Question # 230: I recently got a new horse due to my other being not well suited for me (rush fences, run like crazy, and not calm down.) I was learning eventing and he thought he knew it all.. and would pick up on my nervousness and get all sorts of wou
...and would pick up on my nervousness and get all sorts of wound up.. it ended up almost making me want to quit.. but I decided to try and give it another go. The horse I have now is just super chill and willing, but when I start to jump with him (2') I go into the defense mode that I had with my other horse. I know that they are different, but I dont want to repeat what I had and dont want to sour him to jumping. Any words or ideas to help me? Thanks (Dee)
Hi Dee!
This is a really common problem! A defensive rider carries around the mental baggage of bad things that have happened in the past, and has a hard time letting go of it - and just riding the horse they are on at the moment. It is perfectly natural for a rider to remember a bad experience, and to have it affect their riding to some degree. But it can paralyze your capacity to ride to the best of your ability. And there are some things you can do to help overcome this problem! (Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)
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