Riding Far was founded by Paul T. Haefner, Ph.D. to provide a wide range of sport psychology consultation services to riders, instructors, and trainers. Our goal is to raise riders' awareness of the importance of mental and emotional skills in equestrian sport and to help equestrians of all ages, skill levels, and disciplines achieve their personal riding goals.

Dr. Haefner is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Northern Virginia with over 20 years of professional experience. His equestrian competition experience includes hunters, jumpers, dressage and eventing. As a sport psychologist he has combined his love for horses and life-long equestrian experience with knowledge of human psychology in order to help people raise their level of performance to the highest possible level and overcome the many challenges that arise when participating in equestrian sport.

In his practice, Dr. Haefner also provides equine assisted personal and professional development as well as a broad range of therapeutic services to adults, adolescents and children.