hhmmm no confidence in my horse

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OMG i thought it would just go a way with moving yards and everything but i still lack loads and loads of confidence, i now full have it back in the arena (trying to bring her schooling on) but i just darent take her on a hack i dont know how to get rid of this feeling, i get really tense and nervous about going out on her a never used to be like this at all , how do i get rid of the confidence issue helpppppppppp

it should be fun hacking but i hate it cos im that scared lol doesnt help honey isnt the most prodictable of horses
 
Hi I had this with my horse a couple of years ago. Loads of people on this forum recommended Jo Cooper and TFT. Even though I am very cynical about "alternative" therapies I gave her a go and she was brilliant! Can't remember the website address but if you put Jo Cooper and TFT into Google you should pick it up. If you want any more info have a look at my blog - there is a whole section when I worked out ways to tackle my fears
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Try to get out and do it.... it may be the fear of doing it rather than there being anything to actually be scared of.

When I havent hacked for a while I get a bit twitchy about going out, but after a few outings I realise that I wont die
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the thing is i panic tha t much before hand i find it impossible to go out, im absolutly fine and the arena and will do ANYTHING with her, its just out and progressivley getting worse , last time i hacked was when seh was in 14/7 and she was bucking rearing bolting not at all her fault was because she was being stables but all this has stook with me and with her being a spooky horse me being nervous is making the situation worse, beleive it or not she very strong too my main fear is that she will bolt and i wont be able to stop ??

ive looked at the site should i email her for help //
 
I know exactly what you mean, since falling off George I am really nervous about hacking, but I'm biting the bullet on Sunday and going out on my own as I've no choice if I want to go to the show. I am also seriously thinking about having some sessions with Jo Cooper - assuming I can find the £££ in my piggy bank.
 
Hi I'm new here but I just wanted to say that I'm going through the same thing at the moment. I came off my horse 3 times in 4 weeks just before Christmas and they were all on hacks so my nerves are shot too at the moment. I'm going to see if I can hack out in walk only with someone on our yard soon, just waiting for decent weather......could be a long wait!!

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Having been through exactly the same myself all I can do is to tell you what helped for me. I couldnt even ride outdoors (after previously having been a gung ho rider). I dealt with it in baby steps, anything outside my comfort zone was bad.

So...I increased my comfort zone by a tiny bit each time. This may be hacking 5m more down the track/going into the "scary" bit of the sand school where the tractor is....whatever. Soon the comfort zone will expand, in little steps. Plus, no time scale here....you take as long as you like. Good luck xx
 
What about having a good session on the school and then going for a very short hack (5 or 10 minutes - just think of it as cooling off rather than hacking). Perhaps someone could walk with you on foot if you don't want to go with other horses. Gradually reduce the schooling and lengthen the cooling off until you are confident going further.
 
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