by Jody Lyons (Introduction by), Laura Daley (Author), Jennifer Becton (Author)
Are you a fearful rider? Have you been searching for help in overcoming your fear so that you can finally achieve your horseback riding dreams? Or are you a riding instructor who struggles to convince your students that they can ride with confidence?
If so, Riding Fear Free can help.
Riding Fear Free goes beyond the traditional equitation and horse training advice and goes straight to the heart of the matter by addressing the true problem: fear.
Learn how the scientific principles of fear extinction and memory replacement can be applied at the barn and under saddle so that you will never have another fearful ride.
You will learn to:
- Rate your fear level
- See the reality of your situation
- Deal with emotions
- Replace fear memories
Please Note: Riding Fear Free is available in two paperback editions (black and white and full color) to suit any budget. This is the black-and-white edition.
Author Biography
Laura Daley is a professional horse trainer and registered Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) riding instructor. Laura's specialty is helping fearful riders overcome their fears. Using techniques she has developed over her lifetime of teaching, she has helped hundreds of once-fearful people become fear free. She combines the same conditioned-response methods she uses on horses with techniques that help riders accept and take control of their emotions in healthy and safe ways. Jennifer Becton is the expert in being afraid. She is also an editor, publisher, and successful independent author.