Show Notes
Have you ever had a great warm-up… only to enter the arena and suddenly everything feels harder?
You can’t see your distances.
Your horse feels strong.
You start overthinking everything.
And before you know it… your round starts falling apart.
In this episode, I and Lorna dive into one of the most common (and misunderstood) performance blocks in riding:
👉 Where your focus goes under pressure.
Because here’s the truth:
It’s not that you’ve suddenly lost your ability.
It’s that your attention has shifted to the wrong place.
Whether it’s:
Worrying about what others think
Trying too hard to fix something
Obsessing over distances
Or focusing on the result instead of the process
All of these create narrow, rigid focus, and that’s what actually causes mistakes.
In this episode, we break down:
Why riders develop “tunnel vision” under pressure
How focusing on results destroys your feel
The difference between process vs outcome focus
Why “don’t think about it” NEVER works
How to quickly reset your focus mid-round
Practical tools to expand your awareness instantly
The connection between your eyes, nervous system, and performance
Because the best riders aren’t the ones who never lose focus… They’re the ones who know how to shift it back, fast.
Resources Mentioned:
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