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As you practice and work toward your goals, bear in mind the dangers of over-preparation. This is where learning to manage your time comes into play.

I always tell my students, “You only get so many ‘breakthrough’ rounds, where everything is exactly right. You will only have four or five best rounds, when everything falls perfectly into place, in a career.”

Being over-prepared is when you have practiced too much and your riding becomes rote. It lacks spark and energy. It lacks brilliance.

It is very easy to over-prepare. In today’s show ring, over-preparation is a huge problem. It is not at all uncommon to see horses knocking down jumps because they are bored or sore.

An over-prepared horse and rider team delivers a lackluster, unimpressive performance. They are robotic in their movements. They have hit their peak too early—at home in the practice ring, when it didn’t count.

4.4 The ability to deliver your best performance on a particular day is a direct result of your goal planning.