Horseback Riding Goals: Creating Action Items

Action items are huge part of making your horseback riding goals a reality! When it comes to action items, the key is to keep them practical and inspiring—whether it’s something you already do but need to be more consistent with, or a new habit you’d like to add to your routine.

Here’s the thing: action items should NEVER feel like a chore. If you dread them, they’ll quickly become something you avoid, and that’s when progress stalls.

Action Item Examples:

• Trot for 20 minutes each ride to work on your horse's fitness
• Debrief after each ride, going over what went well and what needs improvement
• Count your strides out loud between jumps 
• Perfecting a 10 meter circle
• Stretch your horse and yourself before your ride 
• Hack out in a field to build your horse's confidence
• Get your horse to back up five steps 

Action items are one small piece of the larger puzzle to accomplish your horseback riding goals. Download our Goal Setting Sheet and learn how to set goals like professional rider, Jessica Heidemann here.