confidence, anyone else have this?

[kombikids]

was chatting with a mate at the yard - whilst i will and have jumped xc and sj no problem i shake at the thought of a steady canter across an open space! (altho when am competing it doesnt bother me!) does anyone have wierd confidence crisises?!!!

 

[katie_southwest]

All the time, one minute Il be off out on my own cantering across the moors etc, the next minute Il be nervous and feel like I want to go out with someone else for no reason!

 

[Nickijem]

Crikey yes!
For example, on Saturday my friend and I took our horses over some stubble fields at quite a fast pace - not absolutely flat out as I felt I needed to retain some control!
Anyway, I really enjoyed it but now the thought of doing it again fills me with dread. Why's that? Just a wierd confidence crisis I guess!

 

[Shantor1]

Oh lor yes! I think its an age thing! I've got a confidence crisis cantering in our outdoor school, but happy to bomb about in large open field or canter in an arena in dressage test! But then our yard's arena is quite spooky with bushes that conceal black cats, pigeons and rabbits!