There’s nothing that feels quite as disconcerting as a horse that’s unresponsive to your aids. I can recall several harrowing jump rounds where I felt my arms pulled out of their sockets, my seat unstable, my leg ineffective. It’s not...
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I was seven when I had my first panic attack. My heart would just start beating uncontrollably, and my hands would get sweaty. When it happened, or I knew it was going to happen, I didn’t want to eat. Often,...
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There’s a kid I see pop up on my social media from time to time. She starts young horses and then sells them, which is why I see her posts. The horses are always well groomed and ridden and presented...
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I have a hard time dealing with my failures. Every decision I make can wear on me. I had a hard time with my weight when I was young, and I’ve always dealt with self-confidence issues. I wasn’t comfortable with...
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Welcome to a new series on NoelleFloyd.com called "My Mental Health Story", where we're aiming to create an open, candid dialogue about mental illnesses and struggles in all of their various shapes and sizes. I have a quite well-known mum in...
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