That Winning Feeling: Program Your Mind for Peak Performance Reprint Edition
Author(s): Jane Savoie (Author)
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
Publication Date: 1 Aug. 1997
Edition: Reprint
Language: English
Print length: 160 pages
ISBN-10: 1570760497
ISBN-13: 9781570760495
Book Description
Jane Savoie presents a revolutionary approach to riding by which you can train your mind and shape your attitudes to achieve higher levels of skill than every imaged. The book deals with such concepts as luck worry dreams ‘loser’s limp’ commitment criticism frustration inspiration You will learn relaxation exercises that will not only rid you of stress and tension, but will also enable you to benefit fully from the use of ‘imaging’ as a working tool to achieve desired ends. And you will skillfully invoke the ‘ As If principle’ to think and behave ‘as if’ you are already experiencing your wants and needs. The author explains how words, and word-images, play a major role in determining your actions. For example, if you say ‘challenge’ instead of ‘problem,’ you will positively enhance your performance. The ‘training’ chapters take all the general principles and apply them to specific riding situations. The final chapters deal with ‘competition,’ focusing all the tools and techniques learned earlier on actual performance scenarios. Throughout the informative and spirited text, there are scores of personal anecdotes about some of America’s leading riders – and their affinity with the ideas and teaching of the author.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This is a book that you must read, whether you ride dressage, cow horses, or just trail ride….” —The Quarter Horse Journal
“Ever gotten a bad case of the jitters at a horse show’s in-gate?Ever been paralyzed by ‘I can’t’ when riding?…Have we got a book for you–That Winning Feeling! by Jane Savoie. The succinct, simple text is loaded with mental artillery to conquer anxiety, self-doubt, and guilt–those nasties that keep you from becoming the rider you want to be.” —Horse & Rider
“I believe winning is an attitude. I recommend Jane Savoie’s book not only for riders in all disciplines, but for instructors as well.” —Anne Kursinski, Olympic show jumper medalist
“I would like to state categorically that I was totally overjoyed by reading That Winning Feeling!” —Robert Dover, Olympic dressage medalist
About the Author
Jane Savoie (April 15, 1949 -January 4, 2021) was a tenacious dressage competitor, committed teacher, and extraordinarily vibrant presence in the equestrian world. She left behind a legacy of learning materials she passionately created and curated over the course of a riding and teaching career that spanned decades and continents. Teaching, in all its forms–from coaching Olympic teams to instructing amateur riders to presenting inspiring motivational talks at events–was her calling, and one to which she gave generously, infusing every lesson with boundless energy and exciting ideas. Savoie was committed to giving every rider and every experience level equal opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve goals, big and small. She found the best way to reach more individuals with in-depth training that anyone could afford was through books and videos. A prolific writer, her first instructional book was published in 1992 (That Winning Feeling!) and her last in 2020 (Dressage Between the Jumps) with many others in between. Through her books and videos, Savoie’s extraordinary knowledge and innovative training techniques remain available to those seeking breakthroughs in their riding and in their lives. In this way, her true passion for teaching and learning, and her amazing commitment to the equestrian community, lives on.
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