{"id":8216,"date":"2018-11-15T09:19:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T08:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/?p=8216"},"modified":"2021-07-16T16:53:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T15:53:38","slug":"horse-riding-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/horse-riding-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m Scared when I Ride: What can I do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s face it: <\/span><\/i><b><i>we\u2019ve ALL been scared of riding one day<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Scared to canter, scared to go hacking, scared to jump this huuuuuge 95cm oxer, scared of this horse everyone falls off. Or scared to enter the show arena, scared right before the cross country course, scared that our horse will be scared of the flower pot during your dressage test. To put it in a nutshell, there are a LOT of fears. Sometimes it\u2019s easy to handle, sometimes less. Sometimes it gives us a boost, and sometimes it freezes us. So let\u2019s talk about it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To talk about this very specific topic, I was helped by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ecurie-blumenfeld.com\/coaching\/\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audrey Blumenfeld<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She owns stables near Paris, and most of her time is dedicated to help riders regain confidence in themselves when they are scared. I want to thank her for the great discussions we had on this topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table des mati&egrave;res<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What-is-fear\">What is fear?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fear-is-a-contagious-emotion\">Fear is a contagious emotion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Horses-identify-our-emotions-better-than-we-do\">Horses identify our emotions better than we do<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The-problem-isnt-fear-in-itself-its-to-be-unaware-of-it\">The problem isn\u2019t fear in itself, it\u2019s to be unaware of it\u2026<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#There-are-2-types-of-fears\">There are 2 types of fears<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#1xfe0fx20e3-Mental-fearnbsp\">1&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; Mental fear&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2xfe0fx20e3-Real-danger-fear\">2&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; Real danger fear<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Fear-is-also-our-friend-x1f91cx1f3fbx1f91bx1f3fb\">Fear is also our friend &#x1f91c;&#x1f3fb;&#x1f91b;&#x1f3fb;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Force-and-violence-are-no-solution-x1f92c\">Force and violence are no solution &#x1f92c;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"What-is-fear\"><b>What is fear?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear is an emotion, probably the oldest of animal life, <\/span><b>triggering a fight or flight response<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/KmTnUKop0AfFm\/giphy.gif\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the brain analyzes a situation as being dangerous, the fear mechanism starts and will trigger a certain number of physiological responses to prepare the subject to run away and\/or protect itself. Fear also makes the body <\/span><b>release a high dose of adrenaline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>increase the heart rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to bring more oxygen to the muscles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>increase the respiratory rate<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>dilate the pupil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to register more information<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trigger an <\/span><b>unusual sudation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">followed sometimes by a <\/span><b>smell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more or less strong (yum)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to these signs, we can count the <\/span><b>sensation of a knot in the stomach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>sensation of a tight throat, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">muscles<\/span><b> tense and stiff<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8217 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_def.jpg\" alt=\"fear definition\" width=\"1037\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_def.jpg 1037w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_def-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_def-768x228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_def-1024x304.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_def-604x179.jpg 604w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_def-850x252.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1037px) 100vw, 1037px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, fear shouldn\u2019t be considered a negative emotion, because it\u2019s one of the phenomenon most species <\/span><b>owe their survival to<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Indeed, if in the savanna, zebras weren\u2019t afraid of lions, I\u2019m not sure they\u2019d still exist today. &#x1f605;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Fear-is-a-contagious-emotion\"><b>Fear is a contagious emotion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s interesting about fear is that it\u2019s transmitted from one subject to another, and even across species! Indeed, the horse\u2019s gregarious instinct linked to their survival instinct makes it so that, if a horse is afraid and starts running, every horse nearby will follow and run away as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/D0AO75Kn7Biq4\/giphy.gif\" width=\"390\" height=\"177\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fear controlled but\u2026 contagious?<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This phenomenon also happens across different species, which means if an antelope hears a strange noise and its fear dictates that it should run away, there are a lot of chances every animal nearby runs as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let\u2019s return to our concrete case: <\/span><b>if you\u2019re scared, your horse will be scared as well\u2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The same way, if you horse suddenly stops while hacking, with its head high, ears forward, and you can feel its heart beating between your legs, you\u2019re most likely to start being scared as well\u2026 you\u2019ll start imagining what can be that scary. