Appeared in iJump Magazine, January 2013 By Tonya Johnston, MA Going to horse shows with your friends can be a fantastic, fun experience. You get to root for each other, be silly together between classes, clap and whoop after each other’s great rides, and help one...
From Tonya Johnston’s Practical Horseman Column Mental skills coach Tonya Johnston explains that great show days take preparation, inspiration and focus and shares top hunter pro Liza Boyd’s personal strategy. Click to...
Sport Psychology for Riders: Benefits of the Small, Unrated Horse Show Featured on ProEquest.com, July 2015 By Tonya Johnston, MA Competing at a friendly, well run, practice horse show can be wonderful for so many reasons. I was recently reminded of these positives...
Preparing for a New Horse Show The Plaid Horse, April 2015 By Tonya Johnston, MA It doesn’t matter how long you have been riding and competing, arriving at a new horse show venue is always exciting! Recently I had the good fortune of traveling for the first time to...
by Tonya Johnston, MA Featured article on ProEquest.com, October, 2014 How do you keep yourself calm, cool and collected while you are trying Mr. or Ms. Maybe-Right? Let’s face it, trying new horses can be a lot like going on a bunch of highly recommended blind dates....
by Tonya Johnston, MA Appeared in Practical Horseman, July 2012 There you are on your horse, waiting for your lesson to start. Things have been very challenging recently, and to say you’ve been having a rough time is an understatement. These difficulties are...
