Horse Sport Psychology 101

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Michael Jung was the clear favorite going into the 2012 London Olympics. The German eventer was riding a hot streak after claiming gold at the 2010 World Equestrian Games as well as the 2011 European Championships. Post-dressage phase at the Olympics, however, his fans were noticeably worried. Dressage is typically Jung’s strong suit, but he sat 11th after Day 1. Could he possibly leapfrog eight, nine, even 10 of the world’s best to medal? Using a combination of rider and mental skill for double-clear cross country and stadium jumping rounds, he did just that. And with Olympic gold, Jung became the first rider to hold simultaneous European, World, and Olympic titles.

Michael Jung’s mental skill helped him fight back from 11th place after dressage to win 2012 Olympic eventing gold

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Alexandra Beckstett, a native of Houston, Texas, is a lifelong horse owner who has shown successfully on the national hunter/jumper circuit and dabbled in hunter breeding. After graduating from Duke University, she joined Blood-Horse Publications as assistant editor of its book division, Eclipse Press, before joining The Horse. She was the managing editor of The Horse for nearly 14 years and is now editorial director of EquiManagement and My New Horse, sister publications of The Horse.

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