Thoughts to Set You Free on Your Horse

Fear is intriguing.

No one escapes feeling fear from time to time.

Fear is one of those double-edged swords that usually has a very uncomfortable feeling associated with it … or … if we switch things around, it can have a very productive side.

Fear is good, of course when it guides you away from a dangerous situation to safe action.

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Well, I take that back. You don’t have to believe!

I do know however, you will achieve your dreams … or at least, move closer in the direction of what you want to accomplish … when you believe.

It’s soooo easy to base all we think will happen on the evidence of what is happening right now.

But belief and faith are the opposites of basing your opinions and hopes solely on what’s happening right now. In fact, that’s why I like this verse so much, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” ~Hebrews 11:1

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The Power of Calmness

Your heart is racing. Everything’s a blur. That frenzied feeling grows by the moment.

Maybe you don’t trust your horse or the situation. Maybe it’s your own insecurities.

Whatever the reason, anxiety can feel like a stressful, runaway wild ride.

The first step to get back to a place of being engaged and “on it” is to consciously call up a state of internal calmness.

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Anyone who rides a horse reflects on the amount of trust he or she has in their horse from time to time. This is a natural part of riding.

Just as in any relationship, trust is a critical element of a healthy give-and-take exchange between two personalities.

As riders we need to trust our horse, and our horse needs to trust us for both parties to be at their best.

The dictionary defines trust as, “the reliance on the integrity and strength of a person or a thing,” or “a person on whom one relies”.

Sometimes, when things aren’t going so smooth, and you’re teetering a little about trusting your horse, it’s hard to decipher if the issue is about trusting your horse, or if it’s about trusting yourself. “Is it me; Is it him; Or is it a little bit of both?”

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Here are the Five Areas I Covered During That Class:

• A review of the basic tenants of this training
• An explanation of a very practical three-part framework for constantly improving your mental game and helping you turn your challenges into strengths
• Strategic ways to help you overcome your fears using the specific example of recovering from a horse accident
• Powerful tools that work to help you replace pre-competition jitters with confidence and focus
• Answers to your live questions

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