“A complete success! Since Beth
has been working through the mental aspects of the sport with
Mary, it has given her the tools she needs to enable me to challenge
and train her so that she is performing to the best of her abilities
with consistent results. Amazing!”
Ian Silitch
Grand Prix Rider and Trainer
“Since starting work with Mary,
she has enabled me to go from not even wanting to jump a crossrail
anymore to regularly competing on the ‘AA’ show circuit
again. I can’t begin to thank her enough. I’m finally
back to having fun in my riding.”
Beth Curtis
Amateur-Owner Jumper Rider
“I have been riding and competing
for a long time off and on. I have always experienced anxiety
which only intensified with age. I never felt the joy of it. My
passion for the sport and my love of the animal kept me going
forward but not with the enthusiasm I always wished I felt. It
was a little like being led to slaughter. I decided to do something
about it and simultaneously met Mary Arnold of Equestrian Minds.
I can’t explain how or why it worked, only that it has.
Mary seemed to figure me out in a very short time. She ‘got
me’ completely. I am sure I will always have a few butterflies,
but if I continue using the tools Mary gave me, the debilitating
anxiety may be gone forever! I can’t thank Mary Arnold of
Equestrian Minds enough.”
Mollie McDonald Vogt
Amateur-Owner Hunter/Jumper Rider
“I have been working with Mary
for a number of months both at home and when I went back to boarding
school. Mary is dedicated to finding the time and place to work
out the mental aspects of riding. I have worked with her on my
mind-set leading up to and during competitions. I have felt my
confidence increase as well as the amount of fun I have on my
horse. She showed me how to turn nervous energy into positive
and how to eliminate negative thinking. Her background in riding
and competing increases her understanding of what it is like to
be a rider in today’s world. I am constantly amazed at how
fast Mary is to respond to an email or phone call. One of the
greatest parts of working with Mary is the fact that she does
not concentrate solely on competitions. Instead she focuses on
the relationship between the horse and rider and how productive
thinking can improve the outcome of any ride. I enjoy working
with her and learning new skills that I can use throughout my
life, both on and off the horse.”
Hadley Warner
Junior Event Rider
