Turn Riding Fear Around

Elise Hittinger
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Turn Fear Around Podcast is filled with simple methods that can be used to overcome fear and anxiety. They are short, usually 5 to 10 minutes, so that you can spend the time practicing and more importantly, DOING instead of just listening. You can always re-listen if you would like!

  1. 1d ago

    Why do I feel stiff?

    Every good horseman knows you don't judge a horse until you've warmed them up.   Maybe our own bodies deserve the same courtesy.   In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about stiffness and what happens when we give our bodies a chance to warm up before deciding what's really going on. Just like with our horses, movement gives us information.   Once your body becomes as fluid as it can be today, you can start listening. Is it tension? Inflammation? Pain? Or simply a body that needed a little time to get moving?   In this episode, you'll learn: • Warm up before deciding what's wrong. • Listen to what your body is telling you. • Help your body become as fluid as it can be today.   Stiffness is a starting point. Warm up. Move. Then listen to what your body has to say.   If your body has been making riding harder than you'd like, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call gives us a chance to look at where you are today and create a plan to help you feel better, build confidence, and enjoy riding again.    https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy   If you’d like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH and keep training courage into your riding.

  2. 5d ago

    Why does my body shake?

    Shaking can be one of the most unsettling physical symptoms of riding anxiety.   But there's a reason your body does it.   In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, we're talking about adrenaline—what happens in your body when it shows up and why something as simple as your horse swishing at a fly, shaking its head, or stepping into the canter can suddenly send your body into high alert.   Understanding what's happening gives you something solid to work with. Your body is protecting you, and you can help it discover what safe feels like while also learning to recognize what really does need your attention.   In this episode, you'll learn: • Recognize adrenaline when it shows up. • Thank your body for protecting you. • Help your body discover what safe feels like and just important, what needs attention.   Shaking is information.   When you understand what your body is telling you, you can decide what comes next. If riding anxiety is showing up in your body and you're ready to create a plan for feeling calmer and more confident in the saddle, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call gives us a chance to look at what's happening for you and create the next step that's right for you.    https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy   And if you'd like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH )—and keep training courage into your riding. ????????

  3. Aug 14

    Why does mounting hurt?

    Mounting your horse shouldn't be the hardest part of your ride.   In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I share a different way to think about pain when you mount. Instead of assuming it's "just getting older," what if your body is giving you useful information? Just like we pay attention when our horses tell us something, our own bodies deserve the same curiosity.   If mounting has become uncomfortable, or you've started dreading that first step into the saddle, this episode is for you. Small changes can make a big difference, and understanding what your body is saying is the first step toward feeling better.   In this episode, you'll learn: • Start asking How can I feel better riding? • Listen to what your body is saying to you. • Small changes can make mounting easier. (Wiggle Walk is my favorite)   Your body has something worth listening to. The better you understand it, the better you can help it. When you're ready to feel more comfortable in the saddle and create a plan that's right for you, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step toward enjoying riding again.    https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy   If you’d like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH and keep training courage into your riding.

  4. Aug 10

    Will I ever get my confidence back?

    Maybe there is a better question than, "Will I ever get my confidence back?"   In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I explore a different way of thinking about riding confidence. What if your confidence was never really gone? What if it's simply been covered by layer after layer of your brain doing its job—keeping you safe? Instead of waiting for confidence to return, you can begin uncovering it one ride, one small win, and one step at a time.   If you've been wondering whether you'll ever feel like yourself in the saddle again, this episode is for you. Confidence isn't something you have to go find. It's something you get to uncover.   In this episode, you'll learn: • Stop waiting for confidence to return. • Play hide and go seek with your confidence. • Each confident step is like watering a garden.   Confidence doesn't disappear. Sometimes it just gets covered.   When you're ready to uncover the confident rider that's been there all along, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step that's right for you.    https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy   And if you'd like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH )—and keep training courage into your riding. ????????

