but sometimes, as a result of a bad experience like 'spooking' and 'shying' (especially when in traffic)or if your horse stumbles or slips, or if for some other reason you just don't seem to be as confident as you once were, you can become so nervous about riding, that you will only hack out in company, or for short periods, or worst still, you avoid hacking out altogether.
Employing Hypnotherapy and Guided Imagery Techniques to help you control feelings of panic, anxiety, fear, and tension; enabling you and your horse to remain relaxed, calm and confident, when you both need it most.
Please note that if you are using an Apple product you will need to save the files to a PC and transfer them to your iTunes library. You can not download any mp3 audio files direct to an iPhone or iPad, as Apple don't allow this because they don't want you to buy files outside of iTunes!
This Hypnosis session starts with a wonderful relaxing process slowing down body and mind.
Deepening of the relaxation process opening up channels of communication with the subconscious mind.
Mind-altering visualisation and imagery to change thoughts, feelings attitudes towards hacking out in various situations.
Post-hypnotic tools for the future when back in a fully conscious state of mind feeling healthy, re-energised, confident and positive.
Relaxing re-entry to conscious world.
Following a recent fall while out hacking and then my hacking partner's horse being put to sleep I have lost confidence in hacking out and found excuses not to.
However I knew I had to for my horse's sake as he loves it and was showing signs of boredom in the school.
I bought your cd Hacking with Confidence, listened to it 2 days ago and the following day one of the liveries on my yard invited me to hack out with her on her forward going XC warmblood (I've got a ploddy cob)for the first time. I said 'yes' without hesitation, went for a lovely hack today in gale force winds, contended with an injured pigeon flapping in front of us, things falling out of trees, branches snapping and a couple of minor spooks but stayed relaxed and in control. I came back buzzing and feel ready to go out solo!
So thanks for giving me back my mojo after just one listen. I'll keep listening to reinforce the message and can't wait to go out again in the lovely orchards that we're so lucky to have access to here.
Yesterday I enjoyed a hack for the first time in 4 years, actually I enjoyed sitting on a horse for the first time in 4 years! Your CD was a last ditch attempt to conquer my fears before I gave in and sold my horse as he was not getting the work he needed to keep him healthy and interested. I lost my confidence on the horse I owned before Rowan and although he was a more sensible replacement I had never managed to overcome my irrational fears.
I'm now looking forward to riding out this summer, I really didn't believe I ever would.
Just a note to let you know how much your confident hacking CD has helped me. I am a novice rider and have taken on a short term loan a horse that is supposedly a novice ride. Well to be honest she's not. At first I thought it might be that we were just getting to know each other, but as the weeks went by I realised that she is a nervous type not happy out on her own and other than being quite firm with her there is not a lot I could do to change her (she is 14 so not a young horse). As time went on I started to avoid the bridle paths and still hadn't plucked up the courage to attempt to canter as I was afraid that she would be too strong and run away with me. To be honest it could have gone either way, I was going to give up on her or have to get over it. The thing was when the hack was going good it was wonderful and I love it so much so I knew what it could be like so I decided to try your CD. I have previously used hypnotherapy for a natural home birth which was very successful so I am familiar with the power of the mind. After listening for one week every night I am now able to canter, am back on the bridle paths and feeling so much more relaxed, it's like I see a stressful situation approach and my first thought is oh no, then oh well lets just see what happens and it's never as bad as I think it's going to be and then I real really pleased at how I've dealt with the situation.
I have to say as well the side effects are also marvellous I really feel confident in myself (more able to talk to people) and happy and I am sleeping so deeply at night. I also have a weekly riding lesson where my confidence is also soared, there's ideas popping out of my head and positive thoughts whizzing about, I have more patience with the kids, I feel healthy and able to make decisions much more clearly and decisively. I am continuing to listen to the CD a couple of times a week and I also got your nervous rider action plan, although I am not sure I need to go on to that just yet as the hacking CD has worked so well. I have also bought a copy of the hacking CD for a neighbour of mine who is also a bit nervous.