Shaking can be one of the most unsettling physical symptoms of riding anxiety.

But there's a reason your body does it.

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about adrenaline—what happens in your body when it shows up and why something as simple as your horse swishing at a fly, shaking its head, or stepping into the canter can suddenly send your body into high alert.

Understanding what's happening gives you something solid to work with. Your body is protecting you, and you can help it discover what safe feels like while also learning to recognize what really does need your attention.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Recognize adrenaline when it shows up.

• Thank your body for protecting you.

• Help your body discover what safe feels like and just important, what needs attention.

Shaking is information.

When you understand what your body is telling you, you can decide what comes next.

If riding anxiety is showing up in your body and you're ready to create a plan for feeling calmer and more confident in the saddle, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call gives us a chance to look at what's happening for you and create the next step that's right for you.

 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. ????????

Mounting your horse shouldn't be the hardest part of your ride.

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I share a different way to think about pain when you mount. Instead of assuming it's "just getting older," what if your body is giving you useful information? Just like we pay attention when our horses tell us something, our own bodies deserve the same curiosity.

If mounting has become uncomfortable, or you've started dreading that first step into the saddle, this episode is for you. Small changes can make a big difference, and understanding what your body is saying is the first step toward feeling better.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Start asking How can I feel better riding?

• Listen to what your body is saying to you.

• Small changes can make mounting easier. (Wiggle Walk is my favorite)

Your body has something worth listening to.

The better you understand it, the better you can help it.

When you're ready to feel more comfortable in the saddle and create a plan that's right for you, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step toward enjoying riding again.

 https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy

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.

Maybe there is a better question than, "Will I ever get my confidence back?"

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I explore a different way of thinking about riding confidence. What if your confidence was never really gone? What if it's simply been covered by layer after layer of your brain doing its job—keeping you safe? Instead of waiting for confidence to return, you can begin uncovering it one ride, one small win, and one step at a time.

If you've been wondering whether you'll ever feel like yourself in the saddle again, this episode is for you. Confidence isn't something you have to go find. It's something you get to uncover.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Stop waiting for confidence to return.

• Play hide and go seek with your confidence.

• Each confident step is like watering a garden.

Confidence doesn't disappear.

Sometimes it just gets covered.

When you're ready to uncover the confident rider that's been there all along, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step that's right for you.

 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. ????????

Sometimes one decision changes everything.

Not because it makes the fear disappear...

but because it gives your brain a new direction.

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I share the one decision that changed my riding confidence forever. The moment I decided I was going to enjoy riding again, my brain stopped looking for reasons to quit and started looking for ways to make it happen.

If you've been struggling with riding fear, riding anxiety, or wondering whether you'll ever enjoy riding the way you used to, this episode is for you. Confidence doesn't begin when fear disappears. It begins when you decide where you're going.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Decide you're going to enjoy riding again.

• Stop looking for a way out. Start looking for a way forward.

• Let every step become another step toward the rider you want to be.

The decision comes first.

Confidence grows as you keep taking the next step.

When you're ready to decide what's possible for your riding and create a plan to get there, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step that's right for you.

 https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy

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.

Sometimes losing confidence isn't what keeps us stuck.

It's what happens after.

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I talk about one of the biggest mistakes riders make after a scary ride or loss of confidence. Our brains start asking "What if?"—and before we know it, one question has turned into ten more. The good news? Your brain isn't looking for fear. It's looking for a plan.

If you've been struggling with riding fear, riding anxiety, or a mind that won't stop imagining everything that could go wrong, this episode is for you. You don't have to stop the What ifs. You can teach your brain a better question.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Catch each What if? before it turns into ten more.

• Turn every What if? into What's the plan?

• Confidence grows when your brain knows what comes next.

Your brain feels safer when it knows what comes next.

That's how confidence begins to grow.

When you're ready to create your own plan for rebuilding riding confidence, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step that's right for you.

 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. ????????

