Nicole Burnett Coaching

Nicole Burnett Coaching helps Western riders build the mental skills to ride with confidence, focus, and resilience, especially under pressure. Founded by Nicole Burnett, a Western rider and mental performance coach with more than 20 years in the horse world, the brand offers practical training for competitors whose nerves or self-doubt affect their performance. Its approach combines mental and nervous-system training to help riders manage show nerves, quiet unhelpful thought spirals, recover after mistakes, and trust their preparation. Rather than relying on vague positive thinking, Nicole presents her coaching as practical, science-backed, and designed for the realities of riding and competition.

Services include individual mental performance coaching, the five-day audio training 5 Days to Confident Competitor, and The Mental Gym for Equestrians, a longer-term program focused on lasting mental mastery. Riders can also access free guidance through the Resilient Reiner Podcast, which covers confidence, fear after difficult runs, mindset, and other challenges in the Western horse world.