Re: Fear

["Laura Hayes" <mark@madbbs.com>]

Even after many miles, and alot of them fairly fast, I too am afraid of the
speed and falling - I have found that I am at my best when I am riding alone
(more control over the speed and the horse himself) and when the terrain is
difficult but not DANGEROUS (so you can go at a moderate speed and still be
in the race).  Unfortunately, there are fewer of these types of races left -
many of them are very fast and many horses, so you can never be alone to
ride your own race.  I do think that the ones who are not afraid sometimes
are really more danger to themselves and to their horses.

Laura
----- Original Message -----
From: <BMcCrary27@aol.com>
To: <bahoba@sprint.ca>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 12:55 PM
Subject: RC: Fear


> In a message dated 04/06/2000 8:39:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> bahoba@sprint.ca writes:
>
> << I am still afraid of speed and falling but really enjoy
>  competing and the challenge of overcoming yet another obstacle.  >>
>
> YESSS! Yet another person afraid of the same two factors.  Now if I can
have
> the speed without the fear of falling, that's great.  (Safe terrain,
> sure-footed horse, no runaways).  But put me on a narrow trail on the side
of
> a mountain, where all I can see is a great void on one side and a wall on
the
> other, and I become absolutely panicky.  I just know that wall is trying
to
> push me over the edge.
>
> Barbara
>
>
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