<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cook Equestrian Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elevate Your Equestrian Performance]]></description><link>https://www.cookequestrianathletics.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:29:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cookequestrianathletics.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Resilience in Equestrian Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Holly Cook, Founder of Cook Equestrian Athletics Equestrian sports ask a lot of us. We spend countless hours training, preparing, hauling, showing, caring for our horses, and working toward goals that can sometimes feel like they disappear in a single ride. You can have the best ride of your life one weekend and walk out of the arena questioning everything the next. That’s part of what makes this sport so rewarding—and so mentally challenging. As riders, we spend a lot of time developing...]]></description><link>https://www.cookequestrianathletics.com/post/the-importance-of-resilience-in-equestrian-sports</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8b776c30d700055ab0ae29</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:42:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eddf5_1d698a18a21c4339b8b86fb9d683a60c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_886,h_886,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Holly Cook</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mastering Equestrian Confidence: You Don't Have to Feel Confident to Ride Confidently]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Holly Cook, Founder of Cook Equestrian Athletics “I just need to be more confident.” I hear some version of this from athletes all the time. Riders often talk about confidence as though it's something we either have or don't have. When we're riding well, confidence feels easy. Then we have a bad ride, make a mistake in the show pen, experience a fall, move up a level, or start comparing ourselves to everyone around us—and suddenly that confidence seems to disappear. But here's the thing:...]]></description><link>https://www.cookequestrianathletics.com/post/mastering-equestrian-confidence-tips-for-riders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8b776bfe6fd82d1507e410</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eddf5_46472c39b2724f2194ab3d61e496c754~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Holly Cook</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost Your Equestrian Performance with Mental Performance Coaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Holly Cook, Founder of Cook Equestrian Athletics Understanding Mental Coaching We spend a lot of time training our horses. We work on conditioning, strength, responsiveness, transitions, patterns, maneuvers, recovery, nutrition, and everything else that helps them perform at their best. But how much time do we spend intentionally training the person in the saddle? Because when you walk into the arena, you bring more than your physical riding skills with you. You bring your confidence. Your...]]></description><link>https://www.cookequestrianathletics.com/post/boost-your-equestrian-performance-with-mental-coaching</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8b776b4e12adafbf7dca2e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eddf5_79aa0ca9bf2a49b4909580d6c29c81aa~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_560,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Holly Cook</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>