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POST-COMPETITION EVALUATION

Post-Competition Evaluation of the actions taken by the rider in preparing him/herself and the horse mentally, technical, tactical, and physical:

• The week before competition

• The day before the competition

• The morning of competition

• The warm-up before the competition

• The performance

Include in the evaluation the log book mental skill assessments.

Keep a record in their log books of this evaluation

Discussion:

• What was effective, what was not effective, what was missing/

• Were there any life issues tha may have been a factor/

• What performance goal changes had been integrated from the previous post-competition evaluation?

• Did these performance goal changes improve their Ideal Performance State (IPS)

LOG BOOK entries should reflect:

• The discussion

• Any performance goal changes coming from this evaluation that are desired in the program before the next competition

• When these changes would be best integrated

• Also note performance goal changes from previous post-competition evaluations of the riders IPS that have been effective
  

This evaluations takes place at the practice session which follows the competition, usually within the following week.