Getting Past Fear While Staying Competitive by Laura Daley When you have a performance horse and you are dealing with fear issues, it is important to make a list of priorities and specific lesson plans. This will help you overcome fear while still keeping your performance horse competitive. Depending … Read More
When dealing with fear one of the first things to address is safe, reliable tack and equipment. It is true you can use just about anything to work with a horse, but if you are working with frayed, cracked or ill-fitting tack and equipment you will not feel confident in … Read More
Equine sports are highly structured and competitive. Horses and riders are athletes that must stay active and healthy to be successful in a chosen sport. The pressure to be competitive can make it really difficult to take the time you need to process fear and there is less opportunity for … Read More
Rediscover Your Passion at an Equine Event by Laura Daly Riders who are bogged down in fear need to rediscover their passion for horses. One of the best ways to do that is by attending horse-related activities such as shows, competitions, or demonstrations. You can choose a simple schooling … Read More
Barns, Farms and Fears All barns and farms provide different atmospheres for dealing with fear. Some equine facilities have specialties, such as western or English showing, hunter/jumper or reining and this gives structure to their operations. They are often places with high activity levels and goal-driven riders. This sort … Read More
Overcome Fears with an Equine Lifestyle By Laura Daley Do not wait until you are at the barn, or preparing to mount your horse, to work on riding-related fears. Living with horses is not just a hobby it is a life style, one that can be used to help … Read More
I am not against breeding. There are many positive reasons for breeding your own perfect horse. The whole process can be a wonderful experience that leads to a lifetime partnership between you and your horse. However, when dealing with personal fears, it is much easier to overcome them with a … Read More
Using Gifts as Motivation to Push Past Fear by Laura Daly How do you find the one thing that can keep you going even when the task seems impossible? When dealing with large-scale fears, you need an equally large reason to motivate you to continue on the journey of … Read More
Using Journals as Lesson Plans by Laura Daley A journal is an important tool in the journey to riding fear free. The fearful rider’s journal can reveal their fears and provide a clearer picture of what is happening to cause them. The better a rider becomes at expressing his/her … Read More
How to Instruct Fearful Riders by Laura Daly Being an instructor of truly fearful riders takes a positive attitude, courage and self-control. Your job is to help build up the rider and show them that they can think through the fear and still control the horse and their emotions. … Read More
