I used to ride when i was younger. Nothing serious just going on the odd hack. I started taking lessons recently and fell in love with it again. All i wanted was to go fast lol. I decided it would be cheaper (i spend about £100 a week on lessons) to save up and buy my own horse.
Money saved i found a horse that was advertised as happy hacker which sounded perfect. I went to see him and watched the woman ride him. He seemed lovely........ until i got on him and he took off (i dont pretend to be experienced and i wanted soething calm and reliable as my first horse) I came of and damaged my kidneys, back, neck and ended up with a fracture (my hat was also broken and i think that pissed me off the most lol) anyway before i descoved how bad id hurt myself i felt i needed to get back on a horse i trusted so i went to the riding school and had a lesson on my baby (soooo wish he was for sale) i lasted for 10 mins and had to get off as i was in too much pain. My instructor said i shouldnt be in that much pain unless there was something wrong so she called the docs etc etc etc.
After i had healed i was going on holiday and thought a nice beach ride would be just the thing (i had been riding my fav for a few weeks by then and would do everything but canter in the school) My sister and i got on our horses and after a few scary things i was already nervous again. The horse freaked me out that much i wouldnt even trot. Nowthat im home and riding my usual horse again i seem to be really nervous even though i know in my head he is fine and that i can canter up the forest and stuff something just blocks me from doing it. I know its stupid and that i pay the girls for my riding but i feel that where we used to see who could keep their horse cantering the longest im worried about doing a stupid short 1. I still love it but i need to get back to where i used to be but i dont know how to.
Sorry that was longer than i thought lol if you read it all then pleeeeeeeaaaaaase help me
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starshaker · 22/08/2009 23:27
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