Dr. Janet Edgette / Sport Psychology for Riders

08/15/2026

08/05/2026

Mental Toughness: Helpful, or Not So Much?

08/05/2026

Let's put a moratorium on "coaching" during the ride home from sporting events.

The ride home doesn’t need to become a post-game analysis. Your child already knows when they missed the shot or struck out. Sometimes the greatest gift is letting them know they’re loved regardless of the scoreboard.

08/05/2026

The Worst Parenting Advice? "Don't Take It Personally."

Most parents have heard this advice:
"Don't take your teenager's behavior personally."
I disagree.

If there's ongoing tension between you and your teen, it's worth taking personally—not as an insult, but as an invitation to get curious.

The most powerful conversations often begin with something as simple as:
"We're arguing a lot lately, and I don't like how it feels. What could I do that would make things better between us?"

Parents don't have to be perfect. They do have to be willing to look honestly at themselves.
What do you think? Have you ever heard this advice?

06/03/2026

Visualization is a frequent go-to technique for performance coaching in equestrian sports. But sometimes it can leave a rider chasing a fantasy ride from the night before, almost forgetting to ride the horse they now have underneath them. In trying to duplicate that perfect course, round, test or jump off, riders' attention stays in their head and not on the present ride.

04/24/2026

This is truly one of the most offensive things a trainer can say to a kid who probably lives and breathes horses and is at the barn six days a week....They may have other issues interfering with their performance, but a lack of desire is not one of them. A conversation about the matter at hand, led with curiosity rather than condemnation, is likely to deliver better results.

03/07/2026

It's one thing to worry about missed distances or forgetting your course, and another to worry about being run away with or ejected from your tack.

Come to this FREE one hour webinar on dealing constructively with your anxiety following a fall or crash or bolt or other riding incident that has shaken your confidence.

To get the link, send DM "Riding Fears" on Instagram

10/20/2025

Delighted to have my third article " 'B' Is For Bits — And Boundaries" published in The Chronicle of the Horse. If you're interested in reading about my approach to sport psychology, check out my first article with them - "When Affirmations Aren't Enough" (https://lane-press.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=66920&i=757377&p=54&ver=html5) and if you're struggling with fears after a fall or riding injury, check out my second article, "No, You Don't Have to 'Push Through' Your Fear to Get Over It" (https://lane-press.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=837835&p=58&view=issueViewer)


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