Turn Riding Fear Around

Ever get on your horse feeling perfectly fine... and suddenly your brain has written 47 different disaster scenarios before you've even left the mounting block? And now your shoulders are somewhere around your ears, you're holding your breath, and your horse is wondering what on EARTH is going on! Sound familiar? Horseback riding anxiety isn't always just a mental problem. Your emotions, thoughts, and physical reactions are constantly influencing one another. And when one gets out of whack,

Your horse takes ONE funny step, and you're researching supplements, calling the vet, and scheduling bodywork. Meanwhile… YOU'RE held together with Baling Twine and Duct Tape! Sound familiar? As horsewomen, we're REALLY good at noticing when something isn't quite right with our horses. Stiffness, soreness, low energy, changes in balance... we notice EVERYTHING. But when it's our own bodies? “Eh. I'm just getting older.” What if we gave ourselves the same care and attention we give our hor

Snap. Crackle. Pop. GROAN. Does getting on your horse sound more like breakfast cereal than horseback riding? And when did getting older become our excuse for EVERYTHING? Stiffness. Low energy. Losing our balance. Struggling to do things that used to be EASY. What if getting older doesn't mean you have to keep feeling older? In today's episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about how improving your health, energy, flexibility, balance, and strength can help you feel better AND mo

Ever lose your keys and discover they were right where you left them? What if your riding confidence is the same way? You haven't necessarily LOST it. Fear, anxiety, What Ifs, and life may have just buried it under a whole bunch of STUFF! If you're afraid to ride your horse, struggling with horseback riding anxiety, or wondering how to regain the confidence you once had, this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around is for you. We're going looking for that confidence! In this episode, you'll lear

Confidence feels different when your body trusts its balance. Your horse moves forward. Sideways. Sometimes unexpectedly. And your body needs to feel capable of moving WITH them. In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about the connection between rider balance and riding confidence—and why improving your balance off your horse can help you feel steadier and more confident in the saddle. When your balance changes, riding can start to feel different too. You may feel less se

Riding may seem harder after 50, but really… it's different. And different? We can work with. In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about horseback riding after 50 and what happens as our bodies, energy, balance, strength, and flexibility begin to change. Maybe mounting doesn't feel quite as easy. Your balance feels different. You get tired faster. Your body doesn't move exactly the way it did 20 years ago. That doesn't mean you have to stop doing what you love. We alr