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How to live more fearlessly, both on and off the yard!
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are powerful human emotions
opportunities.
masterclasses. Sanna was born and raised in Sweden with
want to impress someone, it should be yourself.
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FEATURE to apply the same response as if there was perhaps. Fear is one of our primal and responses so that we do not become “easily
isn’t actually at stake at all, but rather we are
Step 2 – Identify your Fear Triggers Just as all horses hold different fears, we
Step 3 – Desensitizing
named mare Stormy, and as we all know, While many of the threats we face today
tractor up on her hindquarters. We start in
Illogical and limiting fear is where survival isn’t actually at stake at all, but rather we are responding to a perceived or symbolic threat. from her work with horses to illustrate to clients how fear can either help or hinder us.
of the practical steps we can all take to start
Step 1 – Take away the Mystery of Nerves, Anxiety and Fear
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FEATURE safety, in the school, or on a short in hand
there quicker, and Sanna has a track record with clear results at the end.
a mistake. The task for my client is to sit Sanna has laser like powers of perception.
of seniority. They normally report back that they
Step 4 - Start expanding your desensitivity training
transition both with humans and horses. tools in her sessions with clients. Her
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