Tag Archives: Overcoming Fear

I've been riding horses since I was five-years-old. Maybe even before that. My mom used to hold me in front of her on the saddle on long trail rides in Central...

In our recent post, "When Your Fear Is More Than a 'Confidence Issue'” Laura Strassman examines her personal struggle with fear and anxiety while riding and the strategies that she's found...

It’s normal to get butterflies before a jump lesson, or feel tingly and nervous setting out on the cross country course. It’s even normal to be a bit anxious in...

Feelings of fear and apprehension can be thought of like an “alarm” going off. This alarm is the flight or fight response, a natural change in your body that happens...