeys. Quite a few of my cohort stayed too, so I got to spend more time with them too.

The theme for today was Confidence: Built by design. Confidence is so hard to explain. It’s very personal, fluid and a bit fickle at times. But there are some guiding principles which we explored today.

We were also treated to demo by the one and only Jason Webb. I’ve seen his work on TV, so seeing him in action was a thrill. He’s a Centre10 coach too. He took two different combinations through a groundwork lesson. It was fascinating to watch.

He has a sixth sense with horses. Made me want to come home and try stuff with Buddy. It also made me see where I’ve been going wrong with him and giving him confusing messages. Clarity, consistency and confidence go hand in hand it seems.

It’s been a brilliant two days away. Bert was pleased to see me when I picked him up. He’s had a lot of fun playing while I’ve been away. Once more, I’m grateful to the amazing people I have in my life who look after my boys while I’m away.

Bert is snoring. I’m chilling after the drive home. I spent most of it processing the past two days of learning. Looking forward to seeing the Oversized Labrador tomorrow.

More learning next week as we are off to our first training camp. So that’ll be fun…

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So 2020 was going to be my year. The year I got my life sorted after being served redundancy notice from my job in November 2019. The year I ticked off more things from my horsey bucket list. The year I got my mental health back under control and reduced stress in my life. I had a plan. And it was a good one. Then the plan changed dramatically on 2 January. I came off my horse at speed and broke my ankle. Badly. Like all good equestrians, I got back on and rode back to the yard, sorted Buddy out and then drove myself to A&E. That’s where this journey really began... I was sent home from A&E and told to crack on, only to receive a phone call later to say they’d missed a fracture (and a rather serious one at that). Whoops! So fracture clinic on 3 January, surgery on 5 January and home to recover. I started this blog as a way to chart my recover back to the saddle. As I cleared clinics and competitions out of my diary and wondered what the next few months would bring, it's been a safe space for me to say how I'm feeling. The new plan was to get a new job, to keep Buddy is kept ticking over and recover from my injury. Another good plan! I didn't expect a global pandemic, lockdown and all that happened in 2020. This blog has changed over time but it's continued to be my safe space to share the things going on in my life, with Buddy and the cats. Enjoy!

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