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Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress Riders from Therapeutic Riding

As much as we look forward to the fun and festivities of Compete at Frederick Fair
the holidays, the holiday season can also bring with it Twelve riders from Courtesy Photo
stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. According to healthline. the Frederick County
com, there are several ways that we can minimize our 4H Therapeutic
stress and anxiety, so we can thoroughly enjoy the Riding Program
holiday season: (1) Set a spending budget—don’t try to competed at the
Great Frederick
“keep up with the Joneses”; (2) Get plenty of exercise—being active can Fair’s 4H Western
elevate your mood and help you deal with stress better; (3) Try to keep it Horse Show: Colleen
simple—know your limitations and learn how to say “no”; (4) Take some Allen, Bonnie B.,
Joedy Atkinson,
time for yourself—set aside at least 15 minutes of alone time a day; and (5) Oden Shuler, Tatum
Pick your battles—don’t let the actions of others rob you of your joy. Ridgley, Alicia
Buntman, Bridger
Gable, Maddy
Sperling, Sean
Sweeney, Samantha
Heyison, Seana Peter,
and Dominic McCall. These riders put on quite a show in the ring and on the
trail, surrounded by their family members and lots of volunteers who worked
as horse leaders, side walkers, and barn crew. More than thirty volunteers
moved the Therapeutic Riding barn, including their eight horses, saddles,
bridles, saddle pads, helmets, and water to the Great Frederick Fair on
Sunday, September 26, 2017.
Therapeutic riding students compete because they love to ride, to show
everyone how much they love their horses, and to win ribbons. While in the
ring, riders showed at the walk and trot, backing and reverse direction, with
and without leaders.
During the Trail Class, riders maneuvered their horses through a maze of
obstacles, stopping, picking up items, and weaving cones and backing.
First place winners in the Off Lead Classes were Sean Sweeney in Ring
and Trail. First place winners in the On Lead Classes were Colleen Allen and
Joedy Atkinson.