  5. Aug 7

    The One Decision That Changes Riding Confidence

    Sometimes one decision changes everything.   Not because it makes the fear disappear... but because it gives your brain a new direction.   In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I share the one decision that changed my riding confidence forever. The moment I decided I was going to enjoy riding again, my brain stopped looking for reasons to quit and started looking for ways to make it happen.   If you've been struggling with riding fear, riding anxiety, or wondering whether you'll ever enjoy riding the way you used to, this episode is for you. Confidence doesn't begin when fear disappears. It begins when you decide where you're going.   In this episode, you'll learn: • Decide you're going to enjoy riding again. • Stop looking for a way out. Start looking for a way forward. • Let every step become another step toward the rider you want to be.   The decision comes first.   Confidence grows as you keep taking the next step.   When you're ready to decide what's possible for your riding and create a plan to get there, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step that's right for you.    https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy   If you’d like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH and keep training courage into your riding.

  6. Aug 3

    The Mistake Riders Make After Losing Confidence

    Sometimes losing confidence isn't what keeps us stuck.   It's what happens after.   In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I talk about one of the biggest mistakes riders make after a scary ride or loss of confidence. Our brains start asking "What if?"—and before we know it, one question has turned into ten more. The good news? Your brain isn't looking for fear. It's looking for a plan.   If you've been struggling with riding fear, riding anxiety, or a mind that won't stop imagining everything that could go wrong, this episode is for you. You don't have to stop the What ifs. You can teach your brain a better question.   In this episode, you'll learn: • Catch each What if? before it turns into ten more. • Turn every What if? into What's the plan? • Confidence grows when your brain knows what comes next.   Your brain feels safer when it knows what comes next.   That's how confidence begins to grow.   When you're ready to create your own plan for rebuilding riding confidence, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step that's right for you.    https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy   And if you'd like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH )—and keep training courage into your riding. ????????

  7. Jul 31

    What If Your Confidence Was Never Really Gone?

    Sometimes we spend so much time trying to get our confidence back... we forget to ask whether it's really gone.   In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I explore a different way of looking at riding confidence. What if the confident rider is still there, but she's been hiding behind low energy, aches, stiffness, or a body that doesn't feel the way it used to? Sometimes confidence doesn't begin in our minds. Sometimes it begins by helping our bodies feel better.   If you've been feeling frustrated that riding seems harder than it used to, or like you've somehow "lost" the rider you once were, this episode is for you. Your horse isn't judging how you look. Your horse is responding to how you feel.   In this episode, you'll learn: • Your body and your confidence work together. • Feeling better is part of becoming the rider you want to be. • Your horse notices how you feel long before it notices how you look.   The confident rider you're looking for… may have been there all along.   When you're ready to help your body feel stronger, move with more confidence, and enjoy riding again, join the Healthy Rider Reset and discover how feeling better can help you become the rider you know is still within.   https://elisehittinger.com/page/healthy-rider-reset-waitlist   If you’d like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH and keep training courage into your riding.

  8. Jul 27

    When Riding Fear Becomes a Habit

    Have you ever noticed how easily your brain falls into the same fearful thoughts every time you ride?   In this episode of Turn Riding Fear Around, I share why our brains are a lot like horses following the same trail through a pasture. The more often we travel one path, the easier it becomes to follow. The good news? We aren't stuck on that trail. We get to create a new one.   If you've been struggling with riding fear, riding anxiety, or a mind that automatically jumps to "What if something goes wrong?", this episode is for you. Fear can become a habit—but confidence can become one too.   In this episode, you'll learn: • Fear is a habit. Create a new habit of confidence. • What If's to What's the Plan - This is a new habit. • Practice your What's your plan in your mind, then riding, then you have it if you need it.   Your brain follows the paths you practice most.   You can choose to practice a new one.   When you're ready to create new habits, build lasting confidence, and enjoy riding again, I'd love to help. A Calm-Ride Strategy Call is a chance for us to look at where you are today and create the next step that's right for you.  https://elisehittinger.com/scheduler/calm-ride-strategy   And if you'd like to keep going, explore the Turn Riding Fear Around playlist on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@elisehittingerCH )—and keep training courage into your riding. ????????

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Turn Fear Around Podcast is filled with simple methods that can be used to overcome fear and anxiety. They are short, usually 5 to 10 minutes, so that you can spend the time practicing and more importantly, DOING instead of just listening. You can always re-listen if you would like!

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  • Creator
    Elise Hittinger
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    239
  • Rating
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    © Copyright 2026 Turn Riding Fear Around
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