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Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top rider and trainer Nick Haness about his mindset for training and competing, how he manages his busy schedule, maintaining consistency, his mental preparation for big classes and more. Tonya also asks Nick several listener questions such as how he stays focused for the last jump when it's been a great round, how he managed to overcome the biggest obstacle in his career, and what mindset advice he gives his amateur clients. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

• Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride 
• Guest:  Nick Haness is a top hunter/jumper trainer who is based out of Temecula, California. Nick's  list of wins and accolades is incredibly impressive: Nick has topped $5 million in prize money earned, was named the Chronicle of the Horse Show Person of the Year in 2022 and recently won the $100,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Hunter Spectacular in Wellington, Florida. With wins, championships and grand championships at the country's top horse shows, Nick is on an amazing roll that shows no sign of slowing down.
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