Pentagram Stables said:

Stop thinking about the points. Tell yourself, it's all just for fun.

You get tense, the horses will feel it and get tense too, which will adversly effect their preformance. By being so nervious, you are setting yourself up for failure. Relax, it's just another day.

Superior Equines said:

At the end of the day, you have to remember that they're animals, and aren't going to be perfect for us every ride, even though we'd of course like them to be. Horse show nerves never go away in my opinion. I completely get how you feel, the team I show with has a high reputation, which makes me feel pressured to place well too. Nothing is ever guaranteed with horses as i'm sure we all know, you could go out there and feel like you're having a terrible ride, but in reality you're usually just be being too hard on yourself. Most of the classes I've won I went out of the ring with 0 confidence because of how bad I thought my round had went. At the end of the day we just have to remember we do this because we love it. I also know how important points are, and I've learned to just ignore them. If I go out there and get some, thays great! But if not, oh well, I tried. You just can't beat yourself up about it. :) I'm sure you'll kill it whenever your show is though! And for the people pressuring you to place high, just ignore. Go out there and give it your best ride, not with the "I need to win this" mindset! Hopefully this somewhat helps, I still have to constantly remind myself about these things🤷‍♀️