Rebuild Your Mental Game in 6 Weeks:
Find Clarity, Calm, and Competitive Confidence in the Saddle
If you’ve been riding on fumes—mentally drained, doubting your abilities, and quietly wondering if you’ve lost your edge—you’re not alone.
So many talented riders find themselves stuck in a cycle of burnout and self-doubt. It’s not that you don’t want to get better. It’s that you don’t know how to get back to who you used to be—or who you know you could be.
If you’ve been feeling or experiencing any of this...
You keep second-guessing yourself, even after doing the work.
You’re mentally exhausted from overthinking every ride, every show, every “what if.”
You’ve lost that grounded, connected feeling that used to make riding joyful.
You put so much pressure on yourself to get it “right” that you forget how to ride.
You’re quietly burning out—but no one sees it, because you keep pushing through.
... then this program is for you:
It’s time to say goodbye to:
White-knuckling your way through training and competition
Questioning if you’re even “cut out for this” anymore
Avoiding shows or dreading rides because of the pressure
And say hello to:
Calm confidence—even when things don’t go perfectly
Clarity about what you need, mentally and emotionally, to perform at your best
Mental rituals that bring you back to centre, again and again
What You’ll Learn in the Foundations of Focus Program:
Identify and rewire the mental blocks that have been quietly sabotaging your performance
Build daily mental rituals that increase clarity and calm
Learn to handle pressure and setbacks with composure
Create a powerful, personalized pre-ride routine
Learn the difference between focus and force—and how to stay in flow
Develop resilience strategies for show nerves, plateaus, and burnout
Connect with a small circle of riders who truly get it
This isn’t just about focus. It’s a full mental reset.
Foundations of Focus gives you the tools, structure, and support to build a mindset that holds under pressure, in and out of the ring.
This is a 6-week high-touch mental skills program for competitive riders.
It combines 1:1 mindset coaching, small-group support, and weekly mental training exercises to help you:
* Get unstuck and focused again
* Ride with confidence under pressure
* Reconnect with your joy and purpose
* Build the core mental habits of high performers
Here’s what you’ll experience:
1x Individual Coaching Session
A deep, tailored session to uncover what's been holding you back and map out a clear, confident way forward.4x Small-Group Coaching Sessions
Learn alongside a group of no more than 5 riders, diving into elite performance habits like pressure management, pre-ride rituals, and mental recovery techniques.Weekly Mental Strength Challenges
Receive bite-sized tools and challenges to build real focus and resilience, week by week.Reflective Tools & Guided Exercises
From journaling prompts to calming breathwork to mental rehearsal scripts—everything is designed to help you centre yourself quickly and consistently.
Bonus: Free 30-minute Mindset Mapping Session to help you decide if this is the right fit.
BONUS BUNDLE: In Addition, if you act quickly, you also get:
The Rider’s Reflection Journal (Printable PDF)
A beautifully designed, downloadable journal to help you track your weekly growth, mindset shifts, and lightbulb moments throughout the program. Includes space for goal setting, confidence tracking, and post-ride debriefs.
Pre-Show Mental Prep Checklist
Your go-to, printable guide for calming nerves and getting in the zone before competition day. A simple step-by-step routine to help you show up focused, composed, and ready to ride.
Top Tips from Top Riders (Mini PDF)
A curated list of powerful mindset tips, routines, and pressure strategies from elite riders around the world. Short, punchy, and inspiring—these are the little gems you’ll want to revisit before every show.
Grounding Audio: The 5-Minute Reset
A calming, guided audio you can listen to before training or competition. Helps you clear mental clutter, reconnect with your breath, and ride from a more centred, grounded place.
Bonus Q&A Replay Access
Access to a recorded bonus call where we tackle the most common rider mindset questions—from handling pressure to bouncing back from a bad round.
Ready to change the way you ride—and how you feel about it?
Client Testimonials
"Linda Hennings from Forging Ahead Coaching is incredible!! Worked with her for the last 9 months and she's has helped me take my riding to another level. I’m able to contain my nerves and able to stay completely focused whilst competing. Highly recommend"
MICAH CHALKER
"When I did my sessions a few years back, it shifted so much for me - and actually spilled over into my life outside of horses too.
Linda really does help with all you're feeling and thinking. And does it in a practical and non judgemental way"
ROMY JANKELOW
“I was honestly ready to quit. I couldn’t take another show feeling like I’d let myself—and my horse—down. Linda's coaching changed that. I started riding with purpose again, not pressure. And I found the joy again!
KIM WILLIAMSON
"I was dreading my next show and feeling super anxious about my performances. After working with Linda, I am now so excited for all my shows. This has turned my riding around."
AMY CROSSLEY
My promise to you
I get it because I’ve lived it. I know what it feels like to be the rider who’s working so hard and still wondering why it’s not clicking.
That’s why this isn’t surface-level stuff—it’s rooted in real mental shifts, born from experience, and tailored for riders who are done playing small.
I'm not here to hype anyone up with temporary motivation. I'm here to teach grounded mental strength, the kind that lasts.
ABOUT LINDA
Linda is a Mental Skills Coach with a diploma in Practitioner Coaching (DIPC). Having worked extensively with leaders and teams in corporate, she now offers performance enhancement skills to riders of all abilities, to help them maximise their equine partnership. Linda will show you how to apply subtle and huge mindset shifts in any equestrian discipline. As an enneagram practitioner who also works with Process Oriented Psychology, Linda is able to offer each client a fully individual approach, while still covering ground that is common to all riders.
Imagine riding with calm clarity—even when the pressure’s on. Imagine showing up to the arena with trust in yourself, your horse, and your plan.
That kind of mental strength isn’t wishful thinking.
It’s trainable.
And Foundations of Focus shows you how.
This is the first step toward becoming the rider you know you’re capable of being.
Regular Value: R9 700
Launch Offer: R6 500 (limited to max 5 riders only)
✅ 6-week program with 1:1 and group support
✅ Bonuses: Free pre-course mindset mapping session as well as pre-show checklists and audio
✅ 3 months access to the Forging Ahead Academy
✅ Only a few spots available for this round
No pressure. No fluff. Just clarity and grounded growth.
Only 5 spots are available at this reduced rate. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
If you’re ready to rebuild your focus and rediscover your confidence—this is your sign.
The mindset mapping session is your complimentary exploration of whether the Foundations of Focus course is a good fit for you.
Book your session quickly before the spots run out!
WE START THE COURSE ON 15 JULY 2025
