In the arena, your mind fires before your horse does. If your perspective shifts, your reactions change — and your results follow.
Breaking Ground helps competitors handle pressure, stay clear in the moment, and compete like they do at home.
From Arena to the Mind:
A Competitor's Journey
Been There.
Rode Through It.
Lydia is a lifelong competitor, WPRA Breakaway Rookie of the Year, and former college rodeo coach who specializes in mental performance for equine athletes. She combines sports psychology principles with real-world experience to help riders compete with clarity and confidence under pressure.
The Breaking Ground Mission
Breaking Ground focuses on shifting the perspective that drives your decisions, habits, and performance. When riders understand how their mind interprets pressure, they can choose responses that lead to stronger results in both practice and competition.
Horseman & Rodeo Competitors
Wherever you are in pursuing the next level,
we start from your current reality and move you forward.
Build a Strong Mental Foundation
Learn how perspective shapes decisions, habits, and
results, and develop the skills to shift it intentionally.
Overcome Performance Barriers
From doubt and overthinking to pressure and burnout - learn the tools that help you respond, not react.
Remove What's Holding
you Back
If you’re feeling stuck, we uncover the root cause and create a path toward the results you’re capable of achieving.
Your reactions shape your results. Let’s train them with intention.
Start Closing the Gap
Getting started is simple and designed to meet you
Exactly where you are in your journey.
1
Reach Out
Let’s connect and talk about what you’re chasing and what’s standing in the way.
2
Understand the Pressure Points
We’ll dig into the moments where things shift — in the box, in the alley, or in your warm-up — and what your mind does there.
3
Build Your Plan
We create a personalized coaching roadmap tailored to your goals and your event.
4
Learn the Tools
You’ll train practical mental skills that translate directly to the saddle.
5
Implement with Intention
Put your new tools into practice, gaining clarity and confidence every time you step into the arena.
6
Support that Sticks
You won’t do this alone — you’ll have ongoing guidance every step of the way.
Proof that Mindset Matters
Lydia showed me how to replace negative thoughts with positive ones and provided unwavering support during major competitions. Her methods gave me confidence and control in the moments when I needed it most.
Nicole H.
Through perspective change and focus, we changed my roping in just a few weeks. Without changing anything but my mindset, I started stacking wins and building momentum, which led to a fun, productive season of rodeoing.
Tyler B.
Lydia was easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. She had a great balance of first hand experience backed by science and studies.
Shelby S.