The Equine Network Publishes New Book from Mental Skills Coach Tonya Johnston

Boulder, CO, May 25, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Equine Network recently announced the release of its new book, Inside Your Ride: Mental Skills for Being Happy and Successful with Your Horse, by mental skills coach and sport psychology expert Tonya Johnston, available online in its store, HorseBooksEtc, http://horsebooksetc.com/products/Inside_Your_Ride_Mental_Skills_for_Being_Happy_and_Successful_with_Your
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In this book, Tonya Johnston, who specializes in working with equestrian athletes, helps you build the mental skills you need in order to accomplish your riding goals, big or small. She offers specific methods and clear, easy-to-follow direction to help equestrians of every discipline prepare for their next ride or competition.

“I’m really excited to share this book with riders everywhere,” Johnston said. “I hope that it’s interesting and inspiring and motivates people to understand how they prepare best for their ride. I see riding as a life-long learning process and I hope this provides additional ideas and motivation to understand what helps them ride their best.”

Equine Network Managing Editor Amy Herdy said the book was in response to reader demand.

“Many riders, especially women, had contacted us and asked us for a book to help them with their confidence issues,” Herdy said. “Tonya really delivers that."

Through the book, you’ll learn how to:

· Become energized and overcome challenges
· Set short-term and long-term goals to track your progress
· Stay in the moment during your ride
· Develop a “ride plan” to ensure you accomplish your goals
· Use your breath to increase, decrease or center your energy
· Develop a positive attitude and overcome anxiety
· Communicate well with trainers, partners, parents or fellow boarders

The stories and quotes from other riders are inspiring to read to see how people competing at the top of the sport think, and to realize they have the same thoughts as everyday riders.

Purchase the new book by mental skills coach sport psychology expert Tonya Johnston from HorseBooksEtc, http://horsebooksetc.com/products/Inside_Your_Ride_Mental_Skills_for_Being_Happy_and_Successful_with_Your
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Active Interest Media, Inc (AIM) is a leading publisher of enthusiast magazines, consumer shows, books and Internet sites. AIM was formed by Wind Point Partners, a private equity investment firm with office in Chicago, Illinois, and Southfield, Michigan, in partnership with CEO Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III, in October 2003. The AIM Equine Network includes the print magazine titles American Cowboy, EQUUS, Horse&Rider, Practical Horseman, Dressage Today, Discover Horses, EquiManagement, USHJA In Stride, Spin to Win Rodeo, Horse Journal and The Trail Rider, as well as the websites Equine.com, Discoverhorses.com, AmericanCowboy.com, MyHorse.com, USRider.org and EquiSearch.com.

The Equine Network provides, creates, and distributes relevant content and services to passionate horse enthusiasts while connecting them to each other and the marketplace. The Equine Network is the publisher of the award-winning magazines Horse&Rider, EQUUS, Dressage Today, The Trail Rider, Spin to Win Rodeo, American Cowboy, Practical Horseman and Horse Journal. The Equine Network also publishes a proprietary line of books and DVDs for sale through its store, HorseBooksEtc.com. The Equine Network provides trailer insurance services through its recent acquisition of USRider, and is home to several websites, including EquiSearch.com, Equine.com, MyHorseDaily.com, DiscoverHorses.com, AmericanCowboy.com and Horse-Journal.com.