Online Rider Confidence Telesummit Promises Fearful and Anxious Riders a Path to Conquering Fear
The Rider Confidence Telesummit, set to start Feb 29-Mar 5, will share strategies with fearful or anxious horseback riders to help them move past their fears so they can ride with joy again. Fear, while often beneficial in keeping a rider vigilant when dealing with 1,000 lb animals, can easily take over and destroy a rider’s enjoyment, or even end their competitive riding career.
As with many online telesummits, the Rider Confidence Telesummit streams live during the week, and replays after each presentation is over. Riders wishing to participate need to register online by Feb 29th.
“Every equestrian, regardless of if they ride, drive, or merely handle horses, has to deal with fear,” says Patricia Reszetylo, a longtime equestrian. “It doesn’t matter if you are amateur or professional, young or old, competitive or just a weekend pleasure rider. You have to deal with it.”
Patricia goes on to say, “I suffered in silence for nearly six years before getting help. My health, relationships, and work performance suffered immensely. Once I got help, many of those issues were in the past.” Patricia took a nasty spill from her horse in September 2008, landing her in physical therapy, then surgery and more physical therapy. When she went out to ride her horse in late August 2009, she was still in a weakened physical condition, and panicked.
The Rider Confidence Telesummit is one good way to get educated and to get assistance. The online telesummit will:
- Show fearful riders, those afraid of getting ON the horse, or those afraid of specific activities on the horse, that they are NOT alone, and that they DO have hope.
- Introduce attendees to three of the best “rider confidence” clinicians and coaches in the industry.
- Give them tools and strategies to rebuild their self-confidence, keeping them riding and active in the industry.
The speakers are Anke Johnson, from Madison WI, a long time equestrian who has been through her own riding fears; Jane Conboy, of Portland OR, an equestrian, certified hypnotherapist and Tapas Acupressure Technique practioner, and Natasha Althoff, from the Mebourne AU area, a competitive dressage rider and highly certified NLP Master Trainer.
Equestrians often are rushed in their training, and mental skills, such as releasing stress and using positive visualizations are often completely glossed over. This leaves an equestrian open to fears – sometimes triggered by a physical issue, other times from being over-horsed, and other times, the cause is hard to pinpoint. Fearful equestrians also face the stigma of a community that has little tolerance for fear. They may be embarrassed to ask for help. They may also experience health, weight, and relationship problems, extending into work or business.
With millions of active equestrians in the U.S. – and many more who gave up and got out of horses due to this issue – this means that not only is the horse industry affected, but the Gross National Product and the economy as a whole. When riders are helped to overcome their fears, they are often able to ride again, and many of the health, weight, and relationship problems they experienced are often reversed.
To learn more about how you – or an equestrian that you care for – can dispel horse-related fears or anxieties, and to get your copy of a free book “The Equestrian’s Journey To Self-Confidence” please visit http://RiderConfidenceTelesummit.com or email Patricia Reszetylo at PatriciaReszetylo@gmail.com