Sometimes we spend so much time trying to get our confidence back...

we forget to ask whether it's really gone.

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I explore a different way of looking at riding confidence. What if the confident rider is still there, but she's been hiding behind low energy, aches, stiffness, or a body that doesn't feel the way it used to? Sometimes confidence doesn't begin in our minds. Sometimes it begins by helping our bodies feel better.

If you've been feeling frustrated that riding seems harder than it used to, or like you've somehow "lost" the rider you once were, this episode is for you. Your horse isn't judging how you look. Your horse is responding to how you feel.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Your body and your confidence work together.

• Feeling better is part of becoming the rider you want to be.

• Your horse notices how you feel long before it notices how you look.

The confident rider you're looking for…

may have been there all along.

When you're ready to help your body feel stronger, move with more confidence, and enjoy riding again, join the Healthy Rider Reset and discover how feeling better can help you become the rider you know is still within.

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.

Have you ever noticed how easily your brain falls into the same fearful thoughts every time you ride?

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I share why our brains are a lot like horses following the same trail through a pasture. The more often we travel one path, the easier it becomes to follow. The good news? We aren't stuck on that trail. We get to create a new one.

If you've been struggling with riding fear, riding anxiety, or a mind that automatically jumps to "What if something goes wrong?", this episode is for you. Fear can become a habit—but confidence can become one too.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Fear is a habit. Create a new habit of confidence.

• What If's to What's the Plan - This is a new habit.

• Practice your What's your plan in your mind, then riding, then you have it if you need it.

Your brain follows the paths you practice most.

You can choose to practice a new one.

When you're ready to create new habits, build lasting confidence, and enjoy riding again, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step that's right for you.

 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. ????????

Have you ever noticed your brain never asks, "What if this goes really well?"

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I explain why our brains naturally expect the worst after a scary experience. They're not trying to predict the future. They're trying to protect us from getting hurt again.

If you've been struggling with riding fear, riding anxiety, or a mind that won't stop imagining everything that could go wrong, this episode is for you. You don't have to stop your thoughts. You just need to teach your brain a better question.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Notice when your brain starts asking, "What if...?"

• Replace it with, "What's the plan?"

• A plan calms the nervous system. Panic feeds it.

Your brain isn't looking for perfection.

It's looking for a plan.

If you're ready to feel calmer, think more clearly, and create your own "What's the plan?" for riding and beyond, join the Healthy Rider Reset Waitlist and be the first to hear when the next group opens.

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.

Have you ever wished your riding confidence would just come back on its own?

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I share why confidence isn't like a rubber band. It doesn't snap back after a scary experience. It grows back, one small step at a time.

If you've been struggling with riding fear, riding anxiety, or waiting for the day you finally "feel ready" again, this episode is for you. Confidence isn't something you wait for. It's something you build through small, safe experiences—both in and out of the saddle.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Stop waiting for confidence to return.

• Create one small win at a time.

• Trust the process, not the timeline.

Confidence doesn't come back all at once.

It grows back one small win at a time.

When you're ready to stop waiting and start rebuilding your riding confidence, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step that's right for you.

 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. ????????

Have you ever wondered what your horse knows about you before you even put your foot in the stirrup?

In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I talk about something every horse understands. Before we ever pick up the reins, our horses are already reading our energy, our movement, and whether we're truly present. They don't need us to be perfect. They just need us to show up.

If you've been feeling stiff, distracted, overwhelmed, or like you're not bringing your best self to the saddle, this episode is for you. Sometimes becoming a more confident rider starts before the ride even begins.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Notice how you're showing up before the ride begins. (Predict what your horse will feel)

• Help your body become part of the partnership.

• Give your horse a rider they can confidently follow.

Your horse doesn't expect perfection.

Your horse notices presence.

If you're ready to help your body feel stronger, move with more confidence, and become an even better partner for your horse, join the Healthy Rider Reset Waitlist and be the first to hear when the next group opens.

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.