About this episode

Karen Rohlf addresses how to handle fear as an older rider, applicable to riders of any age.

In this episode I answer a student’s question about how to handle fear as an older rider - but it really applies to riders of any age. About the Host: Karen Rohlf, author and creator of Dressage Naturally, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She teaches students of all disciplines and levels from around the world in her clinics and the Dressage Naturally virtual programs. Karen is well known for training horses with a priority on partnership, a student-empowering approach to teaching, and a positive and balanced point of view. She believes in getting to the heart of our mental, emotional, and physical partnership with our horses by bringing together the best of the worlds of dressage and partnership-based training. Resource Links: Moving Through Fear Video Classroom: https://dressagenaturallyvideoclassroom.vhx.tv/videos/jan-2018-overcoming-fear Blog I referred to: Maybe Today: https://blog.dressagenaturally.net/a-technique-to-use-when-you-feel-fear-with-your-horse Karen’s VIDEO CLASSROOM : https://dressagenaturally.net/classroom (Free) Private Consultation How To Create A Happy Athlete course…

People in this episode

Host: Karen Rohlf

Topics covered

• fear management
• equestrian education
• partnership training
• rider confidence
• mental health

Keywords

• fear
• older rider
• equestrian
• training
• partnership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dressage Naturally

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