About Darci Epops

Who The HECK is EPops Mental Performance and what IS Mental
Performance anyway?

I'm a long-time rider, competitor, CHA certified English and Western riding instructor, MPM certified coach and high school
science teacher. These days, I specialize in educating people about the skills they need to become more resilient by developing their
Mental Performance toolkit.

I competed to the upper levels of my sport in Canada and the US, and long and short listed for the Canadian team. I have coached riders in a variety of horse sports throughout AB, Ontario, Quebec and the US over several decades. I know the struggle to manage emotions both in everyday practice and in performance.

As a high school educator in alternative, outreach and traditional schools I studied psychology and counseling to help struggling students. As I started learning more about the human brain, how we learn, how we can perform better under stress I srealized that these were tools I really could have used as an upper level equestrian athlete too.

I work with people who are seeking greater clarity and awareness around their goals and behaviors to develop confidence, resilience and problem solving skills that help us become better horse people! I offer workshops, I have a group coaching program called The Resilient Rider, as well as individual coaching sessions. I

work with performance athletes as well as people struggling with nervousness and those who have big goals and want to get out of their own way with mental skill development. I have a passion for horses, coaching and all things psychology... and so here we are!

Darci's 2024 Presentations

Find Your Flashlight - How To Use Your Thoughts To Change Your Results 

Creating Better Rides With Mental Performance Tools 

Where You Can Find Darci Epops