Vorrei ringraziare Renato Li Vigni per la creazione di questo video. Renato vive ad Anghiari – Corey Ryan, che prende cura delle mie cavalle, e io abbiamo fatto le riprese.
With thanks to Renato Li Vigni for the creation of this video. Renato lives in Anghiari – Corey Ryan, who takes care of my horses, and I took the shots for him.
No matter how attentive we might be to issues of safety, there are always risks involved in working with horses, and, particularly, in riding. Given my age and the bone density issue I have, I am acutely aware of these risks. Consequently, I contend with a certain level of fear, particularly, with a fear of falling. In adulthood, I have had a couple of traumatic falls, and, although they were a long time ago, the bodily memory remains. Despite this, I have a deep need to continue riding.
Some time ago, Corey suggested that I write about why riding is so important to me and how I address my issues with fear. This could be encouraging, he thought, to others in similar situations. While we all have our particular histories with horses, fear in working with them is common, even if not always acknowledged. (At this point, it is perhaps worth mentioning that it was after the second of those falls that I sought out a different way of working with horses, one that focussed on learning how to understand and communicate with horses.)