Top Class boosts confidence for horse and rider when they are hesitant. If riders are afraid of making mistakes, or are too hard on themselves Top Class will help to change past negative thoughts into positive empowering ones – meaning a less critical rider!
Are you finding that you’re riding more in your head? Have you forgotten how to enjoy competing? Or after getting back on a horse, you are very nervous? Forest Farmacy’s proprietary blends could really help. Our aim is to help you discard all negative self talk, such as, criticisms, fears and phobias – anything that may be blocking progress – by helping to put you in a more positive frame of mind.
At Forest Farmacy we believe that to get the best out of your horse, both horse and rider should be on the same blend, after all you are a team, regardless of whether the problem is with one or the other. We all know how horses feed off of fear; therefore it will benefit both horse and rider if we can reduce all negative emotions and behaviours from being passed back and forth. We can help to change past negative messages into positive empowering ones.
Circumstances Top Class can be used
For horses that…
- Lack of confidence
- Goes into themselves
- Behind the leg
- Napping
- Lose confidence when lots of horses working in together
For riders who…
- Suffered from a bad fall?
- Lack of confidence?
- Hard on themselves?
- Overly critical?
Are you too hard on yourself?
When competing are you too hard on yourself? Are you afraid of making mistakes? Have you suddenly lost all of your confidence due to a bad fall or other events? When your confidence is low too much energy is wasted on second guessing your own talents and abilities. Top Class can help you stop being so critical and help you start to enjoy riding and competing, by bestowing a new form of confidence in your own abilities.
Are you your own worst critic?
“Mistakes are essential to progress; the willingness to learn from them is the backbone of any progress. The object is to succeed, not to count your mistakes” Tae yun kim
When competing there is always the danger of demanding perfection from yourself and worse still your horse. Not only do you start to judge yourself against a false ideal, but you become convinced that others expect perfection from you as well. The end result is that you pile on the pressure and leave yourself nowhere else to go, except fail as you will never be able to reach the unrealistic targets of perfection that you have set for yourself. This also means that in front of crowds you may fall to pieces as you don’t want anyone to see you making a mistake. This fear can then cause muscle tension, negative self talk, loss of focus and an accompanying array of other harmful thoughts that stand in the way of you achieving a peak performance.
It is essential that we stop and take check of these emotions, before they cause any further devastating effects. This is especially important if a child is exhibiting “perfection” tendencies, and is crucial when a child feels the pressure to get on a team or qualify and win, as they will ultimately stop enjoying the sport.
Remember by being your own worst critic, you are the only one standing in the way of your success.
Difference between drops and spray
The drops can be used for more long term problems or when more sustained effects are desired, the drops take 30 minutes approximately to start to work.
The sprays work instantly – perfect for when faced with a tricky situation which needs calming down immediately. They can be used when at home, or at a competition. The trick with the sprays is to apply little and often, for instance when you are tacking up, when u get on, in the collecting ring, etc.
We would suggest a couple of sprays every time!! Especially effective when sprayed onto your hand and rubbed into their muzzle and nostrils, and for the rider to spray around themselves, breathing in the aroma really helps.
How to use
The drops can be used if a horse or pony needs to be more relaxed on a longer term basis, for example box rest, or anxiety related problems. It can be simply added to feed and will not interfere with any other herbal or neutraceutical supplements.
If the problem is more work related a pipette can be put on the lip of the mouth whilst being tacked up, then again before getting on.
The spray can be used on bits, round stable, on rugs, rubbed in to the muzzle and nostrils and on the coat.
The 60ml sprays will last at least 20 competitions or a month of riding at home on a daily basis.
Top Tip: Try Top Class at home a week before a competition to give you both confidence in your abilities. This really helps if you’re doing a dressage test that has new movements that you have attempted before.
Jo Barry and Merinka, winner of the 5 yo class at Scottish sports horse championship use Top Class: “Top Class helped take away the anticipation/ worry of other horses in the working in arena. She was focused on me rather than worried about where the other horses were.”
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