FREE GUIDE FOR RIDERS
19 practical ways to manage riding anxiety & “what ifs”
Simple tools you can start using to manage anxious thoughts, build your confidence and enjoy riding your horse more.
You want to enjoy riding.
Your brain sometimes has other ideas.
Maybe the “what ifs” start before you’ve even got on.
What if my horse spooks? What if something goes wrong? What if I can’t cope? Or perhaps they show up differently for you.
You wait until everything feels “just right”. Stick to what feels comfortable. Find another reason not to ride today. Feel nervous about hacking out. Or wonder why you’re doubting yourself when you’re actually an experienced rider.
However your riding “what ifs” show up, there are practical ways you can learn to manage it.
I’ve brought 19 tips, tools and techniques together in this FREE guide, so you can experiment, discover what works for you in your world, and start building your confidence from there.
Here’s what’s inside your FREE guide:
- How to recognise the thoughts, triggers and patterns behind your riding anxiety
- Practical ways to handle those “what if” thoughts when they start taking over
- How to plan small, manageable steps to stretch your comfort zone and build confidence
- Simple tools for changing your perspective, language and focus before and during your rides
“Thank you so much for your guide! It’s helped me massively! My horse spooks much less because I’m more relaxed and riding him much less defensively. I’m improving every time I get on him. Thanks again!”
So, who am I?
My name is Alison Buttery, Founder of The Everyday Equestrian, and I’m a BHS Accredited Senior Coach (Levlel 4), NLP Practitioner, and Rider Mindset & Performance Coach.
I’ve spent years working with riders – capable, horse-loving people who’ve somehow ended up trying to rein in their over-enthusiastic mind and manage their anxiety… rather than actuallyenjoying their riding.
What I know, from coaching hundreds of riders and from my own background in science and NLP, is that confidence isn’t a personality trait you either have or you don’t. It’s a set of skills. And skills can be learned.
This is your starting point. You can adjust how you think and feel about riding, yourself and your horse – you just need to know how!
Ready to find what works best for you?
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