Riders Unscripted

Riders Unscripted

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Riders Unscripted episodes

  • Releasing Stress

    In this episode, Natalie works through visualization exercises with one of her clients, who wants to learn how to release her stress before riding after a long day of work. They discuss a few situations she was in as a kid that contributed to creating this feeling of being stuck in a rushed and stressed state. Natalie guides her through an exercise to help her recognize the misunderstanding she created as a kid so that she can connect with her emotions and find a calm state of mind.

    Join Natalie's How to Heal program ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠

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    39 min
  • Overcoming Perfectionism

    In this episode, Natalie works through visualization exercises with one of her clients, who is a mother of two that is learning to navigate life with a family and competitive goals. They discuss her perfectionist tendencies and their connection to the nervous system in everyday life. Natalie guides her through an exercise to help her recognize perfectionism as a defense mechanism and shows her how understanding it can create a sense of steadiness, allowing her to optimize her time and energy.

    Join Natalie's How to Heal program ⁠⁠here⁠⁠

    Learn more about Ride iQ ⁠⁠here


    42 min
  • Rebuilding Confidence

    In this episode, Natalie works through visualization exercises with one of her clients, who is having a hard time finding her confidence after a few riding accidents. They discuss the nature of riding and how the unpredictability of it can feel threatening at times. Natalie guides her through an exercise to help her see that it’s normal to not be in control and that she can move forward by finding safety from facing reality.


    Join Natalie's How to Heal program ⁠here⁠

    Learn more about Ride iQ ⁠here

    39 min
  • Finding Inner Authority with 5* Event Rider Hannah Sue Holberg

    In this episode, Natalie talks with 5* event rider Hannah Sue Holberg about finding inner authority. They discuss how important it is to take responsibility for one’s learning while continuing to ask questions that will improve their riding and connection with the horse. Hannah and Natalie talk about using inner authority to create a system that works for the horse and rider and then trusting the system they’ve built.

    Join Natalie's How to Heal program ⁠here⁠

    Learn more about Ride iQ ⁠here

    38 min
  • Riding Through Setbacks

    In this episode, Natalie works through visualization exercises with one of her clients, who has a horse that was recently injured. They discuss how people sometimes project their hopes and dreams onto their horses and how hard it can be when those dreams get put on hold. Natalie guides her through an exercise to help her change the way she approaches working with her horse and find a feeling of belonging within herself so that she can see that she belongs even if her dreams don’t come true.

    Join Natalie's How to Heal program here

    Learn more about Ride iQ here


    31 min
  • Finding Growth in Imperfection
    In this episode, Natalie works through visualization exercises with one of her clients, who gets in her head when she’s riding and struggles with always trying to be perfect. They discuss that learning comes from failures and how the nervous system keeps her from growing because it wants to stay in a safe and comfortable place. Natalie guides her through an exercise to help her face the feeling of embarrassment so that she can find safety from within, be free to grow, and ride from a place of peace.
    48 min
  • Breaking Free from Validation
    In this episode, Natalie works through visualization exercises with one of her clients, who wants to build capacity for feeling not enough or inadequate. They discuss that the feeling by itself is not the problem, but that it’s the resistance to the feeling that is limiting her. They identify that part of the problem is that she feels responsible for other people’s emotions and failures, so Natalie guides her through an exercise to help correct this misunderstanding that she created as a child so that she can find safety from within and have no need for validation or approval.
    56 min
  • Getting to the Finish Line
    In this episode, Natalie works through visualization exercises with one of her clients, who has developed a habit of leaving the arena mid-round and feels like she gets to a point where she just can’t finish. They discuss the pattern she has created and how it only makes it harder to feel confident in the arena. They also talk about how her nervous system and ego can be updated to help break the cycle. Natalie guides her through an exercise to help her recognize the misunderstanding that she was wasting time and money on riding lessons so that she knows it’s ok to make mistakes and those mistakes don’t determine whether she should continue riding.
    53 min
  • Lessons from a Horse That Wasn't the Right Match
    In this episode, Natalie works through a visualization exercise with one of her clients, who has concluded that her young horse isn’t the best fit, so she has decided to sell him. They discuss how horses do not always work out just because people put time and money into them and how the ego is good at making people feel like failures when this happens. Natalie guides her through an exercise to help her turn the feeling of failing so she can move forward and appreciate everything this horse has taught her about life and horsemanship.
    52 min
  • Finding Peak Performance
    In this episode, Natalie works through visualization exercises with one of her clients, who wants to break the cycle of underperforming at shows and be able to ride in a peak performance state. They discuss a horse show experience she had when she was thirteen that gave her the misunderstanding that she wasn’t good enough. Natalie guides her through an exercise to help heal her younger self and see that support is unconditional and doesn’t depend on competition results. Natalie helps her ease the nerves leading up to a horse show and feel confident in her ability to perform.
    33 min

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Hosted by Natalie Hummel, a former upper-level rider turned mindset coach, each episode features a raw and anonymous coaching session, uncovering the barriers that hold riders back from their…