Compete Better! Are the rider that is completely fine riding at home? You ace your dressage test, and jump 1.20m without blinking. Those half-passes are perfect and you always see the distance to the fence. But when you wake up in the morning of a horse show that goes away. Cold feet, heart pounding, your appetite is gone, and the bathroom is your best friend. Anxiety or nerves on the day of competition is common. Many competitors experience this and it may affect their performance. You care about your result and that is the good news. If you didn’t care, you probably wouldn’t be nervous, either!     Many riders…