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    Eric Navet: Mindset Matters

    Aug 21, 2018 5 minutes
    By Tonya Johnston

    An equestrian mental-skills coach and A-circuit competitor, Tonya Johnston has a master’s degree in sport psychology. Her book, Inside Your Ride: Mental Skills for Being Happy and Successful with Your Horse is available in paperback or e-book editions. For more info on Tonya’s work, go to www.TonyaJohnston.com.

    Tips and perspectives from the best riders on how to mentally approach equestrian sport are like precious, unique gems—no two are the same and each one is valuable. This past spring I was fortunate enough to have a conversation with the illustrious Eric Navet that was full of such notable insights. Eric has had a long and successful career, including having been a team and individual gold medalist at the World Equestrian Games, an Olympic medalist, European champion and French champion on numerous occasions. As a bonus,

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