Squeeze the Day: A brain hack for learning dressage tests and jumping courses

Squeeze the Day: A brain hack for learning dressage tests and jumping courses

From Over The Oxer by infoz37

March 24, 2026 · 10 min · Episode 187

About this episode

This episode explores a brain hack for memorizing dressage tests and jumping courses using a technique called the 'Memory Sandwich'.

Have you ever entered the arena and suddenly forgotten your "C" from your "E"? Or couldn't remember whether your next jump was the red oxer or the yellow double? In this quirky episode of Over the Oxer Equestrian Mindset Podcast, we dive into a fascinating "brain hack" involving nothing more than your own two hands. We explore the 2013 research by Ruth Propper on hemispheric encoding and retrieval—specifically, how squeezing your fists in a certain order might actually prime your brain to memorise courses and tests more effectively. Whether you're a show jumper or a dressage rider, this "Memory Sandwich" technique might be the missing piece in your mental performance toolkit. 👉 Contact me Info@traceycolenlp.com www.traceycolenlp.com 👉Let's be social! www.facebook.com/traceycolenlp.com www.instagram.com/traceycolenlp.com 🧠Next NLP Practitioner and NLP Coach Training: Starts 18t hMay. Every Monday 1:30-5pm UK time. You can also learn form the recodings. No prior learning needed. NLP only for Practitioner and 5 certifications for the NLP Coach (all internationally recognised, accredited and certified by professsional boards)…

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Host: Tracey Cole

Topics covered

  • brain hack
  • learning techniques
  • dressage
  • jumping courses
  • mental performance
  • memory techniques

Keywords

  • dressage
  • jumping courses
  • memory techniques
  • brain hack
  • mental performance

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