Creating a SMART Goal for your Riding Plan!
Let's build on the idea of planning for improvements in one area or another. I pick Transitions! As a quick recap, we want to frame what we want to accomplish using S.M.A.R.T.S, creating a goal that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound/Stretch. For the S=Specific step in defining a S.M.A.R.T.S goal, you might write something like this – I will ride fluid and responsive transitions from my horse and get regular scores of 7 in my dressage tests in 20