My Client Scored Her First 70 By Doing This...

A client of mine came to me frustrated, defeated, and completely drained.

She had:
❌ Years of experience in the saddle.
 ❌ A great horse.
 ❌ A solid pro training program.

And yet, no matter how much she practiced or how much money she spent showing, she couldn’t score well.

She was stuck in the mid-60s, watching other riders pass her by, and wondering if maybe she just wasn’t cut out for this.

Sound familiar?

💭 “Maybe I’ll never be competitive at this level.”
💭 “What’s the point of spending all this money if I’m not improving?”
💭 “Maybe I should just quit.”

Even her husband asked why she kept going. And honestly? She was starting to wonder the same thing.

But instead of giving up, we went all-in on fixing what was really holding her back.

And guess what? She just scored her FIRST 70.

✨ And now she’s having FUN again with her horse. ✨

Here’s exactly what we did to turn things around:

#1: Stopped the Overspin Penalties

She was losing 2 points every time she left center—getting hit with a ½ point overspin penalty AND a -½ point maneuver score. Every. Single. Time. Ouch. 

Her horse was a great little spinner, but also high-strung—and so was she. They were feeding off each other’s stress, making the problem worse.

So instead of drilling spins endlessly trying to get a crisp shutoff (which wasn’t working), we trained her MIND.

She learned how to:

✅ Stay calm and confident instead of escalating tension.
✅ Lead her horse mentally instead of reacting emotionally.
✅ Create total trust in her maneuvers—and now? She’s scoring +½’s instead of penalties.

🚨 NOT with more time in the saddle. But with more time fixing her mindset. 🚨

#2: Trained Her to Focus (Because Focus is a Skill!)

She used to think taking a few deep breaths before a run was enough to stay focused.

But here’s the truth:
👉 Focus on demand is a trained skill.
👉 If you don’t train it, you can’t expect it to show up in high-pressure situations.

So I had her start implementing breathing exercises—ones I specifically tailor to my clients.

She learned how to:

 ✅ Control her nervous system with breathwork.
 ✅ Shift into a laser-focused state before every run.
 ✅ Stay locked in—even under pressure.

Now? She doesn’t just “hope” she can focus. She knows she can.

#3: Broke Through Her Limiting Beliefs

The biggest thing keeping her stuck?

She believed she wasn’t good enough to compete at this level.

💭 “The other riders are just better than me.”
💭 “I’m not naturally talented enough.”
💭 “I’ll never be as confident as them.”

Riders don’t realize just how much mental garbage is floating around in their heads—but I do.

On our coaching calls, I used:
🔹 Deep mindset work & strategic questioning (I know exactly what to ask to get to the root of the issue).
🔹 Targeted exercises & homework that rewired her thinking.
🔹 A step-by-step process to replace self-doubt with confidence.

And now? She BELIEVES she belongs in the show pen. And she rides like it.

From 65s and Frustration… to Her First 70 and Pure JOY.

This client went from:
😩 Doubting if she even belonged in the horse world…
😩 Feeling embarrassed by her runs…
😩 Being stuck in the same mistakes with no improvement…

To:
🔥 Scoring her first 70!
🔥 Loving the process again.
🔥 Having FUN every time she rides.

Guys, I’m about to cry just thinking about it. 🥹♥️

And this is EXACTLY what I teach inside the Mental Gym for Equestrians.

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 ✅ Bust through the mental blocks holding you back.
 ✅ Handle pressure like a pro—so you start looking for MORE challenges.
 ✅ Follow my 7-step process for achieving your goals on autopilot.

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🔥 Nicole Burnett
Mental Performance Coach | Resilient Reiner

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