Tanja Mitton Equestrian Success And Mindset

06/09/2025

Quote of the day:
“Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Have a great day everyone 😀

06/09/2025

Quote of the day:
“It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Have a great day everyone 😀

05/09/2025

Quote of the day:
Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.”
― Roy T. Bennett
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04/09/2025

Every goal starts with a clear vision.

Join me in learning how to change your reality by actualising your dreams.

04/09/2025

Quote of the day:
“Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Have a great day everyone 😀

04/09/2025

It's a dogs life.
Barnaby is such a trouper. He always seems happy, he is so friendly and outgoing and often people don't realise how sensitive he is. The other day I was sitting on my launch and instead of being snuggled up to me he sat a foot away and was slightly shivering. First I thought he was cold and I wrapped him up in a blanket but that did not stop his shivers. He just felt off.
Did he eat something that didn't agree with him??
I took him outside so he could do his business and he started running around and seemed normal again.
Coming back in he looked at me with his big eyes saying "I am just not 100%".
So, we went to bed and snuggled up, we laid together and breathed together, just quietly, just the two of us and he fell asleep.
The next morning I woke up to two big, brown eyes staring at me and a tail wagging. He was back to his normal self, awake, excited and ready for the day.
Sometimes we all just need a moment. Having someone next to you to hold you, to love you and to see you makes all the difference. ❤❤❤

03/09/2025

Quote of the day:
“Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Have a great day everyone 😀

03/09/2025

Upcoming clinic at Taree 4th/5th October
Often we have training issues that are hard to resolve. Horses are resisting, tension is building or horses just won't come off the leg.
Have you ever considered that your seat might be interfering with your horses movement and that your horse is just trying to tell you something?

It is not only our seat that can interfere with our riding but also our mind. How often do we imagine the worst case scenario only to find that our horse becomes tense by the pure thought if it.

I am not saying that the rider is always to blame for their horses behaviour but at least we need to check to make sure.

If you are open and interested in learning more then this clinic might be exactly what you have been looking for.

We only have 3 rider spots available, please PM me or Nicole for more information

03/09/2025

Is there such a thing as being overconfident?

We generally focus on the opposite, lacking confidence. That is an easy one to relate to and something most riders have experienced at some point.
So, what is it like to be ‘overconfident’? And surely, if lacking confidence is something that we are trying to overcome then being overconfident surely has to be a good thing.

Let’s have a closer look and dissect this thought a little bit more.
• Overconfident often goes hand in hand with limited experience. Not having enough experience to see the full picture.
• Being overconfident can get us into trouble. We can’t see the dangers. Fun, excitement, pleasure take over.
• Overconfidence can easily lead to a lack of confidence if something goes wrong or when we find out that we are not as good as we thought we were.
• When someone is overconfident it reminds me of the saying ‘ignorance is bliss’.

That all sounds a bit negative, doesn’t it 🥲 after all it seemed so good at first glimpse.
If a lack of confidence is something we don’t want to end up with and being overconfident doesn’t seem the right thing either, what should we aim for?
We should aim for the middle. Not too little, not too much but just right 
Think of a seesaw, if we sit on either end there are big swings, up and down and up and down. It seems fun at first but over time the big swings become harder to deal with, too tiring, too inconsistent.

When we move to the middle the swings are not as big, more consistent and sustainable.
Lack of confidence:
Instead of expecting the worst and constantly trying to imagine the worst, remember your good rides. Ask yourself if what you are imagining is actually real or did that happen a long time ago on a different horse or in a different environment? Focus on each ride as it happens instead of getting stuck in the past or heading off to the future. A lack of confidence often comes because we are too hard on ourselves and can’t accept all the improvements and skills that we have learned.

Overconfident:
Own your knowledge and experience and be brave enough to acknowledge what you don’t know yet.
You don’t need to proof anything to anyone.
When we are overconfident we are more focused on ourselves then on our horse. When you feel confident make sure you stay connected to your horses, they might need you more than you think.

Self-confidence:
That means to own what you know and to trust in what you are capable off.
Self-confidence does not come from what others say or think about you, self- confidence comes from what you say and think about yourself.
We can all develop a little more self-confidence by being a little bit kinder to ourselves.
Happy riding everyone 😀

02/09/2025

Quote of the day:
“Respect other people's feelings. It might mean nothing to you, but it could mean everything to them.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Have a great day everyone 😀

02/09/2025

I love it when the neighbours drop in.

01/09/2025

Quote of the day:
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”
― Maya Angelou
Have a great day everyone 😀