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Heads Up! Hardcover – September 1, 1996

by Janet Edgette (Author)

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Offers advice on handling show-time nerves, performing with consistency, coping with overbearing trainers, recovering confidence after an injury, and resolving other issues that can interfere with performance and enjoyment of the sport

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Dr. Janet Sasson Edgette is an equestrian sport psychologist and child/adolescent psychologist practicing in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. She is author of Heads Up!: Practical Sports Psychology for Riders, Their Families, and Their Trainers and The Rider's Edge: Overcoming The Psychological Challenges Of Riding. Janet was a consulting sport psychologist and columnist forPractical Horseman magazine for eight years, and has spent the last twenty five years developing a philosophy of performance enhancement that departs radically from traditional notions of relaxation and imagery in favor of a permissive approach that allows people to accept their internal experiences and ride well in spite of anxiety, self-doubt, or negative thinking.

Janet's work has been featured in USDF Connection, Horse and Rider, Hunter & Sport Horse, Horse Illustrated, Western Horseman, The Morgan Horse, Quarter Horse Journal, Turn, The Chronicle of the Horse, and AHSA Horse Show, among other magazines. She also has spoken for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, American Horse Shows Association, Virginia Horse Shows Association, International Centered Riding Symposium, American Hunter-Jumper Foundation, United States Combined Training Association, American Riding Instructor's Association, American Morgan Horse Association, and the American Saddle Horse Association.

Janet is an accomplished hunter/jumper rider who competed successfully as a junior under the tutelage of Wayne Carroll. She has since trained for periods of time with such excellent instructors as George Morris, Chris Kappler, Neal Shapiro, Mark Leone, and Emil Spadone. Janet continues to ride and show, and currently competes in the jumper divisions. You can find out more about her by visiting her website, janetedgette.com.

Hardcover: 220 pages
Publisher: Doubleday; 1st edition (September 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385480172
ISBN-13: 978-0385480178
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 8.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,012,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #754 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Miscellaneous > Sports Psychology
- #930 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Pets & Animal Care > Horses > Riding
- #940 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Horses > Equestrian

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Dorothy R Spitzenberger

Engaging and to the point, easy to read

March 7, 2018

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

Have just started reading it, but very engaging book. Easy to read and addresses real life with your horse. I have found it very helpful already!

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Emma

Heads Up

May 27, 2011

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I have just started reading this, but already it has given me some great tips/insights into how to deal with competition nerves. I look forward to reading more.

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Amazing book!!

January 1, 2014

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I got this book to help me combat some irrational anxieities and fears in the saddle, especially at shows. It has done so much more for me than I could have ever hoped.
The book seems written just for people who suffer from anxiety -- not just in the saddle, but in any aspect of their life. It addresses how to turn around and face the anxiety, and how to make it go away. (I'm serious. It works. I have stopped a few panic attacks with the techniques taught in this book, when methods taught by counsellors and psychologists were only so much hot air in application).
The book addresses how a trainer/instructor can deal with fearful students, and how the fearful students should deal with their instructor. This book is a must read.

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Wonderful introduction to sports psychology for everyone

March 16, 1999

Format: Hardcover

Formal sports psychology training in equestrian circles may have arrived on the scene later than other sports, but it's quickly become a valuable tool for all levels. Now we have many avenues to choose from -- from specialists in equestrian sports to a selection of books, audiotapes and videotapes. One of these books, written especially for the equestrian, is Dr. Janet Edgette's Heads Up! This is a wonderful introduction to sports psychology and will benefit, as the subtitle notes, riders, trainers and their families. Dr. Edgette, an accomplished equestrian herself, presents her book in a user-friendly design that's easy to understand and fun to read. While some facets of psychology are certainly complex, Dr. Edgette doesn't go there. She keeps her focus on teaching her exercises and uses real patients' (names changed) experiences to give them a realistic platform. Much of the book (nine chapters) is devoted to the rider, and Dr. Edgette discusses many of the challenges riders face in equestrian sports: competition anxiety, overcoming fear and confidence problems, just to name a few. While there are only a few illustrations in the book, abundant bullets, subheads and different fonts break up the straight pages of text. I suggest spending time with this book -- and having a box of self-adhesive paper markers handy for identifying favorite sections. For those people who haven't explored sports psychology yet (and for others who want another perspective), this book may offer another way to enhance your time on horseback.

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Complete mind-strengthening program for all ages/disciplines

March 16, 1999

Format: Hardcover

Does your and your horse's performance suffer because you freeze up under pressure? Does a riding-related fear or interpersonal relationship plague your ability to enjoy equestrian activities? If such psychological obstacles sound familiar, here's a book you'll want to read. Written by clinical sports psychologist and amateur competitor Dr. Janet Sasson Edgette, the edition presents a complete mind-strengthening program designed for riders of all ages and disciplines. What takes this book to a higher level are Dr. Edgette's valuable learned-from-experience insights, segments on managing interpersonal conflicts that arise from riding commitment; and chapters targeted to helping trainers better relate to their students.

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