First of all it's useful to make a plan of all the things you need to get done such as booking the farrier, thinking about transport, arranging a couple of coaching sessions. Getting all the practical things organised will help you to avoid last minute panicking and rushing which could mean that things get forgotten or missed out. Next it will help you enormously if you look at your mental preparation so let’s break this down a bit 1. GOALS What are your goals for the compet