Sports psychology research shows that outcome-focused goals actually increase rider anxiety, which the horse feels and mirrors right back. The very goal that's supposed to motivate you is making your horse tense. This episode introduces an anti-fragile approach to goal-setting: vectors instead of targets, floors instead of all-or-nothing, and if-then plans that pre-program your brain to soften when your instinct is to grab. Six steps, research-backed, designed for riders.

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