A Step-by-Step Plan for Nervous Horse Riders
 
Has riding anxiety left you tense in the saddle, overthinking what might happen or struggling to enjoy your horse as you once did?
 
The Nervous Rider Action Plan has been created to give you a structured way to understand your riding nerves and begin rebuilding confidence at your own pace.
 
Created by Sharon Shinwell, co-author of Ride With Confidence, the programme combines a comprehensive eBook, practical worksheets and two professionally produced self-hypnosis recordings to support both the practical and emotional sides of rebuilding riding confidence.
Whether you ride your own horse, a loan horse, a riding school horse or a friend's horse, you can work through the programme privately and at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
 
Start by Understanding Your Riding Nerves
The 6,500-word eBook is the starting point. It helps you understand why anxiety can affect the way you think, feel and react around your horse, and introduces practical ways to begin changing those patterns.
 
You'll then be able to use the exercises, worksheets and recordings to put what you've learned into practice.
 
What the Nervous Rider Action Plan Can Help With
 
Understanding what may be contributing to your riding anxiety
Managing “what if?” thoughts and overthinking
Feeling calmer before and during your rides
Reducing tension when something unexpected happens
Developing a more confident riding mindset
Rebuilding confidence gradually rather than forcing yourself
Rediscovering the enjoyment of spending time with your horse
 
This programme focuses on the mental and emotional side of riding confidence. It doesn't replace riding instruction or teach riding technique; those areas are best addressed with an appropriately qualified instructor.