Turn Riding Fear Around

Your horse takes ONE funny step, and you're researching supplements, calling the vet, and scheduling bodywork. Meanwhile… YOU'RE held together with Baling Twine and Duct Tape! Sound familiar? As horsewomen, we're REALLY good at noticing when something isn't quite right with our horses. Stiffness, soreness, low energy, changes in balance... we notice EVERYTHING. But when it's our own bodies? “Eh. I'm just getting older.” What if we gave ourselves the same care and attention we give our horses? In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about why your health matters just as much as your horse's, and how improving your energy, flexibility, balance, and strength can help you feel better, ride with more confidence, and keep enjoying the horses you love. In this episode, you'll learn to:Notice what your body has been telling you.Pick ONE thing you'd like to feel better doing.Give yourself the same attention you'd give your horse. Equal Partners. You don't have to be 25 again to feel good in the saddle. You take incredible care of your horse. You get to take care of the rider, too. Ready to start feeling better? The Healthy Rider Reset helps you work on your energy, flexibility, balance, and strength so you can keep doing what you love. Because WE still have riding to do! https://elisehittinger.com/page/healthy-rider-reset-waitlist And if you'd like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH )—and keep training courage into your riding. ???????? 

Snap. Crackle. Pop. GROAN. Does getting on your horse sound more like breakfast cereal than horseback riding? And when did getting older become our excuse for EVERYTHING? Stiffness. Low energy. Losing our balance. Struggling to do things that used to be EASY.What if getting older doesn't mean you have to keep feeling older? In today's episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about how improving your health, energy, flexibility, balance, and strength can help you feel better AND more confident in the saddle. In this episode, you'll learn to:Notice what you've been accepting as “just getting older.”Pick ONE thing you'd love to feel better doing.Ask, “What can I do today to feel a little better tomorrow?” You don't have to change everything overnight. Start with ONE thing and see what's possible. Feeling better changes what feels possible. Including what's possible with your horse. Ready to feel GOOD in the saddle again? Check out the Healthy Rider Reset and start working toward more energy, better balance, improved flexibility, and greater strength. https://elisehittinger.com/page/healthy-rider-reset-waitlist If you’d like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH and keep training courage into your riding.

Ever lose your keys and discover they were right where you left them? What if your riding confidence is the same way? You haven't necessarily LOST it. Fear, anxiety, What Ifs, and life may have just buried it under a whole bunch of STUFF! If you're afraid to ride your horse, struggling with horseback riding anxiety, or wondering how to regain the confidence you once had, this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around is for you. We're going looking for that confidence! In this episode, you'll learn how to:Find where your confidence is hiding.Decide what YOUR next confident step looks like.Take it.Keep going until you find yourself riding again. You don't have to rebuild your riding confidence from scratch. You can start with the confidence you already have. Maybe you just need help finding where you left it.Ready to find your next step toward enjoying riding again? Book your free Calm-Ride Strategy Session, and let's find it together. https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy And if you'd like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH )—and keep training courage into your riding. ????????

Confidence feels different when your body trusts its balance. Your horse moves forward. Sideways. Sometimes unexpectedly.And your body needs to feel capable of moving WITH them. In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about the connection between rider balance and riding confidence—and why improving your balance off your horse can help you feel steadier and more confident in the saddle. When your balance changes, riding can start to feel different too. You may feel less secure when your horse moves, more cautious about unexpected movement, or less confident doing things that once felt easy.But balance is something we can work with. Every time your body experiences movement and stays steady, you're giving your brain new information:I can handle this movement. And that information can become part of rebuilding your riding confidence. In this episode, you'll learn:• Notice where you feel balanced — and where you don't.• Practice balance OFF your horse.• Give your body evidence that it can move and stay steady. Better balance isn't just about staying on your horse. It's about feeling confident when your horse moves. If you want to improve your balance, strength, mobility, and confidence so you can feel better in and out of the saddle, the Healthy Rider Reset can help you start working with the body you have today. https://elisehittinger.com/page/healthy-rider-reset-waitlist If you’d like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH and keep training courage into your riding.

Riding may seem harder after 50, but really… it's different.And different?We can work with. In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about horseback riding after 50 and what happens as our bodies, energy, balance, strength, and flexibility begin to change. Maybe mounting doesn't feel quite as easy. Your balance feels different. You get tired faster. Your body doesn't move exactly the way it did 20 years ago. That doesn't mean you have to stop doing what you love. We already adjust how we care for our horses as their bodies and needs change. We can get just as curious about what OUR bodies need to feel stronger, more balanced, more comfortable, and more confident in the saddle. Instead of expecting your body to ride exactly the way it used to, start asking what would help it feel better now—and a little better tomorrow. In this episode, you'll learn:• Work with the body you have today.• Get creative with strength, energy, balance and flexibility.• Ask, “How can I feel a little better tomorrow?” Horseback riding after 50 doesn't have to be about fighting your changing body. It's about learning how to work WITH it so you can keep enjoying your horse. If you're ready to feel stronger, move better, and support the body that's carrying you through your riding life, the Healthy Rider Reset was created to help you do exactly that. https://elisehittinger.com/page/healthy-rider-reset-waitlist And if you'd like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH )—and keep training courage into your riding. ????????