Aspire Equestrian & Hypnotherapy
For horse riders by horse riders
Confident Riders, Confident Horses
Aspire Equestrian & Hypnotherapy is the culmination of a life-long obsession with horses.
Our focus is horse and rider confidence and performance using Sports Psychology, Hypnotherapy, Mindset Coaching, Horsemanship and Performance Coaching. We are passionate about helping riders re-discover their love of this amazing sport, by addressing the fears, anxiety, doubts and negativity that can be so distressing and draining, and helping people achieve a positive mindset for riding success.
We want riders to gain skills and confidence, to regain trust in their horses and themselves and a sense of control, so they can overcome fear and dare to dream big! We can help set personally meaningful riding goals and help you achieve them – whether that is to ride confidently, to canter in open spaces, to go on beach rides or to pull out peak performances in competition. We also want our equine partners and friends to be relaxed, happy and confident in their work, to form deep and trusting partnerships with us through horsemanship skills.
A positive, confident and focused mindset is fundamental to overcoming fear, dealing skilfully with competition nerves, enjoying horses and horse riding more, riding to our true abilities and being present with horses so we can connect with them meaningfully. Aspire Equestrian & Hypnotherapy brings that focus into all our work, in partnership with great trainers and coaches, so that our clients can get the absolute best from themselves and their horses and horse riding.
Hypnotherapy
If you’re struggling with confidence and would like to address those self-limiting beliefs that are holding you back, or would like to unlock your peak level of performance at competitions, hypnotherapy could be the solution.
Combining psychological, motivational, attentional and relaxation approaches, sports hypnosis dramatically boosts your self-belief, confidence, focus, and present moment awareness, whilst deeply embedding sports therapy strategies to increase a persons’ trust in themselves.
As a Consultant Chartered Clinical Psychologist and qualified Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapist, Dr Krissie Ivings offers 1:1 hypnotherapy sessions across the UK.
Riding Camps
Our popular riding camps take place mainly at Somerford Park and Kelsall in Cheshire, with other venues sometimes used around Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Choose from our Rider Confidence, Peak Performance and Horsemanship Camps and let us give you the tools to achieve your equestrian goals.
Aspire Equestrian camps feature small group sizes, amazing coaches, interesting talks, exciting demos, plus tasty food and cakes.
Equine Assisted Therapy
I qualified as an Equine Assisted Therapist 10 years ago at a LANTRA approved training course.
Horses have been used to help people heal for 1000s of years. Therapies with animals, and in particular horses, are growing in popularity as a powerful form of social-emotional experiential learning.
Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) is helpful for people of all ages who struggle with:
- Anxiety and low mood
- Trauma
- Coping and Problem Solving
- Resilience
- Loss
- Confidence and self esteem
- Communication skills
- Assertiveness
EAT is also very helpful for Neuro-divergent children and adults. The farm is just off the A53 between Buxton and Leek.
Buy the Book
Tame the Chimp, Shoot the Parrot & Silence the Mouse: How fear, negativity and doubt get in the way of our riding and our life. This enlightening mind management book is available to buy now.
About me
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapist, Equine Assisted Therapist, and author of: Tame the Chimp, Shoot the Parrot and Silence the Mouse: How fear, negativity and doubt get in the way of our riding and our life, and Smoke-Free, Vape-Free, Nicotine-Free EASILY! Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Hypnosis for permanent quitting (originally published in 2007 as Free Yourself From Smoking). I gained my Hypnotherapy Diploma from the prestigious UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy and my Equine Assisted Therapy Qualification with Equido, A LANTRA approved course.