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[RC] Do any of you ever get nervous? - Jennifer AdamOkay - I debated for a while about whether to even ask, but I just have to know. Do any of you ever get nervous on a trail or do you just have nerves of steel?? I was riding a trail yesterday that I had never been on, it was cool and breezy, and we were with another horse that we've never ridden with before. My mare was hard to handle and she started dancing around the trail - near a rocky ledge that kind of freaked me out. She lost her balance a bit but managed to recover and I sort of guided her back on to the path, but my heart was pounding the whole time. Then, a little farther on, she heard another horse trotting up behind us and she spooked and tried to bolt. I got her slowed and back under control, but by then my nerves were shot and I'm sure my anxiety contributed to her over-reactiveness. All I could think was - I must be crazy to think I'm a good enough rider to handle an endurance trail!! So - are you all just that tough that nothing bothers you? Does it just take lots of practice??Confessing to being a bit of a coward - Jen _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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