Comments on: I’m Comin’ Out! http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/2010/05/04/im-comin-out/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: S jett http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/2010/05/04/im-comin-out/comment-page-1/#comment-89 S jett Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:01:17 +0000 http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/?p=10#comment-89 I've never been seriously hurt but when I was around 8 I was witness to a girl who was dragged to death when a rental horse spooked while she was out on trail. This made me anxious for other people riding and I responded by riding my horses bareback most of my life. But now, racing endurance a saddle is probably (and much more comfortable). To this day I do get anxious for other people getting hurt, not for me. For the past 8 years I have been starting and training my own horses and have been dumped once and it took my nerve away. What I did was start my young horse (the dumper) from ground zero- not for him necessarily, but for me and in order to bring my confidence back up. So, back to the round pen and all the baby (but very important) stages again. This has helped but I also keep tucked in my back pocket the reason for the spill and remind myself not to put myself in that situation again. I’ve never been seriously hurt but when I was around 8 I was witness to a girl who was dragged to death when a rental horse spooked while she was out on trail. This made me anxious for other people riding and I responded by riding my horses bareback most of my life.

But now, racing endurance a saddle is probably (and much more comfortable). To this day I do get anxious for other people getting hurt, not for me. For the past 8 years I have been starting and training my own horses and have been dumped once and it took my nerve away.

What I did was start my young horse (the dumper) from ground zero- not for him necessarily, but for me and in order to bring my confidence back up. So, back to the round pen and all the baby (but very important) stages again.

This has helped but I also keep tucked in my back pocket the reason for the spill and remind myself not to put myself in that situation again.

]]> By: admin http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/2010/05/04/im-comin-out/comment-page-1/#comment-78 admin Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:52:31 +0000 http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/?p=10#comment-78 Thank you so much for sharing your own situation. Actually, knowing that others have experienced exactly the same thing and have completely overcome it, has provided the most confidence to keep going myself. I have found that the more I do, the more confident I become. I kind of feel im back to where I was mentally. Next step is to get on the horse I fell off of. That is coming next week. I think once that is done, a huge weight will have been lifted. In the end I gained alot from the experience. I started from zero again, riding the safe little schoolhorse, focusing on me, my affect, my correctness, total basics. I actually feel more confident in that area than before the accident. So, all in all, with lots of money sunk in doctors bills later, time has passed and there was definately a silver lining, Im just glad I was in a place in life where I was open to see it :) Thank you so much for sharing your own situation. Actually, knowing that others have experienced exactly the same thing and have completely overcome it, has provided the most confidence to keep going myself. I have found that the more I do, the more confident I become. I kind of feel im back to where I was mentally. Next step is to get on the horse I fell off of. That is coming next week. I think once that is done, a huge weight will have been lifted.

In the end I gained alot from the experience. I started from zero again, riding the safe little schoolhorse, focusing on me, my affect, my correctness, total basics. I actually feel more confident in that area than before the accident.

So, all in all, with lots of money sunk in doctors bills later, time has passed and there was definately a silver lining, Im just glad I was in a place in life where I was open to see it :)

]]> By: Timmie Pollock http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/2010/05/04/im-comin-out/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Timmie Pollock Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:27:54 +0000 http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/?p=10#comment-77 Hi Reisa! Your journaling of recovery can be very helpful. I had a very bad fall 12 years ago-broke my neck in three places and had a head injury with loss of consciousness. The hardest part was getting over the physical fear (which I had never had at all before). As a sport psychologist I experienced first hand what many of my clients had gone through. It's quite a trip but I am happy to say I still ride and completely recovered physically and while I am more discerning about what horses I ride these days, the fear is minimal. Take your time-small challenges-and as you get physically stronger you will also get stronger mentally! Timmie Hi Reisa! Your journaling of recovery can be very helpful. I had a very bad fall 12 years ago-broke my neck in three places and had a head injury with loss of consciousness. The hardest part was getting over the physical fear (which I had never had at all before). As a sport psychologist I experienced first hand what many of my clients had gone through. It’s quite a trip but I am happy to say I still ride and completely recovered physically and while I am more discerning about what horses I ride these days, the fear is minimal. Take your time-small challenges-and as you get physically stronger you will also get stronger mentally!
Timmie

]]> By: Kim http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/2010/05/04/im-comin-out/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Kim Sat, 29 May 2010 10:57:18 +0000 http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/?p=10#comment-45 Your not alone with the fear. I had a nasty fall at high speeds off a ex race horse that bolted and went into a bucking fit on me. I stayed on for a while but my calf cramped up and I got thrown pretty hard. I was lucky to break my finger and that was it. I did end up in hospital for 8 hours afterwards for a check up. Couldnt get back on a horse for quite a while. Ended up giving that horse back to the owner and she gave me another one. I couldnt even sit on that horse without shaking and bursting into tears. It was awful. Months later I took it easy and eventually I got back on my horse who I know inside out. I'm still weary but I have big aims to get to grand prix one day and I cant let any fears wreck my dreams. Good luck with your journey of getting back on... take your time. Your not alone with the fear. I had a nasty fall at high speeds off a ex race horse that bolted and went into a bucking fit on me. I stayed on for a while but my calf cramped up and I got thrown pretty hard. I was lucky to break my finger and that was it. I did end up in hospital for 8 hours afterwards for a check up. Couldnt get back on a horse for quite a while. Ended up giving that horse back to the owner and she gave me another one. I couldnt even sit on that horse without shaking and bursting into tears. It was awful. Months later I took it easy and eventually I got back on my horse who I know inside out. I’m still weary but I have big aims to get to grand prix one day and I cant let any fears wreck my dreams. Good luck with your journey of getting back on… take your time.

]]> By: Jill Perry http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/2010/05/04/im-comin-out/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Jill Perry Sat, 29 May 2010 08:09:26 +0000 http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/blog/?p=10#comment-44 I thought I was the only one. I too took a digger about 6 months ago and am STILL dealing with the whole mental anguish portion. That's whats holding me back. What are you doing to get past that? I thought I was the only one. I too took a digger about 6 months ago and am STILL dealing with the whole mental anguish portion. That’s whats holding me back. What are you doing to get past that?

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