Comments on: Rider Fear: Show Strategies

By: Victoria

Victoria — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:11:16 +0000

I had a really bad expierience with a horse and almost stopped riding. Thank goodness I didn’t because I would have lost the one thing that I love morethan anything else. I got over this fearby remembering all the good times I have had at shows and all the times that me and the horse have had all ou success. I how this will help someone out thee with fear because you will truley regret it if you stop.

By: Lina

Lina — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:41:05 +0000

I get so nervous at shows that I mess up my horses performance. She starts getting nervous also. I am going to try going to more shows often, sounds like a great idea!

By: Ricki

Ricki — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:35:11 +0000

I had a horse rear up and roll over on me. I had only a few bruises, but I was terrified to get back on. My first ride was a trail ride and the horse a had bolted. I love horses, but would get scared even if the horse got the slightest figity. Then I got involved in a program called We Can Ride Inc., for disabled kids and adults. They start you out real slow and have a sidewalker. I can’t even come up with the words to say how happy I am to be able to get back on a horse again and not panic at every slightest movement. The secret is go slow, don’t push it, have support.