Centre of Horseback Combat Confidence Course - Anyone tried!

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Hi, I keep looking at this and thinking mmmmm....... As I have got older, I worry more about falling, etc, and I guess that learning to fall would be a sensible thing to do and I love a little bit of Sports Pychology is always a good thing.

Anyone tried it and found it useful? Is it for all ages and are the people inspiring?
 
I used to teach people to fall off without hurting themselves, in fact some of my first guinea pigs were HHO members.

Some while after one of the first sessions, I got an impressive set of photo's with one of the participants taking an impressive fall and using the techniques that I taught to avoid injury.

Another class I taught had participants from 10 to 70 years old, we had great fun and I feel everyone got something out of it, even if it was just to realise that the human body is not quite as delicate as we sometimes think.

Give it a go, or if you are close enough, go and take a look at a session and see if it is for you.
 
canteron said:
Hi, I keep looking at this and thinking mmmmm....... As I have got older, I worry more about falling, etc, and I guess that learning to fall would be a sensible thing to do and I love a little bit of Sports Pychology is always a good thing.

Anyone tried it and found it useful? Is it for all ages and are the people inspiring?
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Oo me too, exactly the same thoughts have occurred to me, it's quite pricey but really interests me, I'm another oldie not wanting to land badly! Follow ing with interest!
 
I did the first hour but had to leave because I had a call to tell me my 2nd horse had atypical myopathy. I have to say the first session was brilliant & if the rest of the day was as good well worth the money.
 
Yes -I did it in August this year and it was a real turning point for me - it was worth triple what I paid for it - there was a range in ages from 18 - 70 - and everyone managed to do everything at least once. Cant recommend it enough :) If you want any specific info, just ask ;)
 
I wish they did short courses for specific things, rather than combining rearing, bucking, falling etc. I would like to know how to sit to a rear as mine has done it occasionally and it really worries me. I think if I could stay on then we could overcome it, but I just slide off the back for some reason! I feel like a session with them would really help me to stop worrying about it so much, but I'm not interested in the other aspects as generally I'm not a nervous rider at all.
 
I've done archery and combat there, and I think Karl (who does the hypnotism etc) is pretty brilliant. I can absolutely see he'd be really good at doing a confidence course and I really like the look of the day. I don't have any need to go as I taught myself to fall off as a mad teenager, have stunt trained pony anyway and no real confidence issues at the moment, but if I did, I'd be there in a flash!
 
HollyWoozle said:
I wish they did short courses for specific things, rather than combining rearing, bucking, falling etc. I would like to know how to sit to a rear as mine has done it occasionally and it really worries me. I think if I could stay on then we could overcome it, but I just slide off the back for some reason! I feel like a session with them would really help me to stop worrying about it so much, but I'm not interested in the other aspects as generally I'm not a nervous rider at all.
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Don't think of it for just nervous riders - is isnt really delivered in that way - we had people that hunt 3 days a week, people who event - one lady had broken bones in her arm and wanted to learn how to fall and now break things - some came on the course for performance boosting and learning about falling techniques alongside the rearing. There is nothing they do that tests nerves - it increases confidence in all aspects and I must say rearing was very scary for me - now - I know I will be fine and am not concerned over it.
 
I did the course recently and I'm afraid to say it didn't meet my expectations. I'm still as nervous as before.
 
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Don't think of it for just nervous riders - is isnt really delivered in that way - we had people that hunt 3 days a week, people who event - one lady had broken bones in her arm and wanted to learn how to fall and now break things - some came on the course for performance boosting and learning about falling techniques alongside the rearing. There is nothing they do that tests nerves - it increases confidence in all aspects and I must say rearing was very scary for me - now - I know I will be fine and am not concerned over it.
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Thank you, I will give it some thought. :)
 
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