At 15:03:05 on 05.12.10, jumperpirate wrote:
Alright so I'm always extremely nervous for horse shows and I get so nervous that I get stiff and can't ride well. I don't know how to calm myself down enough to have a good ride. Any advice??

At 16:45:21 on 05.12.10, kibby wrote:
What do you get nervous about? Is it falling or that you might make a mistake? But i would say, try to get into the mindset that your just out to have fun. Forget its a comp…

At 20:05:36 on 05.12.10, Chesnut_Dreamer wrote:
Hiya, what i do is i imagine that no-one else is around me or sometimes i think the people around me are rubbish owners or horse riders if u put them in a good way to yourself it should help :)

At 19:48:45 on 06.12.10, ToriSilverson wrote:
i usually do what kibby does...remind myself that its fun :) i dont get nerves anymore unless its higher than usual. another thing i do is not to think about the actual competition until the last minute...put your organised head on and keep yourself busy, then theres no time for the nerves :) worst case scenario, u fall off...but it will give you laughs on down the line, especially if you get it on video :P

At 19:40:19 on 07.12.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
Try some rescue remedy :) or other remedies that can calm nerves. for relaxing i normally tell myself i am confident and i am riding the best horse in the world and we can do anything. this normally helps :)