Packing for a stress free show

When we think of visualization techniques, immediately our riding comes to mind - how each step of the dressage test will feel as we execute it perfectly to plan, how getting to the right distance at every fence will flow, and how  completing will let us ride high for a few days. 

But let's be honest, the competition starts well before we first put our foot in the stirrup. 

Back at the barn, before the competition even starts, there are two types of people. First have you have the seasoned pros who roll in confidently, have a system of unpacking and setting up their stall or haul-in trailer area, and their horses are unloaded into a stress-free zone of zen. 

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