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I often hear from horseback riders that they have irrational fears about being out of control or getting hurt when riding. The fear seems irrational because they've never actually had an accident or injury. So they wonder where the fear comes from.

For what it's worth, I used to have "irrational fears" about flying. It was so bad that I would only do clinics within driving distance. It turns out that the fear of flying was just a convenient "hook" to hang stuff on. It allowed me to express fear, anger, or even grief.

Apparently, my mind thought that fear of flying was an acceptable way to express those emotions. After all, no one was going to tell me I was crazy to be afraid to fly. After all, how weird is it to go hurtling through the air in a huge cylinder? What holds that thing up anyhow?

By the same token, no one is going to say you're crazy to be afraid of being out of control on a horse. After all, horses significantly outweigh you. Plus they're reactive creatures of flight. They don't operate "logically".

So hanging other fears, anger, or grief on something like flying in an airplane, heights, or bolting horses is something we can justify to ourselves. No one would ever say we were "crazy" to be afraid of those things.

So here are two quick tips to help you cope with irrational fear while horseback riding.

1. Here's one I use that I learned from Susan Jeffers who wrote Feel the Fear... And Do it Anyways.

Since fear is future thinking, our self talk often takes the form of "What if" questions. What if my horse bolts? What if I get tense when I ride? What if I fall off?

Preface your "What if" questions with the word "So". Then answer yourself with "I can handle it".

Here are some examples.

So what if my horse bolts? I can handle it.

So what if I'm tense? I can handle it.

So what if I fall off? I can handle it.

Because the truth is that you can and will handle it. You have no other choice.

2. Try scheduling "worry time". Sometimes it's better to acknowledge and give permission to your fears than fight them.

Tell your fears they have 15 minutes a day to make themselves uppermost in your mind. Then worry your head off. At the end of 15 minutes, stop.

After time is up, if the fears return, acknowledge them but tell them they have to wait until your designated 15 minute "worry time" period tomorrow.

So you don't have to be victimized by seemingly irrational fears when horseback riding. Arm yourself with tools and strategies to help you manage your fear.

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Fly Armor Boot Stall Tack Bands Black $29.99 Fly Armor™ Boot/Stall/Tack Bands 2 Bands hold 4 replaceable inserts and are approximately 7" x 2". Backside of band is made of velcro hook and comes with self-adhesive, removeable, velcro soft-loop attachment. Can be fastened to sports medicine boots, stalls, tack, as well as any other gear that has soft, attachable velcro-loop surface

Blanket Rack and Tack Hook Combo $8.99 Pro-Craft™ Rug Rail and Tack Hook Combo Neatly hang your summer fly sheets, coolers, or horse blankets. The blanket bar is 35 1/2 inches long and measures 7 1/4 inches from the wall, allowing enough space to hang even thick winter blankets. Two convenient hooks will keep your tack organized too! Mounting hardware NOT included. Color: Black

14k Yellow Gold Seattle Seahawks 14mm Helmet Tie Tack $205 The Seattle Seahawks' logo marks this helmet tie tack of yellow gold. Fly high with pride with this 14k Yellow Gold Seattle Seahawks 14mm Helmet Tie Tack.

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High Country Water Tank Tack Box Combo Grey $109.99 The ultimate in space-saving and multi-purpose use, this tank provides your trailer with a tack box, a bench (also works great as a step-up into the nose of gooseneck trailers), and a 25-gallon water tank. The tack compartment measures 20" x 11 1/2" x 4" deep to keep needed grooming supplies or first aid items. Molded-in beverage/shampoo/fly-spray bottle holders in the top make it even more convenient. Tanks are all made from non-toxic translucent material, but the heavy-duty lid is Grey Color. Overall measurements are 35 1/2" long x 16 1/2" wide x 15 1/2" tall. High Country Plastics. This item may drop-ship directly from the manufacturer. It may not arrive with other items ordered. The manufacturer usually ships this item within 4 days and delivery time varies. Please allow additional time for delivery.

High Country Water Tank Tack Box Combo Hunter Gree $109.99 The ultimate in space-saving and multi-purpose use, this tank provides your trailer with a tack box, a bench (also works great as a step-up into the nose of gooseneck trailers), and a 25-gallon water tank. The tack compartment measures 20" x 11 1/2" x 4" deep to keep needed grooming supplies or first aid items. Molded-in beverage/shampoo/fly-spray bottle holders in the top make it even more convenient. Tanks are all made from non-toxic translucent material, but the heavy-duty lid is Grey Color. Overall measurements are 35 1/2" long x 16 1/2" wide x 15 1/2" tall. High Country Plastics. This item may drop-ship directly from the manufacturer. It may not arrive with other items ordered. The manufacturer usually ships this item within 4 days and delivery time varies. Please allow additional time for delivery.

High Country Water Tank Tack Box Combo Tan $109.99 The ultimate in space-saving and multi-purpose use, this tank provides your trailer with a tack box, a bench (also works great as a step-up into the nose of gooseneck trailers), and a 25-gallon water tank. The tack compartment measures 20" x 11 1/2" x 4" deep to keep needed grooming supplies or first aid items. Molded-in beverage/shampoo/fly-spray bottle holders in the top make it even more convenient. Tanks are all made from non-toxic translucent material, but the heavy-duty lid is Grey Color. Overall measurements are 35 1/2" long x 16 1/2" wide x 15 1/2" tall. High Country Plastics. This item may drop-ship directly from the manufacturer. It may not arrive with other items ordered. The manufacturer usually ships this item within 4 days and delivery time varies. Please allow additional time for delivery.

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Levi's Made & Crafted - Tack Slim in Korrado (Korrado) - Apparel $79.99 6pm.com is proud to offer the Levi's Made & Crafted - Tack Slim in Korrado (Korrado) - Apparel: Classic and modern style collide in the Tack Slim from Levi's® Made Crafted™. ; The Tack Slim jean sports a regular rise that sits straight across the waist. ; Fits slim in the hips and thighs and tapers in at the hem. ; Korrado is an intense blue wash on rigid denim with hand-scraping and 3-D whiskers for rich highs and lows. ; Five-pocket construction. ; Ghost back embroidery. ; Contrast topstitching. ; Leather brand patch accents the back waist. ; Brand tab on the right rear pocket. ; Belt loop waistband. ; Zipper fly and button closure. ; 100% cotton. ; Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. ; Imported. ; Outseam: 42 in ; Inseam: 32 in ; Front Rise: 10 1 4 in ; Back Rise: 15 in ; Leg Opening: 14 1 2 in ; Product measurements were taken using size 33. Please note that measurements may vary by size.

Levi's Made & Crafted - Tack Slim in Java (Java) - Apparel $76.99 6pm.com is proud to offer the Levi's Made & Crafted - Tack Slim in Java (Java) - Apparel: Classic and modern style collide in the Tack Slim from Levi's® Made Crafted™. ; The Tack Slim jean sports a regular rise that sits straight across the waist. ; Fits slim in the hips and thighs and tapers in at the hem. ; Java is a worn brown wash with whiskers and fading on rigid denim. ; Five-pocket construction. ; Signature back embroidery. ; Contrast topstitching. ; Leather brand patch accents the back waist. ; Brand tab on the right rear pocket. ; Belt loop waistband. ; Zipper fly and button closure. ; 100% cotton. ; Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. ; Made in the U.S.A. ; Outseam: 42 in ; Inseam: 32 in ; Front Rise: 10 1 4 in ; Back Rise: 15 in ; Leg Opening: 14 1 2 in ; Product measurements were taken using size 33. Please note that measurements may vary by size.

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