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AliceCrail

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I have been struggling with confidence issues on and around horses since a nasty accident 6 years ago. It seems to have been getting worse.

Anyway, today I took my very green and spooky TB out in the trailer by himself, to an equestrian centre to have a lesson. I have not been able to stop smiling since! He was obviously tense and worried, but behaved impeccably, travelled so well and I gave gone from considering giving up horses entirely to planning lots of trips out to shows and clinics over the winter.

Very happy!
 
Thank you all.
It has been particularly hard, having been a rider in a breaking yard, worked in racing, enjoying difficult horses, to struggling with riding my own two after being trampled by loose horse while pregnant. Physically I am still as capable but mentally I am useless!
 
YIPEE zippy doo dah. As one who is currently in the nervous anxious shoes I applaud you and know there is hope for me.
My nerves are currently shredded and my problem is a lot of it is in my head but I will get there too.
 
Well done, it is a great feeling ain't it! I must admit I always get anxious going out and plan for the worst - horse won't load, etc. so when all goes well its a real bonus.
 
I had planned this trip out as my mare is a dream at home, but the worst trollop when we go out and competition nerves were getting beyond normal jitters. I feel safe on her at home, but other horses terrify me. So, I thought a slightly longer trip with the mare (who is a crappy traveller) just to have a lesson would give us a boost. The mare then injured herself. So, either cancel the lesson, or take the gelding, who has done literally nothing this year aside from the odd hack and that by someone else. I had planned getting going with him now both kids are at school, but not being chucked in at the deep end. I rode him for the first time in a year on Saturday and hated every second of it. Rode again on Monday with my friend to babysit me and felt more at home (but still terrified) so to do this feels amazing! Despite the fact I am so tired I can barely sit upright on the sofa this evening, I could bounce I'm so happy to finally make a step to getting some confidence back!
 
Bit stiff and sore this morning! Hope the poor horse doesn't feel the same. Bless him, he obviously enjoyed his trip out yesterday as would not leave me alone in the field this morning :)
 
well done, its a great feeling when it starts to fall back into place again.
If you have another wobble in the future you can think back to this feeling, and remember that you can do it.
Kx
 
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