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Tip/Quote of the Day #548
Great advice from member Kate Pacey Saulle! ~ "When you let go of the fear, the fear lets go of you. I am ( after a few years of struggling with it) fear free when faced with jumping. It is so overwhelming wonderful. So, my advice, don't give up! How did it happen? A little background, I am a lifelong rider. In my mid-late 30's I had an erosion of confidence. Too much riding alone, green horses, no trainer to help. A mess! I moved, started fresh, found a dressage/eventing trainer. Still something was not right, more erosion. Nothing I knew was right and unknowingly I was not making the forward progress I needed. So, enter the beginning of the solution. This is where it gets good! Find someone to ride with. Not a trainer, a good, steady confident rider. Someone who has your back. Someone that at the drop of a hat would pony you, hop on your horse, turn around and start home because your nerves are shot . Very important here, get out of the ring! Go ride terrain. Go up hills, down hills, through woods, creeks . Do it at a walk, then trot, then canter and finally fast. Next thing, this one is hard to swallow for many, ride the right horse. This might not be the horse you own. You will not conquer your fear if you fear your horse. I gave my young, I spent too much time on being afraid of horse, to a talented young rider and I got myself a horse I can be successful on. It has been life changing! Final step: jump. I have many straps to hold onto but with the right horse and the fitness gained from riding terrain, I jump stuff without fear. It is so much fun, I am addicted. So, ladies, it can be done but some hard decisions and choices must be made. Good luck."
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