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Online Pressure Proof Instructor Certifications

Our team prides themselves on being the only program in the US that specializes in the mental and physical development of equestrians using sport psychology seminars and sessions, rider strength and conditioning workshops and bootcamps, frame-by-frame video analyses of the flat and jumping positions (biomechanics) and resilience-building jumping, dressage and cross-county mounted clinics. Both inside and outside the arena our team is proud to educate and empower riders of all ages, levels and disciplines to believe that they can build, boost and better their frame (position, posture and physical fitness) and their frame-of-mind (confidence, courage and concentration).

We have an epic team of coaches across the country and hope you’ll join us! If you’d like to become a Pressure Proof Coach you can select from four different certifications:

– Mental Coach: Teaching sport psychology seminars and mental training sessions

– Video Analysis Coach: Teaching frame-by-frame analyses on the flat and over fences

– Clinic Coach: Teaching sport psychology inspired jumping, dressage and XC clinics

– Strength/Conditioning Coach: Teaching rider fitness workshops and workouts

Pressure Proof Coaches don’t need to be riding instructors but must ride at an upper level and have an advanced knowledge of the mental and physical demands of riding. You’ll find more information below… and the application form!

Online Certification Classes

Mental Coach

Learn to teach our team’s empowering series of mental coaching seminars, chat-groups, webinars, book clubs, and mini-lectures; plus learn to mentally coach any rider through whatever mental challenges their going through. Topics discussed will also include a variety of sport psychology techniques that help riders overcome fears, failures and frustrations while also working to help them eliminate hurtful mental challenges like perfectionism and performance anxiety. Public speaking, marketing and promotion topics will also be discussed. Tuition includes eight Zoom classes, once a week for eight consecutive weeks. All classes are live, but if your schedule doesn’t allow you to attend the live sessions you may take the course self-directed (you’ll receive the live recording and be asked to submit your homework assignment before the next session). Payment plans available.

NEXT SESSION: Sept 26 – Nov 14, 2024

COST: $1,500

DEPOSIT: $500

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Video Analysis Coach

Learn to teach our team’s frame-by-frame biomechanic analysis of riders on the flat and over fences. Perspectives include the (1) profile of the sitting and posting trot, two-point position, canter and jumping position and (2) symmetry from the front and back while trotting and jumping. Class topics also include the use of sport-analysis apps and drawing tools plus the development of a mounted and unmounted program to help riders overcome imperfections identified in the analysis. Tuition includes eight Zoom classes, once a week for eight consecutive weeks. All classes are live, but if your schedule doesn’t allow you to attend the live sessions you may take the course self-directed (you’ll receive the live recording and be asked to submit your homework assignment before the next session). Payment plans available.

NEXT SESSION: Nov 28 2023 – Jan 23, 2024

COST: $1,500

DEPOSIT: $500

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Online Certification Classes

Clinic Coach

Learn to teach our team’s twelve mental-coaching show jumping, dressage and cross-country clinics. We’ll spend our time learning a series of challenging yet upbeat and enjoyable flat,  jumping and hybrid clinics that have been designed to help riders improve their courage, confidence, calmness and concentration… by teaching them how to overcome fears and failure, mistakes and missed-opportunities and disappointments and defeats. Tuition includes twelve Zoom classes, once a week for eight consecutive weeks. All classes are live, but if your schedule doesn’t allow you to attend the live sessions you may take the course self-directed (you’ll receive the live recording and be asked to submit your homework assignment before the next session). Payment plans available.

NEXT SESSION: Feb 6 – April 23, 2024.

COST: $1,950

DEPOSIT: $500

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Strength and Conditioning Coach

Learn to teach our team’s many equestrian fitness and rider bootcamp programs. This course is a great compliment to the biomechanics instructor course but can also be taken as a stand-alone certification. We’ll spend our time learning a variety of rider-specific strength and conditioning exercises designed to be taught at the barn – but with home and gym variations. Other topics discussed will include injury prevention, warm-up and cool down, stretching, yoga, nutrition, fitness monitoring and safety. Tuition includes eight Zoom classes, once a week for eight consecutive weeks. All classes are live, but if your schedule doesn’t allow you to attend the live sessions you may take the course self-directed (you’ll receive the live recording and be asked to submit your homework assignment before the next session). Payment plans available.

NEXT SESSION: July 20 – Sept 7, 2023

COST: $1,500

DEPOSIT: $500

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Lucinda Fredericks: Silver Medalist and winner of Burghley, Badminton and Rolex says:

Daniel has put together a wonderful mental coaching program and I know riders everywhere will really enjoy and benefit from it!
Lucinda Fredericks

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