Beyond the Ride: The use of Psychological Skills Training in Equestrian Athletes

dc.contributor.advisorSpooner, Holly
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Courtney
dc.contributor.committeememberHoffman, Rhonda
dc.contributor.committeememberHiggins, Ariel
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-30T22:02:08Z
dc.date.available2020-07-30T22:02:08Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.date.updated2020-07-30T22:02:09Z
dc.description.abstractPsychological skills training has been a proven coaching method used with athletes. The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of psychological skills training with equestrian athletes. We hypothesized that coaches were not broadly using psychological skills training but were using specific related skills in their coaching techniques. An online survey was administered to collect coaching demographics, along with questions of whether they used specific skills, frequency of use, and follow up questions regarding use related to performance improvement, education relative to PST, and limitations of use. 186 respondents completed the survey. There were differences in the type of skills used along with the situations in which they were used: practice, pre-competition, during competition, post competition. No differences were found attributable to coaching demographics or with the age and level of riders. Contrary to our hypothesis, 91% of equestrian coaches were using PST with their riders. We can conclude that equestrian coaches actively seek methods for rider improvement beyond the saddle and more research should be conducted in finding the best PST methods to use with equestrian athletes.
dc.description.degreeM.S.
dc.identifier.urihttps://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/6295
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State University
dc.source.urihttp://dissertations.umi.com/mtsu:11339
dc.subjectEquestrians
dc.subjectEquine
dc.subjectHorse Riding
dc.subjectMental Skills
dc.subjectPST
dc.subjectPsychological Skills Training
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.thesis.degreelevelmasters
dc.titleBeyond the Ride: The use of Psychological Skills Training in Equestrian Athletes

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