Picture yourself heading into every ride feeling prepared and confident, and finishing every ride feeling accomplished.
With the help of mental skills, this can become your reality.
Mental Performance Training Experiences
Starter
5 Sessions
A strong intro or quick support with a specific issue
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1 Initial Deep Dive (90 min)
Assessment + personalized Mental Performance Training Plan4 Weekly Sessions (60 min each)
Build and apply core mental skillsSession Support Materials
Recap emails, personalized doc, and action stepsMidpoint Progress Review
Updated plan + structured check-in
Midway
10 Sessions
Targeted work on a specific performance goal
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1 Initial Deep Dive (90 min)
Assessment + personalized Mental Performance Training Plan14 Weekly Sessions (60 min each)
Complete mental skills developmentSession Support Materials
Recap emails, personalized doc, and action stepsMidpoint Progress Review
Updated plan + structured check-inOngoing Support
Unlimited email/text accessPerformance Observation
Monthly in-person coaching (lessons/shows) + weekly video feedback
Full
15 Sessions
Dedicated athletes ready for full transformation
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1 Initial Deep Dive (90 min)
Assessment + personalized Mental Performance Training Plan9 Weekly Sessions (60 min each)
Develop and strengthen key mental skillsSession Support Materials
Recap emails, personalized doc, and action stepsMidpoint Progress Review
Updated plan + structured check-inOngoing Support
Unlimited contact with Julia
Single sessions, group sessions, brief check-in sessions, workshops, in-person observations and live sessions during performance are available upon request.
We work to build mental skills just like physical skills, putting in the time, effort, practice, and consistency for desired long-term change. No quick fixes exist in both the physical and mental games; it is a process that requires intentionality, patience, and perseverance.
Are you ready to take the first step towards unlocking your full performance potential?
How it works:
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Start by booking your free consultation or completing the Discovery Form to meet 1:1 with Julia.
We’ll discuss your current mental experience in riding, where you want to be, and how to get there.
Conducted via Zoom or phone, this 20-minute session requires parental approval for riders under 18.
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Your first session includes a deep dive into performance challenges to identify root causes and apply the right mental skills.
You’ll learn how the horse and human brain work, why it impacts your riding, and how to improve it.
We’ll create your personalized Mental Performance Training Plan to guide future sessions.
Initial session: up to 1.5 hours (Zoom, phone, or in-person).
Ongoing sessions: up to 1 hour, focused on applying skills and progressing toward your goals. -
Once your foundation is set, we turn your skills into a personalized daily routine for riding and competition.
This includes preparation, reset, and recovery steps to keep you consistent and connected.
The goal is to support performance, help you stay grounded through challenges, and reflect effectively after each ride.
Where Mental Strength Meets Performance
Our thoughts influence how we feel, how we behave, and how we ride. Together, we will work to enhance your riding by elevating your mental game, transforming you into the best rider you can be!
Mental Performance Training services include personalized, one-on-one sessions that work towards achieving your unique riding goals by building new mental habits through mental skills training.
We directly target the areas that are holding you back from consistently riding at your best, transforming your mental blocks into mental strengths that will show up for you when you need them the most.
With mental skills mastery, you will effectively handle nerves, quickly bounce back from mistakes, compete with confidence and consistency, and mentally thrive both in and out of the saddle. Let mental skills assist you in becoming the rider and horseman you’ve always dreamed of being.
Client Spotlight
Ryan is a middle-aged competitive and avid team roper who has big goals of winning the finals in Vegas. Ryan came to me with a lack of confidence in his roping skills and overall technique, an immense focus on the outcome of roping competitions, and an inability to let go of mistakes, especially at competitions. He went into competitions blindly, having no real strategy or plan to work off, and became frustrated with very inconsistent results.
We started with diving into his roping technique from the moment he entered the box to the moment he would exit the arena. We then developed a solid plan that he could work from no matter the horse he was riding, cows he was chasing, heeler he was assigned, competition he was at, or environment he was in. No matter what, the core principles of roping stayed the same. Ryan learned to focus on the factors that are in his control, remain in the present moment, and regulate as needed.
We took his plan and not only applied it during physical practice, but also reinforced it through guided imagery in the form of recorded scripts that we created together. We figured out the mental skills that work best for him and adapted a daily outline for him to follow, featuring both pre-ride and pre-run routines that mentally set him up for success, whether he was competing or practicing on his own.
Ryan still works with me to this day, and he gets better and better with every session and mental skill progression.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have something else on your mind? I’d love to hear from you.
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Every athlete’s experiences and mindset goals are different, but many clients begin noticing shifts in their self-awareness, focus, and control within the first few sessions. Long-term progress comes from consistent practice and implementation of the mental skills we work on together over time. The key word here is progress, not results, since building new mental habits is a process, similar to building the physical skills for leveling up in riding.
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Sessions are available in-person, over video call, or by phone call. This allows flexibility based on your schedule, location, and personal preferences.
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While a coach focuses on physical skills, techniques, and strategies for sport, mental performance training maximizes how you think, respond, and perform under pressure to your advantage. The coach focuses on the physical aspect of the game, while the mental performance consultant focuses on the mental side of sport and performance. Overall, both work together to support your performance outcomes and goals. A well-rounded athlete trains both their body and mind in the pursuit of excellence in their sport.
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Experiences are encouraged to help build consistency and long-term change over time, but session options can be flexible depending on your needs. We can determine the best approach during your initial consultation session.
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While sessions may focus on your mental performance for riding, the mental skills you develop can carry over into other areas of your life, including school, work, and everyday challenges. All in all, mental skills for sport double as life skills. You can transfer these mental tools to virtually any area of your life, and that’s the beauty of mental skills training!