theplaidhorse.com • June 2015 • 36
As we settle into our tack, pick up our reins and collect our horse, the goal is to engage mind and body and create the power and the energy to perform. We strive to take all the necessary steps to create what is needed for success. But how engaged are we? Are we doing it because we “have to”, or “need to” or because it is our “choice”? As simple as it sounds, the “why” can have an impact on our performance and overall accomplishment. What is engagement? How engaged we are in our task, whether competing or practicing, can clearly define our success. Engagement can be defined as: • something that engages; pledges • the act of engaging; the state of being engaged • emotional involvement or commitment • occupying the attention or efforts (of a person or persons); He engaged her in conversation.
The Power of Engagement