Leeshelle Small
8 years old, riding since I was 3 years old.

Challenges:  not being strong enough and being small, I don't have long legs to wrap around my ponies. Worried about getting the wrong striding and beating my other opponents.
 
Achievements: winning a rug, making it to HOTY 2011, getting higher in my jumping. Qualified Tammy for HOTYS 2012 in first show.

Point A (Where are you right now):  At home on the computer! Really happy with where I am right now.
 
Point B (What you see as your best self):  Where ever the best show jumpers are, I’ll be there!
 
How a coaching session with Cheski works: 
 
Cheski is going to give me some advice but not most of the time,  she will let me do my job. So I go do my warm up and then, Cheski will ask me what and why I have warmed up like I did. During the whole session, Cheski will continue to talk to me about what I have just done. We walk, trot and jump, we give our pony breaks and teach them flying changes. Cheski teaches me how to work with different ponies, as they are all different.
 
The differences between Cheski and other coaches: she teaches me a lot of new stuff that I don't think of! She challenges my thinking.
 
Are your session fun: most of the time, unless I’m tired.
Are you working under the right amount of pressure? yes i am at this stage.
Am I meeting your needs as a rider athlete? Yes
How could I do more for you? I would like to have you attend a show with me.

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