# @theplaidhorsemag on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdqdoiD2jI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/43596446-theplaidhorsemag-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-13T20:00:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Plaid Horse Magazine (@theplaidhorsemag) — https://gondola.cc/theplaidhorsemag

## Caption

Preparation is about being ready to respond when things don’t go as planned.

As mental skills coach inside_your_ride  Tonya Johnston explains, riding will always include uncertainty: horses feel different day to day, warm-ups change, and courses don’t always ride the way we expect. Preparation gives riders tools to adapt in real time, while control often adds pressure when reality intervenes.

#ThePlaidHorse #ThePlaidcast #insideyourride  #EquestrianMindset #MentalSkills #RideSmart #HunterJumper #equestrianlifestyle

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hunterjumper, ridesmart, theplaidcast, theplaidhorse, equestrianlifestyle, equestrianmindset, insideyourride, mentalskills

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