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#x1f92f;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Horses-identify-our-emotions-better-than-we-do\"><b>Horses identify our emotions better than we do<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me tell you a story. In september 2017, I was invited to participate to a discussion at the Haras de la Cense. At the end of the day, only the speakers were left, and among them Thierry Lhermite, a French actor, and Andy Booth. We started talking about how horses react to our emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andy Booth was telling me that animals detect emotions in other animals well, even other species. For instance, he was saying that it isn\u2019t rare in the wild to see around the same water point lions, or any other carnivore, and zebras or other herbivores at the same time. You\u2019re probably thinking this contradicts what I wrote a few lines above. But no. The thing is, a lion hunting doesn\u2019t behave like a lion just coming for a drink. And this, the preys can detect.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you have to keep in mind here is that horses can read other species emotions. So they can read our emotions. So<\/span><b> even if you aren\u2019t conscious of it, if you\u2019re scared, your horse feels it<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"The-problem-isnt-fear-in-itself-its-to-be-unaware-of-it\"><b>The problem isn\u2019t fear in itself, it\u2019s to be unaware of it\u2026<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So <\/span><b>what causes problems isn\u2019t fear as such, but to be unaware of your fear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\/or to ignore it completely. Because yes, it\u2019s possible to not feel fear even if it exists. It\u2019s a form of <\/span><b>denial<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But <\/span><b>denial or not, the horse will feel it anyway!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In which case, this creates a conflict between what you think\/want to do and what your body expresses. This paradox, this incoherence, the horse will feel it and interpret it as a sign of danger. And\u2026 it will run away.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So <\/span><b>denying your fear can in the end aggravate your horse\u2019s strong reactions.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8220 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_acceptation.jpg\" alt=\"horse riding fear\" width=\"1037\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_acceptation.jpg 1037w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_acceptation-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_acceptation-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_acceptation-1024x431.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_acceptation-604x254.jpg 604w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_acceptation-850x357.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1037px) 100vw, 1037px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"There-are-2-types-of-fears\"><b>There are 2 types of fears<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you recognize and accept this fear, you realize there are 2 different types of fears:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>mental fear <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(fear of failure, what will people think, \u2026 ex: stress during shows)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>real danger fear <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(fear of an accident, or a situation considered dangerous, \u2026 ex: fear of jumping higher fences)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at both.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5618\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5618\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"peur \u00e0 cheval\" width=\"700\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image.png 728w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image-322x270.png 322w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little fright when it happened&#8230; &#x1f631; But we laughed a lot when we saw the photo &#x1f923;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"1xfe0fx20e3-Mental-fearnbsp\"><b>1&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; <\/b><b>Mental fear&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This fear is actually specific to men. This fear doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re dreading an accident, it\u2019s more like stage fright, <\/span><b>vulnerability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first solution here is to <strong>accept it, and to put your ego aside<\/strong>. You will solve this issue with <strong>mental preparation<\/strong>. Exactly like actors and high level athletes who learn how to handle their stress with breathing exercises.&#x1f60a; <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#x1f4da; Learn more: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/en\/handle-stress-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to handle stress<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span id=\"2xfe0fx20e3-Real-danger-fear\"><b>2&#xfe0f;&#x20e3; Real danger fear<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dans ce cas l\u00e0, la peur na\u00eet d\u2019une situation tr\u00e8s concr\u00e8te. C\u2019est souvent<strong> li\u00e9 \u00e0 une chute ou un accident<\/strong> qu\u2019a v\u00e9cu ou vu le cavalier. \u00c7a va \u00eatre par exemple <strong>la peur de la hauteur \u00e0 l\u2019obstacle<\/strong>, la peur de galoper, la peur en ext\u00e9rieur \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this scenario, fear is born from a very concrete situation. It\u2019s often <strong>linked to a bad fall or an accident<\/strong> the rider lived through or saw. For instance, fear of high fences, of cantering, while hacking.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5621\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5621\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/shutterstock_refus_obst.jpg\" alt=\"peur \u00e0 cheval\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/shutterstock_refus_obst.jpg 5296w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/shutterstock_refus_obst-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/shutterstock_refus_obst-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/shutterstock_refus_obst-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/shutterstock_refus_obst-405x270.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hardest part is to <\/span><b>accept this deeper fear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We often try to deny it, bury it far away, because of our ego and crowd pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAll of my friends register on 130m classes, so I have do enter 130m classes as well, especially since my horse can do it. If I don\u2019t, I\u2019ll be mocked. But frankly, I\u2019m scared.