In a sport as exciting as riding there are bound to be experiences that can leave you a little shaken, but visiting the stable yard needn't fill you with dread. This informative book explains how to rationalise your fear and work towards achieving personal goals - from handing your horse confidently to completing a cross country course or dressage test. Ride with Confidence! explores the possible origins of nervousness, both in the rider and horse, as well as positive action to enable everyone to get more from their riding. By gathering experts from all over the world this book will offer different approaches to alleviating fear and anxiety. So by reading one great book, riders will be able to devise their own 'confident riding system' and truly enjoy their riding.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Replacing Fear with Calm; What Do You Want from Your Riding; Overcoming Blocks; The Confident Rider; Understanding Your Horse; Safe Horse Handling; Enjoy Your Riding; Further Reading and Useful Addresses

About the Author

Liz Morrison LLB, BHSI(SM) is a licensed NLP Master Practitioner and international level 2 riding instructor. She is based in the UK. Sharon Shinwell DIP Couns DIP HP (NC) NRHP is a qualified hypnotherapist and counsellor and lives in the UK. Christina Barlow is a highly-experienced riding instructor based in South Africa where she runs and teaches at her own equestrian traning centre. Abigail Hogg is an author and member of Equine Behaviour Forum and is based in the UK Julie Goodnight conducts horsemanship clinics for riders and horses of all levels including fear management courses in the USA.