The Plaid Horse presents "Inside Your Ride" with mental skills coach Tonya Johnston. Today, Tonya welcomes top, young junior rider Skylar Wireman who is in the midst of seeing her hard work pay off during this medal finals season with wins so far in the USEF Talent Search Finals - West as well as the Region 8 Maclay regionals. She also welcomes Danny Warrington of Landsafe Equestrian, who along with his wife, Keli, teach riders in all disciplines how to "impact the ground" safely when staying on your horse is no longer an option.
Thank you so much for joining us today on the Plaidcast. This podcast is a labor of love, and every single episode exists because of this incredible community of riders, trainers, barn managers, parents, and horse lovers who show up in the barn, in the ring, and right here with us.
At The Plaid Horse, our commitment goes far beyond the show ring. We believe deeply in the power of literacy and education and that every rider, at every level, deserves access to knowledge, stories, and ideas that make them a better horseperson and a better human being. Reading matters. Learning matters. And the stories we tell each other in this sport matter more than we sometimes realize.
Whether you are a junior rider picking up your first copy of The Plaid Horse Magazine, a professional trainer looking for inspiration, or someone who simply loves horses and everything this world stands for then this community is for you. You belong here.
We build this together. Every article, every episode, every conversation is an opportunity to learn something new, to feel less alone in the challenges of this sport, and to be reminded of why we fell in love with horses in the first place.
Until next time, keep reading, keep learning, keep riding, and remember that the horse world is better when we build it together. I will see you at the ring!