Am I Making My Riding Fear Worse by Not Riding?

What if NOT riding today means you're even MORE afraid tomorrow?

That thought can create a whole lot of pressure.

I HAVE to ride.

I'm going to make my fear worse if I don't.

But is that actually true?

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about riding avoidance, riding anxiety, and the fear that skipping a ride will somehow undo your progress or make you even more scared to ride your horse the next time.

Riding isn't automatically moving you forward.

And not riding isn't automatically moving you backward.

You get to choose today.

If you're rebuilding your riding confidence after a fall, scary experience, or time away from the saddle, having a plan can help take some of the pressure out of deciding whether today is a riding day.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Put together your pre-ride checklist— including your GO/NO GO decision points.

• Plan the ride — mine was 4 steps.

• Do it. And ONLY it.

• Celebrate.

• Repeat.

One day of not riding doesn't get to decide your riding future.

Keep moving forward — one plan, one step at a time.

If riding fear has you caught between “I HAVE to ride” and “I don't know if I can ride today,” a Calm-Ride Strategy Call gives us a chance to look at what's happening, create your plan, and figure out the next doable step for you.

https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy

If you’d like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH and keep training courage into your riding.