Riding Fear Free – Dealing with Fears for Professional and Recreational Riders

Equine sports are highly structured and competitive. Horses and riders are athletes that must stay active and healthy to be successful in a chosen sport. The pressure to be competitive can make it really difficult to take the time you need to process fear and there is less opportunity for …

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Riding Fear Free – Rediscover Your Passion at an Equine Event

Rediscover Your Passion

Rediscover Your Passion at an Equine Event by Laura Daly   Riders who are bogged down in fear need to rediscover their passion for horses. One of the best ways to do that is by attending horse-related activities such as shows, competitions, or demonstrations. You can choose a simple schooling …

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Riding Fear Free – Barns, Farms and Fears

Barns, Farms and Fears   All barns and farms provide different atmospheres for dealing with fear. Some equine facilities have specialties, such as western or English showing, hunter/jumper or reining and this gives structure to their operations. They are often places with high activity levels and goal-driven riders. This sort …

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Riding Fear Free – Overcome Fears with an Equine Lifestyle

Overcome Fears

Overcome Fears with an Equine Lifestyle By Laura Daley   Do not wait until you are at the barn, or preparing to mount your horse, to work on riding-related fears. Living with horses is not just a hobby it is a life style, one that can be used to help …

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Riding Fear Free – Breeding or Buying in Your Journey to Riding Fear Free

Riding Fear Free

I am not against breeding. There are many positive reasons for breeding your own perfect horse. The whole process can be a wonderful experience that leads to a lifetime partnership between you and your horse. However, when dealing with personal fears, it is much easier to overcome them with a …

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Riding Fear Free – Using Gifts as Motivation

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Using Gifts as Motivation to Push Past Fear by Laura Daly   How do you find the one thing that can keep you going even when the task seems impossible? When dealing with large-scale fears, you need an equally large reason to motivate you to continue on the journey of …

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Riding Fear Free – Using Journals as Lesson Plans

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Using Journals as Lesson Plans by Laura Daley   A journal is an important tool in the journey to riding fear free. The fearful rider’s journal can reveal their fears and provide a clearer picture of what is happening to cause them. The better a rider becomes at expressing his/her …

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Riding Fear Free – Instructing Fearful Riders

How to Instruct Fearful Riders by Laura Daly   Being an instructor of truly fearful riders takes a positive attitude, courage and self-control. Your job is to help build up the rider and show them that they can think through the fear and still control the horse and their emotions. …

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Riding Fear Free – Picturing Your Goals

Inspire Success through Writing and the Use of Photos by Laura Daly   Writing your fears and journaling about your lessons, rides and time with your horse can help you learn to ride fear free. The act of writing helps riders learn to see reality and gain control of their …

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Riding Fear Free – Dealing with Bullies

Dealing with Bullies by Laura Daly   Fearful people feel every negative and/or mean-spirited word directed at them. Even well-meaning friends can hinder progress or shatter confidence. Words that are meant to encourage actually pierce the heart of a struggling horsemen: “Take off the helmet to get rid of fear”; …

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