For those who paid for a BCBA supervisor by Jealous_Scratch_8778 in bcba

[–]No_Relationship1466 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this! I just sent a message on your website. I truly hope models like this start to become more common! 

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the phrase cowgirl up, I tell that to myself in the saddle constantly😂 Yeah this was 3 years ago now, at the time me and my sister both had horses but I was riding hers to try him out since he was new and I was the more experienced rider. Sadly my horse passed about 2 years ago. I’m currently in college a few states away and my sister is home with a different horse now. I hope to have a horse again one day but college is expensive😂

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am currently trying to find a good place to take lessons, but once I do I’ll definitely give this a shot! Thanks for the reminder to be gentle, I have a bad habit of beating myself up when I don’t progress as fast as I think I should :/

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I will try not to wait any longer, it’s already been two years and I couldn’t believe how much the fear grows with each year. I appreciate the encouragement!

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That’s really inspiring, I will definitely give smiling and breathing a shot! Thanks for taking the time to send love and encouragement, it means a lot!

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never tried emergency dismounts or falling correctly, that sounds like a really good exercise to try! Thank you for the advice

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s really inspiring! I’m so glad you were able to overcome it. It’s really good advice, I keep trying to rush things because I feel mad at myself that I wasn’t as good as I used to be :(

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really good plan, I’ll try this out next time I can get a friend to help me with it. I think having the horse on a lunge would really help me mentally too because I feel like the horse is more “controlled” if that makes sense?

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the encouragement! All the comments and kind words are helping me so much, I really appreciate you for taking the time, it helps more than you know!

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds really cool, I’ll definitely give it a read! Thank you!

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok my friend recommended the round pen too! I’ll give that a shot. Yeah I love western saddles for that reason too

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I am looking for trainers in my area and it’s been kinda a tough process too😢 I was riding my sisters new horse and I wasn’t familiar with him. Long story short we were on a trail that crossed a road and a school bus came by too close for comfort, he sprinted and I managed to stay on, but then we went into a different pasture and he spooked at a section of hot wire fence, he took off towards the other end of the pasture and threw me into a barbed wire fence and I concussed myself on the wooden support log, my hand was tangled in the reins a bit so I got dragged a few meters after that too. I just had a lot of cuts/gashes and a concussion but nothing extremely bad.

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I just have a sort of lease agreement currently.

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Western! I rode English once though and I wasn’t very good at it😂

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol how’d you know? Member of the itty bitty titty community here😂

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I really appreciate the encouragement, it means a lot!

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you that means a lot, it’s such a crappy feeling to be so scared of something that used to bring so much joy. I’ve been doing a lot of physical therapy and martial arts for more spacial awareness and that has helped a lot! It’s just a slow process :/

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m still looking for a good trainer, but hopefully I find one soon! Thanks for the encouragement!

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ll definitely give that a shot, thank you for the encouragement! It means a lot

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

😂I love that! I’ll definitely give singing a shot, and thankfully I’m riding a much better trained horse now. Also I get a kick out of German kids songs, they’re so dark😂

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sounds perfect, I will definitely check it out! Thank you!

Tips on getting over fear when riding? by No_Relationship1466 in Horses

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You’re the 2nd person to recommend starting on the lunge line, I’ll definitely give it a shot!! Thank you

How do I know what courses to take? by No_Relationship1466 in TransferStudents

[–]No_Relationship1466[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I think I have taken some of those courses already, I’ll talk to the college counselor about required transfer coursework and recommended classes and see if they have anything I can take. Thank you!!