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So we try to repress this fear, to do as we\u2019re told, or like our friends. The problem is that the <\/span><b>ego \/ fear conflict leads to an accident<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What can I do to fix this? <\/b><b>&#x1f64f;&#x1f3fb;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this situation, the first step is to <\/span><b>accept your fear and put words on it<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You have to work on yourself, and clearly identify the fear, to be able to talk about it frankly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, faced with this fearful situation, <\/span><b>ask yourself the question <\/b><b><i>\u201cWhat do I fear?\u201d<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To this, you can answer for instance <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m afraid I\u2019m going to mess up the approach, we\u2019re going to crash into the fence and we\u2019ll both be hurt\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You\u2019ll then ask yourself <\/span><b><i>\u201cWhat can I do to appease this fear?\u201d<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re going to try to look for a solution for you to <\/span><b>be safe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In this case, you can say <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m going to get something I can hold on and get an air bag protective jacket\u201d.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start over this questioning again <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat about now, what do I fear?\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cWhat can I do to appease this fear?\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and try to find solutions to feel safe at each step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8223 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_solution.jpg\" alt=\"fear riding\" width=\"1037\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_solution.jpg 1037w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_solution-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_solution-768x253.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_solution-1024x338.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_solution-604x199.jpg 604w, https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/peur_solution-850x280.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1037px) 100vw, 1037px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Get some help! &#x1f917;<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You understood it, the answer to this situation is<\/span><b> safety first<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Don\u2019t hesitate to <\/span><b>register in a lower level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and redo everything <\/span><b>step by step<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you go, fear is going to fade away, you\u2019ll start regaining trust in yourself, and you can climb the steps once more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be pretty long, or short. Depends on the goal you set. It also varies from one person to another. <\/span><b>The hardest part of all this is to accept your fears and put your ego aside\u2026&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5627\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5627\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.equisense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Coach_obstacle.jpg\" alt=\"peur \u00e0 cheval\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ground poles before your fences can help reduce fear when you approach a fence.<\/span> \u00a9Equisense<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Fear-is-also-our-friend-x1f91cx1f3fbx1f91bx1f3fb\"><b>Fear is also our friend &#x1f91c;&#x1f3fb;&#x1f91b;&#x1f3fb;<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, fear is <\/span><b>a precious ally you have to learn to use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s this fear which will make us go <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNo, I won\u2019t ride this horse now, I\u2019m going to lunge him first so he can let out his energy, and then we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Better safe than sorry.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take another example: the paratrooper about to jump into a warzone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course he\u2019s scared of jumping at 3am, in pitch darkness, to land into a hostile terrain! But he uses this fear to his advantage. This fear is going to push him to check every element to make sure everything is right, nothing is tangled\u2026 His fear will allow him to jump without risking his life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So be more like paratrooper. <\/span><b>Don\u2019t fear your fear and use it for its positive aspects.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Force-and-violence-are-no-solution-x1f92c\">Force and violence are no solution &#x1f92c;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, we often live or hear as a child situations like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAre you scared? I don\u2019t want to know about it. You get back on this horse\u2019s back and you start again\u201d.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> However, <\/span><b>violence or strength have no place in solving fear.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s true for you as a rider, but also for your horse.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more you work with your horse, the better it is. A rider doesn\u2019t learn how to jump 130cm with someone yelling at him. And the same goes for the horse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep this in mind: <\/span><b>it\u2019s normal to be scared<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Everyone is. So put your ego aside, accept it, say it, and don\u2019t let anyone use strength or violence to go over this fear. Rather, use every solution you find which will make <\/span><b>you feel safe during this stressful situation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, try to do easier things for a while, and you\u2019ll learn to master this fear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope this article helped you. I really loved writing it, and I think this topic is fascinating!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See you soon, <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Camille Saute<br \/>\nEquisense Cofounder<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h6><b>Bibliography:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peur. (2018). Retrieved November 9, 2018, from Wikip\u00e9dia website: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peur\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peur<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dhont, S. (2018, November). En finir avec ses peurs. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheval Pratique<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">344<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 60\u201365.<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it: we\u2019ve ALL been scared of riding one day. 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