Equimotional Performance Coaching

13/10/2026

Some of the biggest mountains we climb are the ones nobody can see. 🏔️❤️

The self-doubt behind saying, “Yes, I’ll give it a go.”
The grief you carry while still getting on with your day.
The hurt underneath a boundary you’ve finally managed to keep.
The disappointment when something you worked so hard for doesn’t happen.

People might see the confidence, the smile, the moment you feel proud…
But they don’t always see how many times you nearly turned back.

And climbing these mountains isn’t a tidy little journey.
Sometimes you’re making progress.
Sometimes you’re sitting on a rock having a cry, wondering who booked this bloody expedition. 🫣🤣

You’re allowed to rest.
You’re allowed to need help.
You’re allowed to feel angry, sad or disappointed without immediately finding a positive in it.

Loss doesn’t have to become a lesson.
Peace doesn’t have to mean forgiving someone or letting them back in.
And one difficult day doesn’t erase how far you’ve come.

So whatever mountain you’re on today, give yourself a little credit.

Even if all you’ve done is get through a difficult bit, that deserves some kindness too. ❤️

12/10/2026

Ever had something good… and felt like you were messing it up? 💔

A relationship. An opportunity. Something you wanted so much.

And then you find yourself overthinking, pulling away, picking holes or reacting in ways you later wish you hadn’t.

Sometimes good things feel unfamiliar. Being cared for can feel exposing. Having something to lose can bring up fears you didn’t realise you were carrying.

So you might push it away, then sit there wondering, “Why did I do that?”

That doesn’t make you broken. But it is something you can get curious about.

What was I feeling just before I reacted?
What did I need but struggle to ask for?
What could I do differently next time?

Understanding yourself and taking responsibility can exist together. You can be kind to yourself while acknowledging that something you did hurt someone.

Sometimes the next step is an honest conversation, an apology or learning to pause before fear does the talking.

You’re allowed to have something good.
And you’re allowed to learn how to look after it. 🤍

11/10/2026

Voting is now back open x

💜🏆 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – SSADL AWARDS VOTING IS NOW BACK ONLINE! 🏆💜

We are pleased to confirm that the SSADL Awards voting system is now back online and accepting votes.

Following the technical difficulties experienced over the past 24 hours, our website development team has worked tirelessly since last night, continuing through today, to investigate and resolve the issues affecting the voting process.

We would like to reassure all nominees, members and supporters that fairness has remained our absolute priority throughout.

As part of this work, our team has undertaken a detailed review of the voting system logs to distinguish between genuine first-time voting attempts that were incorrectly rejected and attempts to submit duplicate votes.

Following this review, all legitimate votes identified as having been incorrectly rejected have now been credited to their respective nominees, ensuring that those votes are accurately reflected in the results.

We would also like to make it absolutely clear that these technical difficulties were not directed towards any particular nominee or awards category. Our responsibility is to ensure that every nominee is treated equally and that the voting process remains as fair and transparent as possible.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and frustration this disruption has caused.

We would also like to express our appreciation to our website development team for the considerable time and effort they have dedicated to resolving the situation, working well beyond their normal hours.

✅ VOTING IS NOW OPEN

You can return to the SSADL website and continue supporting your chosen nominees.

🌐 www.seniorshowinganddressage.co.uk

Thank you to everyone for your patience, understanding and continued support.

SSADL Management Team
Senior Showing & Dressage Ltd

More Than A Show. A Community. 💜

11/10/2026

Sunday, Sunday… 🥰🍂

What have you all been up to?

Horse adventures? Family time? Catching up on jobs… or having a well-earned day of doing absolutely bu**er all? 🤣

Have you been out competing, enjoying an autumn hack, or discovering that “just popping to the yard” has somehow swallowed your entire day? 🐴🫣

Whatever your Sunday has looked like, I hope there’s been a little something in it for you ❤️

Tell me what you’ve been up to ... photos very welcome! 👇📸

And remember… don’t let Monday steal your Sunday. There’s still some weekend left 🥰

10/10/2026

No horse show today - so took a little trip to see this legend....

We've now met 3 out of 4 of mcfly.....

🤣🤣🤣

Hoping my son will like the book...🤣🤣

My mcfly hyperfixation isn't over yet 🤣🤣

Anyone else wanna share your hyperfixations....🤣🤣🤣

09/10/2026

We feel guilty for not riding
because, somewhere along the way, riding became tied to our worth.

Not consciously, but culturally.

From a young age we absorb messages like:

“If you’re not riding, you’re wasting the horse.”

“You’re lucky to have one, you should make the most of it.”

“Other people would give anything to ride as much as you can.”

So rest starts to feel like neglect.
Choice starts to feel like failure.
And listening to your body or your life feels… selfish.

Add in the equestrian culture many of us grew up in:

push through

don’t complain

ride anyway

emotions are weakness

And suddenly not riding isn’t neutral
it feels like you’re letting someone down.

Your horse.
Your younger self.
Your identity.

But here’s the truth:

Your horse doesn’t measure your value by saddle time.
They measure it by consistency, safety, care, and calm presence.

You are not “less committed” because you:

choose not to ride today

step back for a season

change what horses mean to you

outgrow old goals

Guilt is often just an old rule trying to keep control.

And you’re allowed to rewrite it.

You’re still a horse person.
Even on the days you don’t ride. 🐎🤍

09/10/2026

I love love love these dark mornings at the yard- anyone else...

Remind me of this when I'm moaning in a month 🤣

09/10/2026

6am leg stretch for the king.....🥰

09/10/2026

Everyone's a tad fresh 🤣🤣🤣

09/10/2026

Morning can you take a moment whilst sipping your coffee to vote for these guys

Queensdown safari - dressage and coloured

Lottie carter and BronheulogBella-Donna- small m&Ms and members champs.

If you're unsure if popped it all in the comments

Thank you so much ###

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