Champion Performance Training Pty Ltd

23/05/2026

All is quiet before the action starts at the 2026 NCHA Cutting Horse Futurity. The girls travelled well yesterday and have settled into their new home for the next two weeks If you would like to have a look at what we do & see the best of the best competing, you can watch through the livestream https://www.chclivescoring.com or you can watch replays through the NCHA website https://ncha.com.au/events-results-futurity-2026/ All the action starts tomorrow with the Snafflebit and Go Round 1 of the Open Futurity. 𝒮𝓂𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝑀𝑒𝓉𝒶𝓁𝓁𝒾𝒸 𝒞𝒶𝓉 aka 'Smarty' has her first run on Monday afternoon in the Open Futurity & 𝑀𝑒𝓉𝒶𝓁𝓁𝒾𝒸 𝐻𝒶𝓇𝓁𝑒𝓆𝓊𝒾𝓃 aka 'Harley' has her first run on Thursday in the Open Derby. Good luck to all competitors over the next two weeks.

19/05/2026

The horse doesn't care what you had planned.
The crowd in the stands doesn't see the long nights, the fight, the aches and pains...
the times you nearly walked away.
When all is said and done, only one person knows whether you really showed up — and that's you.
Win or lose, if you give it everything you have… you are no fake.
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03/05/2026

My Girl - It's all about the relationship. Sometimes rebuilding your life with someone you can trust. Sometimes just getting out of your head for a while and discovering new, and exciting parts of life that you didn't know existed. But it is always something special, something that most don't get to experience. It builds resilience, determination and the better side of you. The quiet work. The decision to keep going anyway. It is where confidence is built. Subscribe to Champion Performance Training and I’ll send you the weekly newsletter.

30/04/2026

KJV says it better - If we live in the Spirit, let us walk in the spirit

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

27/04/2026

Life is short, make it happen!

23/04/2026

The Lonely Dark Sky
This is the part most people don’t see.
The quiet work. The doubt. The decision to keep going anyway.
This is where confidence is built.
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20/04/2026

Words to live by...

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐭?

Because in the show pen, talent will only take you so far. The rest comes down to grit. Early mornings. Late nights. The days when nothing goes right, but you show up anyway.

It’s the 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 you go work.
The run you replay a 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 to getting better, even when no one’s watching.
When the gate closes and it’s just you, your horse, and the cow, there are 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐬.

So ask yourself… 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐭?

19/04/2026

Champion Performance Training Newsletter

Issue #1 April 19 2026

23/02/2026

Turn float-loading anxiety into calm confidence. New blog: Mastering Float Loading — practical steps to make your float a relaxing, predictable place for your horse. Read the full guide and tips from Scott & Cara Champion. https://wix.to/pnHVY9b

Float loading is one of those skills that can bring even the most experienced horse owner to their knees. Unlike many aspects of horsemanship, it isn't something that comes naturally; it is learned, practised, and built on a foundation of patience and preparation. In my book, The Horseman’s Way, I...

16/02/2026

Do you feel like cantering is a battle you’re losing?

Walking feels manageable. Trotting, you can figure out. But cantering? For many riders it’s the gait where everything seems to fall apart. You bounce, you grip, you tense up. The worse it feels, the harder you try, which only makes it worse.

See our blog at https://www.champion-performance-training.com.au/post/why-cantering-feels-so-hard-and-how-to-make-it-click for more