An invitation to partake in the West Cork arts festival this July has inspired a new soundscape, sourced in the body, expressed through the voice. Nervous around horses is a sound installation of live recordings of my engagement with Robert, my nieces 13.2 pony. I have been trying to learn to horse ride again for the past month. This requires facing my fear. I love horses but am nervous around them. I discovered that I talk continuously to the pony. Ive always been in awe of the farrier, PJ Connole who has been shoeing our ponies for 25 years. I listened to him and witnessed his calmness and control as he spoke to Robert while shoeing him. This is the first recording. The second part is a live recording of me saddling and riding Robert, a strange day that put a limit to my horse riding. The bridle broke. Robert snapped the bit from the lead and broke the bridle.
