That Winning Feeling!: Program Your Mind for Peak Performance
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Wonderful book by great author... but the print quality of this edition is VERY poor.
I'm leaving 5 stars because this is a FANTASTIC book. Very different from any other horse book. I was given this around age 13 and I had a really poor attitude when it came to horse shows, often angry at myself for not being "perfect", and this book really changed my outlook. The book contents are pure gold. I wanted to buy a copy for a young rider in my life who also suffers from perfectionism, hoping it would influence her as well. However, I was extremely disappointed in the quality of the printing of this copy! It was NOTHING like the original I have from years ago. It's little better than something made on a crappy photocopier. The photos were horribly dark, grainy, and crooked! I don't think I've EVER seen such horrible printing in a published book! Shame on the publisher for letting this slide and putting copies out there. It is not gift quality.... I think I'm going to have to re-order and hope I get a better copy, even if it's a used hardcover.
Daily reading to me
I used to ride horses and I have been Jane's FB friend for a long time. She's a really lovely and creative person. I haven't finished this book yet because I use it in the morning during my devotions. I like to read a few paragraphs at a time and will reread it over the years.
Great for anyone that competes, especially with animals
This is a must read for anyone who competes. I attended a dog training seminar with a well know obedience trainer and she recommended this book. Some of the examples are dressage based, but the concepts can be applied to any sport. I have an agility dog and after reading this book, I readjusted my thinking on what success is and we started to improve.
Big help to my daughter!
I recently bought this book for my soon to be 12 year old daughter. She has taken riding lessons over 4 years and changed over to dressage this past year. We bought her horse 3 years ago and she has been a bit of a training project, but wonderful. My daughter tends to expect too much of herself and shortly after starting this book, said, "Wow! I didn't know everyone had issues with their horses!" She has been a happier rider and approaches each ride as an opportunity to work on challenges. Her positive attitude has really helped her confidence and riding. Good book!
Helpful Information that Goes in Any of Life's Arenas!
I bought this for my child who shows livestock. I think that Savoie says a lot of the same things I do, but it's good for your kid to get that information from another reliable source as well. The message of this book can serve the reader well in any arena, be it work, education, showing, training, whatever. I've enjoyed Janie Savoie at Equine Affair, and value what she has to say. I highly recommend!
highly recommended for everyone
This can be applied to life in general...you do not have to be working with horses... I was volunteering for Free Rein and one horse was like a teenager, but by the time I finished reading this book, I understood I was listening to advice from other people instead of this darling horse. When I had to put him in the fenced area after our classes together, he was leaning his head against my shoulder and I could kiss his nose for being such a good boy. We had started out the class session with him squeezing me against the wall when I saddled him so I had come a long way and he rewarded me for my efforts!
A must-read for any level or discipline of rider!
I was so excited to see one Jane's books finally in Kindle format, I sure hope to see more of them in a Kindle edition soon! I have read this book through several times and I always find more good pointers. Being mainly a western rider I could still use all these tips in my discipline. I have even bought an extra hard copy of the book and gave it to a friend, and she found it incredibly helpful as well! No matter what level or discipline of a rider you are, you're sure to get some excellent tips from this book!
excellent book very helpful
I am just learning to ride English and this book is very helpful. I also loaned it to a friend who is going to get her own copy because she likes it so much. I will be going to my first show in october and am glad I have this book. I love the ideas and think they would be helpful to anyone at any level or discipline. You can also use these ideas in other areas of your life. I cant wait to get this book back from my friend so I can read it again. It is one that I know I will refer to often for reinforcement.
This book is a game changer for me!!
This is a great aid to my dog training journey. Very clear and motivating. It gave me lots of tools to incorporate my mental game in obtaining my goals and objectives.
Wonderful insight!
Jane makes you feel comfortable being where you are in your riding. You are always at the starting point for the future. Her insights make me feel like I can go forward from this point and make positive progress no matter what happens. It is all part of my individual journey. I would recommend this book to all horse riders, no matter their discipline, no matter their pursuits, it all applies.
