166: Inside Your Ride with Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach & Author

Tonya Johnston is an equestrian mental skills coach, author, and hunter-jumper A-circuit competitor with a master’s degree in sport psychology. Tonya travels to give mental skills workshops and works individually with clients and teams all over the world. Tonya’s clients include riders and trainers at top A-circuit, regional and local barns; international grand prix riders; national medal final winners; NCAA Division I athletes; teams such as the Stanford and USC equestrian teams; and IEA teams throughout the country. Tonya has a monthly “Inside Your Ride” podcast. Her book, “Inside Your Ride: Mental Skills for Being Happy and Successful with Your Horse” is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book formats. In this interview, Tonya and Cindra talk about: The uniqueness of equestrian sport psychology Her “Two Positive Rule” What she sees separates the world’s best from the rest How to review your highlights as part of your “Post Ride Notes” Why and how you can write your own Motivational Statement You can find a full description of the Podcast and contact information for Tonya at cindrakamphoff.com/tonya.