Ask a Champion - Run for the Million Champion, NRHA Millon Dollar Rider Nathan Piper

Nathan won the biggest event in reining, The Run for the Million. We asked him several questions about his sport and his experience: How did he get his start in reining? How did he find out about Mental Management? Why does he like the journal? What do his students struggle with the most mentally? How did he prepare for the Run for the Million? What piece advice would he give to someone going into a similar competition? And more! Performance Analysis Journal Nathan talks about: https://mentalmanagement.com/products/performance-analysis-the-ultimate-performance-journal It's always exciting to learn more by talking to a true champion who uses Mental Management. For our Patreon Silver & Gold members we did a longer interview with Nathan where we learned more about how he specifically uses Mental Management in competition and coaching. https://www.patreon.com/posts/nathan-piper-run-77245900 Learn more about Mental Management - https://mentalmanagement.com/ To watch his Run for the Million Run - https://youtu.be/e_g591uzpPw Nathan Piper Bio: Nathan Piper was born in Bryan, Texas, where he grew up showing reining horses as a youth in American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), and 4-H competitions. Reining is a western equestrian event originating from the working ranch days. It demonstrates maneuvers that horses and cowboys would use daily on a ranch. However over time it has evolved into a sport discipline, where a horse and a rider perform a pattern of maneuvers and compete for monetary prizes. Born into a family and community of Aggies, Nathan attended Texas A&M University. During his junior year of college he decided to forgo his non-pro status and become an NRHA Professional. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1999 and married his wife Jean in 2000. After graduation, the newlyweds moved to Whitesboro, Texas, where Nathan Piper Reining Horses resides now. Over the next few years Nathan and Jean welcomed two beautiful daughters, Millie and Etta, who can be heard loudest among the cheering section. Nathan made his first NRHA Open Futurity Finals in 2010, and the following years have been a success with several horses, most recently Patriot, who Nathan piloted to the 2022 Run For A Million victory as well as the NRBC Open L4 Co-Championship and the AQHA World Championship in Junior Reining, both in 2019. Nathan is a multiple time NRHA Open Futurity and Derby finalist, a National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) Champion, AQHA World Champion, and most recently the Run For A Million Champion. At the beginning of the 2022 show season, while qualifying for the Run For A Million, Nathan became an NRHA Million Dollar Rider. Find him on FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/NathanPiperReiningHorses