Question # 49: So I've been feeling very discouraged lately and have lost a lot of my motivation for riding.
This fall I've had two serious accidents/falls which have required a lot of rehab time. Now that I can ride, I don't feel like it. Back in April my mare and I could jump a small course of jumps, but now I can barely do a cross rail. I had signed up to do an eventing clinic in February, and it will be our first time cross country, but I obviously didn't plan on having this many set backs this fall. Can you please give me a kick in the pants to get my butt back in the saddle? Thanks (Sarah)
Hi Sarah!
I am so sorry to hear that you have had some setbacks! That can certainly make it hard to find the motivation to ride, especially at this time of the year when it is so cold and getting dark so early. What has helped me in the past to come back from falls and injuries is to really figure out what exactly caused the fall, so that I could be sure that I could have some control over if it would happen again. So do you know exactly what happened, and why you fell off? If you give me more details, or if you have the accident on video, I can help you develop a plan to make sure that whatever happened won't happen again. And you can do this privately with me if you would like - it doesn't have to be published on the site.
Here are some ideas on how to find motivation to ride when it is just easier not to: (Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)
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