Tanja Mitton Equestrian Success And Mindset

04/02/2025

Quote of the day:
“There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind - you are the one who hears it.”
Michael A. Singer,
Have a great day everyone 🙂

03/02/2025

Collaboration between coaches is so important.

On my resent Hobart trip it was so great to teach at Kyalami Equestrian Centre and spending time in the arena with Anita and some of the younger coaches.

We talked about the riders influence on their horses.
If you strip it all bare, no matter how experienced the rider is or what discipline they train in, at the end of the day the rider is the load the horse has to carry.

Whenever that load moves, shifts and sometimes tips, it impacts the horses balance and therefore the way they move.
It is therefore our job as coaches to advocate for the horses and their ‘bad behaviour’ when they drift, lean, slow down or speed up. They are just compensating!!!

And it is our job as coaches to not just correct the riders uneven shoulders or the drawn up heals but rather rebalancing the riders base, the pelvis so they become more stable and lean, drift and shift less.

Rider position is not about sitting straight, maintaining the right angles and lines throughout their body or keeping their hands still.
Rider position is about feeling and adapting to the horses movements, compensating for their lack of balance and becoming the easiest load for your horse. Carrying a balanced load helps them to become straighter and more confident.

See it’s not about ‘us teaching horses to be straight’ it’s more about getting out of the way and not hindering straightness.

03/02/2025

Quote of the day:
“Change may not always bring growth, but there is no growth without change.”
Roy T. Bennett,
Have a great day everyone 🙂

03/02/2025

February Clinics:

Tasmania Valmont Farms
Private lesson spots are still available on Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th and Saturday 8th for more info and bookings please contact India Woods

Victoria Harney Park
Private lessons Sunday 9th BOOKED OUT

Queensland
Burpengary private lessons Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th https://www.nominate.com.au/EquestDn/Event.aspx?e=6FDF4091537E42A293588A9BC9B68119&eventlist=37

Lucie Klaassen and Tanja Mitton 3 - Day Connection Clinic 28th February - 2nd March Elimbah
https://www.tanjamitton.com/products/two-day-connection-clinic

March clinics
ACT
Duntroon Private lessons 26th March please contact Bianca [email protected]

Sherony Park Private lessons 27th March please contact Giorgia [email protected]

Victoria
Coaches Workshop Saturday 29th March at Cranbourne Pony Club contact Paul Seuren 0412369202

Private lessons Sunday 30th March for more info contact Paul Seuren 0412369202

30/01/2025

Quote of the day:
“You learn something valuable from all of the significant events and people, but you never touch your true potential until you challenge yourself to go beyond imposed limitations.”
Roy T. Bennett
Have a great day everyone 🙂

30/01/2025

Day 2 of the Tassie tour
A great day of lessons and I want to say a massive thank you to Amy from Coal Valley Equestrian Centre. Thank you to all the coaches and riders who attended yesterday’s workshop and today’s lessons.
……and I am embracing the whole work/life balance thing everyone talks about and so we went to Shakespeare in the Garden tonight.
One word SO MUCH FUN.
Thank you Hobart, you are delivering again.

29/01/2025

Quote of the day:
“We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.”
Rick Warren
Have a great day everyone 🙂

28/01/2025

Ready to start

28/01/2025

On the road again……
The Tassie tour is starting today.
First we have a Coaches Workshop at Coal Valley Equestrian Centre.
Really looking forward to today.

28/01/2025

Quote of the day:
“Often, it’s not about becoming a new person, but becoming the person you were meant to be, and already are, but don’t know how to be.”
Heath L. Buckmaster,
Have a great day everyone 🙂

28/01/2025

In the lessons I focus on the rider more than on the horse.
As riders we are the load that the horse carries.
If the load is unevenly stacked, the rider is sitting crossed, it will effect the horses movement and their ability to be adjustable.
The same goes for tension, if the rider is tense and worried it will automatically restrain the horses ability to move freely.
A relaxed rider is more able to adjust and develop balance, just like a balanced rider will feel more confident and relaxed because they feel safe.
The same principle applies to the horse.
In my lessons I focus on balance and relaxed and I work with each rider/horse combination individually.
If this is what you are looking for come and see me in February in Burpengary.
Booking info below.

https://nominate.com.au/equestdn/Event.aspx?e=6FDF4091537E42A293588A9BC9B68119&eventlist=37

27/01/2025

In the lessons I focus on the rider more than on the horse.
As riders we are the load that the horse carries.
If the load is unevenly stacked, the rider is sitting crossed, it will effect the horses movement and their ability to be adjustable.
The same goes for tension, if the rider is tense and worried it will automatically restrain the horses ability to move freely.
A relaxed rider is more able to adjust and develop balance, just like a balanced rider will feel more confident and relaxed because they feel safe.
The same principle applies to the horse.
In my lessons I focus on balance and relaxed and I work with each rider/horse combination individually.
If this is what you are looking for come and see me in February in Burpengary.
Booking info below.

We still have some Spots left for Tanja Mitton Equestrian Success And Mindset !
For our super clinic !
See below current availability for Saturday 15th February!

8:15am, 10:30am , 12:30, 1:15pm , 2pm , 2:45pm , 3:30pm, 4:15pm

Bookings close soon !

27/01/2025

Quote of the day:
“Patience is not the ability to wait. Patience is to be calm no matter what happens, constantly take action to turn it to positive growth opportunities, and have faith to believe that it will all work out in the end while you are waiting.”
Roy T. Bennett,
Have a great day everyone 🙂

27/01/2025

Upcoming Private lessons at Burpengary 15th/16th February as part of a super clinic.

In my lessons I don't just focus on the horse, I focus on the rider.
We are the load that our horses carry, what we do in the saddle effects them greatly.

Come and join me for a rider training lesson. Booking details are below.

https://nominate.com.au/equestdn/Event.aspx?e=6FDF4091537E42A293588A9BC9B68119&eventlist=37&fbclid=IwY2xjawIETr1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUaA9Xhwvk3r0GFHPSKeNOmX51g501SegJx0j9oGCqm3xrvLl_wNmINLkQ_aem_5CWFpH7rTN0yAj9H53eeIw

25/01/2025

Upcoming 3-Day Clinic
What’s even better than an online course?
It’s when you are face to face.
Lucie and I have been great friends for a number of years now. What brought us together is our love of horses, and the love of bringing people closer to their horses.
We decided that it would be awesome to combine our skills and offer a one off, very special 3-Day Connection Clinic.
I hope you can come and join us

https://www.tanjamitton.com/products/two-day-connection-clinic

19/01/2025

On the road again.....It is time to come back to Victoria soon.
So far the calendar looks like this:
29th March - One Day Coaches Workshop near Cranbourne
30th March - Private lessons at Paul Seuren's Cranbourne
5/6th April - One Day Clinic and private lessons Yarra Valley
8th April - Private lessons at Harney Park Bolinda
9th April - Coaches Workshop at Next Level Equestrian near Bendigo https://www.tanjamitton.com/products/equestrian-coaches-workshop-next-level-equestrian-lockwood-south-victoria
10th April - Private lessons at Next Level Equestrian near Bendigo
12th April - Private lessons at Gisborne Adult Riding Club

More details will be posted soon and in the meantime please PM me for more inquiries.

17/01/2025

Found a great spot for my morning meditation.
Feeling so blessed 🙏❤️🙏

16/01/2025

Quote of the day:
“When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge — every adversity — contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.”
Roy T. Bennett
Have a great day everyone 🙂