Tonya was interviewed by of Show Jumping Life:

Mental Skills Coach And Rider, Tonya Johnston, Discusses Why It’s Important To Have a Mental Preparation Routine

Watch the interview here:

Excerpt:

Why is it important to have a mental preparation routine or ritual?
The main value is consistency. Just like we have routines for our horses, as riders, we need to trust our preparation. So,it’s helpful to do things in a systematic way, that you know works and to helps you get focused.

It creates trust and confidence and impacts how we communicate with our horse

It creates trust and confidence and impacts how we communicate with our horse and how well we’re going to be able to ride our plan.
Read the full post here.