Nervous Nelly is gone.. for those battling with confidence..

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6 weeks ago i would feel physically sick at the sight of a 2ft jump, even worse if it was a straight.
I would be so tense that i'd ache afterwards and i had a few near misses from refusals and run outs..

Sweat (A LOT of sweat) Some genuine tears, determination and money (bleeding me dry) i completed my first 3ft course at a massive show in a scary new arena this weekend.

I just want to show those who are battling nerves/confidence issues that it CAN be done, little by little, step by step with the right instructor and the right horse.

Today i casually had a play around in the school and popped over 2'9 like it was nothing, full of confidence.

Onwards and upwards!
(I wont bore you with the hundreds of photos i purchased from the weekend)
 
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Ohhhh... ok, you've twisted my arm ;)
We have a long way to go but i am feeling over the moon.. my goal seems achieveable now.

(I think the bottom one is 2'6.. i had to work myself up to 3ft :)
PS. excuse my face!

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Thankyou all, i cant remember the last time i enjoyed riding so much as i do now. Ive been battling nerves for years to a degree but only after having my daughter did they really start to affect my riding, i would make excuses not to ride etc and i would be shaking at the thought of a pole on the ground. I rememeber when i refused to do canter poles in a lesson because i was so scared.
I tried focusing on flatwork but it wasnt working for me, i missed the rush and adrenaline jumping gave me so one day i decided enough was enough- i started private jump lessons, i started small and i made it fun- no pressure.. then as my confidence grew i started doing clinics, started attenidng RC group lessons and this really pushed me watching others..

Then i buddied up with a friend attending competitions together, one a week we promised ourselves (although it turned into 2 a week and stay away shows) and its been wonderful- the best thing ive ever done as we encourage each other and push each other to do better.
 
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That's excellent! Well done you! I love seeing people turning things round and doing the things that they were most frightened of. Well done and keep up the good work! Keep us updated!
 
Well done you :) you have no idea how much this has cheered me up. I haven't jumped Jazz in almost a year, partly due to his injury but mostly due to my total lack of confidence over jumps. At the moment a 1ft cross is totally beyond me so it's great to see others overcoming the same problem!
 
That's great well done! I hope I will be there soon.. I'm at the very start of jumping again after major confidence loss so back to tiny cross poles and yeah even the thought of a straight is just a big big no at the min lol, guess there's hope my confidence will come back, it's getting better slowly!

Well done to you, the pics are fab!
 
Lovely photos and beautiful horse!

Definitely gives me hope that I can beat my jumping demons eventually, especially as I use to have none!
 
I'm so pleased that this is positive to others who are struggling.. It's worth the fight believe me, I now find myself excited before a show or counting hours to a lesson because it's finally enjoyable :)
 
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