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After the success of her book, Inside Your Ride, Tonya wanted to find a way to continue to reach out to riders all over the world wanting to work on their mental skills. The Plaid Horse magazine’s new podcast on Horse Radio Network was the perfect fit. On her show Inside Your Ride: The Podcast, which airs once a month on the The Plaidcast, Tonya interviews a top rider or trainer about their mental skills, shares a top tip to help keep your mental skills current, and answers listener questions.
Plaidcast #141: Tonya Johnston’s Inside Your Ride with Amanda Steege, Didi Mackenzie by Show Strides
The Plaid Horse presents “Inside Your Ride” with mental skills coach Tonya Johnston. Today Tonya welcomes top professional, Amanda Steege and top amateur-owner hunter rider Didi Mackenzie. Plaidcast #141: Tonya Johnston’s Inside Your Ride with Amanda Steege, Didi...
Plaidcast #136: Tonya Johnston’s Inside Your Ride with Katie Taylor and How to Visualize Before the Show
The Plaid Horse presents “Inside Your Ride” with mental skills coach Tonya Johnston. Today Tonya welcomes top Californian professional, Katie Taylor. Katie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, went through extensive treatment and recently put an exclamation point...
Plaidcast #127: Tonya Johnston’s Inside Your Ride with Erynn Ballard and The Fit Equestrian
Top Canadian professional Erynn Ballard and founder of the Fit Equestrian, Lauren Mahr. Brought to you by Show Strides and The Plaid Horse Magazine. Plaidcast #127: Tonya Johnston’s Inside Your Ride with Erynn Ballard and The Fit Equestrian GUESTS AND LINKS: Link...
Plaidcast #123: Tonya Johnston’s Inside Your Ride with Betty Oare
The Plaid Horse presents “Inside Your Ride” with mental skills coach Tonya Johnston. Today, Tonya welcomes living legend, amateur hunter competitor Betty Oare to the podcast. Listen in! Listen: Tonya Johnston’s Inside Your Ride with Betty Oare GUESTS AND LINKS:...
Plaidcast #120: Tonya Johnston’s Inside Your Ride with Margie Sugarman
Tonya is joined by Margie Sugarman, board-certified psychotherapist and sports consultant. Margie has been working with riders for close to 30 years and has a wealth of experience to share. Listen: Tonya Johnston’s Inside Your Ride with Margie Sugarman GUESTS AND...
Plaidcast #114: Tonya Johnston’s Inside Your Ride with Jordan Allen and Busting Visualization Myths
This week, junior rider Jordan Allen (who was third in last week’s $100,000 WCHR Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular) joins Tonya Johnston to talk about her mental skills game. Then, Tonya gives listeners the run-down on a powerful mental skill, visualization. She busts...
Plaidcast #109 with Carleton Brooks and Stephanie Danhkal
“I make sure that I know the course; I go over it a few times in my head. I kind of break it into parts. Usually, you know the typical hunter course, you have your first jump, and then you have a line, diagonal, and maybe another single jump. I will just break the...
Plaidcast #103 with Molly Ashe Cawley
“I don’t know anyone who doesn’t learn a lot by watching... Pick people that you want to be like or ride like and take the time to watch them... there is so much you can take from just watching the schooling area, which is even more educational [than the show ring] a...
Plaidcast #96 with Kelli Cruciotti
The Plaid Horse presents “Inside Your Ride” with mental skills coach Tonya Johnston. Today, Tonya welcomes grand prix rider Kelli Cruciotti, and answers a listener question on comparing yourself to your peers when they do something more advanced or prestigious than...
Plaidcast #92 with Jim Hagman
Today Tonya talks to Adrienne Sternlicht, top young show jumping rider who is heading to Tyron to compete in the World Equestrian Games. Plus, she answers a listener question about how to help keep your focus on yourself rather than your competition at a show. Listen...
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- Webinar for EquestrianProfessional.com – Equestrian Goal Setting Strategies for Horse Professionals
- Webinar for Practical Horseman Magazine: Mental Skills for Confident Riding
- How Sport Psychology Complements the Rider’s Physical Training
- Mental Focus & Confidence in the Warm-Up Ring
- Techniques to Get Energized Before You Ride
- Improving Your Focus with Performance Goals
- Tracking Your Rides
- Visualization Before You Go to the Show
- Visualization
- Getting Over Fear
- Preparing for an Important Show: Part 1
- Preparing for an Important Show: Part 2