Should You Push Through Riding Fear?

The pressure to push through riding fear might be exactly what's keeping you stuck. Just get on.Push through it.Don't let fear win. Riders hear this advice all the time. But what happens when you never actually deal with WHY you're afraid to ride? In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're looking at the difference between pushing through riding fear and actually working through it. Sometimes pushing through works. Sometimes it adds more pressure without addressing what your fear is trying to tell you. If you're scared to ride your horse, struggling with horseback riding anxiety that has just crept in, or trying to rebuild your riding confidence after a fall or scary experience, you don't have to prove anything by forcing yourself into the saddle. Your fear has information. Understanding it can help you decide what your next doable step actually is.In this episode, you'll learn: • Acknowledge the fear - feel gratitude for it.• What's the root fear telling you?• Knowing that, what's your next doable step?• THEN decide — ride or don't ride each day. The goal isn't to get REALLY good at pushing through fear. It's to listen to what it's telling you and take one step forward. If you're ready to understand what's behind your riding fear and figure out your next doable step, a Calm-Ride Strategy Call gives us a chance to do exactly that.  https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy And if you'd like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH )—and keep training courage into your riding. ????????