Equestrian accidents are more likely to paralise your mind than your bodyEquestrian accidents happen, with or with out physical horse riding injuries.... ...and every single horseback riding accident causes temporarily and/ permanent psychological injury. Even a relatively "small" incident can dent our confidence around horses. Often these accidents can be avoided with careful preparation... and concentration on safety procedures.
Ten top tips for rebuilding confidence after equestrian accidents:1. Be flexible2. Stay positive 3. Be patient 4. Get yourself organised 5. Resuscitate your sense of humour 6. Prepare with mental rehearsal 7. Be aware of and control your breathing 8. Be curious and eager to learn- especially how to avoid equestrian accidents in future 9. Accept yourself as you are, fear and all 10. Aim for balance in your riding, as well as in your life in general
If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price. ~Author Unknown You can to be as passionately inspired and thoroughly informed again... ...as your were when you first fell in love with horses and wanted to know everything about them.
Get of the merry-go-round and make time to get to know yourself. You’re worth it. It will save you a lot of heart ache and frustration and a lot of misunderstandings with your horse. So for his sake too- find out who you really are.
Setting and achieving realistic riding goals will boost your self-esteem substantially. Don't believe me? Just think about the last time you struggled to master a new riding skill- like sitting trot, or shoulder-in, or getting your horse to stand still so you can get on. When you finally succeeded, didn't it feel fantastic? You take it for granted now, but can you still remember how elated you felt the first time you got it right?
The people and circumstances around me do not MAKE me what I am, they REVEAL who I am. Dr Laura Schlessinger Setting realistic goals working toward them and finally achieving them are superb learning experiences... ...and absolutely wonderful confidence enhancers. We feel good about ourselves and our horses when we meet our goals, in full and on time. Our horses pick up on our sense of well-being, and respond by offering cooperation and trust. Which in turn makes it easier for us to reach our goals the next time round, and so the effect soon snow-balls, to the delight of both ourselves and our horses. Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by your belief in yourself. - Robert Collier If you have been injured in a horse-related accident, the Ride with Supreme Self-confidence e-book will put you back in the saddle in no time. Click below to find out more:
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