Motivation

[M_G]

when its cold, wet, windy & you have just had a very tiring day at work how do you motivate yourself to ride?

I am having real problems at the moment just feel so tired all the time and very lethargic horse is being well looked after but I know I am not riding as much as I should. Any advice gratefully recieved

 

[pottamus]

I dont have much choice as I am fighting a loosing battle keeping my horses weight down and can only ride at the weekends because of work and no school facilities! I would give my left arm to ride in the week again...no matter what the weather! So my motivation is my horses well being rather than anything else.

 

[saskia295]

Do you compete? I think about the next season or next competition I am going to which is enough to get me going. Personally, I cannot understand why someone wouldn't want to ride, regardless of weather!

I promise if you tell yourself you'll just get on and do some exercises in walk for 20 mins, you'll do a little more when you're on board and you'll feel so glad you've done it afterwards

 

[M_G]

I dont compete and this is the first year I have had a floodlit school.. I will tell myself tonight I am just going to pop on for 20 mins and run through some basic excercises.

I do like riding the big ginger fella I just feel so exhausted in the winter perhaps a kick is what I need

 

[SDH]

I try telling myself that I'll just do a quick 10mins and then go home to my nice dry warm house ........ knowing that by the time I have groomed, tacked up and got on, I find myself saying well now we may as do a proper 30minutes schooling session or whatever

I also lunge.

I do have problems finding time for LOU horse though - he can only hack / can't do circles. Its too dark after work at the mo, so he is looking quite overweight ....

 

[HelsB]

I ride in the mornings at the moment, but when I do ride in the eveniongs I don't give myself a choice - just do it every day and you get into the habit of it (always think 'the weather could be worse tomorrow'!)

 

[CVSHotShot]

I get my sister to tell me im not dedicated and i should be ashamed of myself etc etc...its not true but it makes me angry and determind & then i do it to prove a point! lmao...

 

[kombikids]

Dont ride then!

sorry but i dont see why you feel like you should ride - dont put the pressure on yourself, if u r tired just ride at weekends for a bit!

 

[mle22]

Why would you ride if you don't want to and it's wet, cold and miserable and you don't have to keep horses fitness up for a particular reason. Give yourself a break. Maybe you suffer from SAD, that can make you very tired and lethargic in the winter. When I was growing up the ponies/horses went out for the winter and we all had a break. Mind you there weren't millions of indoor shows and venues then!