It happens to the best of us. The moment where you get too into your head resulting in everything crashing down. Whether it be while your riding or on the ground. But how do we get out of our own heads? How do we stop accidentally sabotaging ourselves?
Step one: CALM DOWN! Take a deep breath. Everything is probably a-okay you’re probably just overreacting. I know this happens to me constantly. Just the other day. Poncho didn’t want to stand still for mounting and I somehow turned it against me. So instead of Poncho just being impatient or whatever his problem was I was convinced that I was a failure. I messed up big time. It was all my fault. Oh and it didn’t get any better from there. Once I started riding around I was so determined it was me that was the problem, I was doing the opposite of what I knew I should be doing. CHAOS much? No not really I’m lucky that in spite of Poncho’s greenness he’s an amazing horse and put up with my mini-freak out.
Step two: DON’T OVER THINK IT! Just ride (or whatever your doing) don’t over analyze every little detail. Go by feeling, instinct, intuition, or any other word you’d like to use.
Step three: ENJOY YOUR HORSE! AND HAVE FUN!
