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Equestrian Performance Mindset

Dressage Mindset Secrets with Sara Van Gool - #213

01 Dec 2025

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In this inspiring and deeply honest conversation, we sit down with Sara, a dressage coach who blends technical training with mindset work to help riders show up with confidence, clarity, and calm. Sara shares how her own struggles with pressure, frustration, and self-doubt led her into mental performance work, and how she now teaches riders to overcome the exact challenges she once faced herself. We dive into: Why dressage riders struggle more than they realize How to build confidence as a rider (the real way) Creating a warm-up that actually works  Her unusual secret to staying present Why fun and relaxation must come before results  You’ll learn how self-talk: Reduces tension Keeps you in the moment Helps you respond to your horse Stops the “little men running around in your head Resources Mentioned: 🧠 Receive our weekly mindset & performance hacks: https://www.mindeq.eu/weeklyhacks Follow Jocelin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jocelinlillienau Follow Lorna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lornahogarth_coaching/ Sara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saravangool_dressuurcoach/

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