Blog – Tanja Mitton

Be kind to yourself

There is a popular saying that goes like this: “Would you talk to your friends like you talk to yourself? And if the answer is no, then why are yo...

Timing is Everything

How often do we say, “This was a terrible transition and we need to do this again until we feel that we have achieved a good result”. The fact that...

It's Not Always Easy Giving Advice

It is not always easy to give advice. It's not always easy to take on unwelcome advice. This month I want to talk about how to best help others. ...

Confidence and how to Get it!

So many people say to me, that they just need to improve their confidence and then they feel they will be ok. Confidence is not something you ‘ge...

Horse riding looking toward Stanley, Tasmania. Landscape scenery overlooking the Bass Strait

Australian Horse Adventures ~ Horse on Tour ~ Stanley, Tasmania

I have been fortunate to join forces with a Tasmanian premium Horseback tour team "Australian Horse Adventures". Stanley, Tasmania is no exception...

Fear & Pleasure Tendencies and the Correlation to the right style of Coaching

Did you know that there are two main motivational tendencies in humans? One is away from fear and one is towards pleasure. In my time ...

My Top 10 Tips For Show Jumpers

As with all aspects of equestrian riding, preparation is paramount. I want to share with you my too tips to a successful show jumping season.

How to Regain Your Confidence After a Fall

Have you recently had a bad fall and lost your confidence? I speak to riders all the time that have had extremely traumatic experiences, yet mo...

Are You A Slave To Your Habits?

There is a saying: "Bad habits are easily obtained but hard to live with, whereas good habits are hard to obtain but easy to live with." We all d...

World Events And The Chaos of The Mind

Everyone is operating on overwhelm toward COVID-19.People are trying to distract themselves with other things - Anything! Just to take their mind o...

How To Create Goals and Stick To Them!

Do you know that only five per cent of riders take the time to sit down and write out their goals? I'm going to show you how to create goals and s...

How to Overcome a Spooky Horse/ Spooky Rider Mindset

Have you ever ridden in an arena where there seems to be a spooky corner, or a scary side, or a monster behind the mirror? You horse just doesn’t w...