# @theplaidhorsemag on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUq6TsLDiG9
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56059895-theplaidhorsemag-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/87b6dacb2b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-12T20:00:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Plaid Horse Magazine (@theplaidhorsemag) — https://gondola.cc/theplaidhorsemag

## Caption

When nerves show up, most riders try to make them disappear. We tell ourselves to calm down, breathe, or question why we don’t feel more confident—but as inside_your_ride mental skills coach Tonya Johnston explains, that effort often pulls attention away from what actually supports good riding. Nerves aren’t the problem. Losing focus is. 

#EquestrianMindset #MentalSkills #RiderNerves #PerformancePsychology #HunterJumper #EquestrianLife #ShowRingMentality #ThePlaidcast #ThePlaidHorse

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mentalskills, ridernerves, equestrianlife, showringmentality, hunterjumper, theplaidcast, theplaidhorse, performancepsychology, equestrianmindset

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