Best human calmer

[happy_talk]

I'm just getting back into competing and my nerves are always shot to pieces. can anyone recommend a good calmer for me! if i'm calm, the horse is calm- otherwise we'll both wind each other up!!!

 

[SSM]

Rescue Remedy or have a session of TFT, or to quote Bridget Jones, there is always vodka

 

[vicm2509]

When my mate took my horse to her first dressage test she had 2 double vodkas

She gets terrible nerves and it makes her sick, Vodka did the trick. Maybe not the best remedy but it certainly worked and we still laugh about it.

 

[Laafet]

valium!!!!!

 

[Gorgeous George]

Bach flower rescue remedy - I like the one you just squirt on your tongue, just takes the edge off the hysteria!!

 

[Super_Kat]

Weed.

 

[Cloudhorse]

L-tyrosine - you can buy it at Holland and Barrett or basically any health food store online.

Read up about it - it's amazing stuff. It's just a healthfood supplement basically but it's effects are amazing.

 

[pinkcatkin]

Port and brandy is pretty good too. Proportions not important.

 

[knightsbridge]

whiskey of any variety! works absolute wonders i always have a hip flask in my lorry!

 

[cavalo branco]

Sloe gin.... or anything alcoholic in a hip flask - goes in your competition jacket pocket...

 

[happy_talk]

i've tried rescue remedy before, but not sure if it works- tastes nice though! ok, might try the alcoholic calmers although i'm worried that by the time the alcohol overcomes the adrenalin, it will also overcome my balance. especially when i can't bring myself to eat anything beforehand! this could be fun!

 

[dwi]

A large glass of port out hunting on a completely empty stomach settled my nerves no end for the second half of the day

 

[Jomanser]

If I do get a bit nervy then I have a vodka and lemonade. It just takes the edge off and means I can sit to his huge trot!

have to take Diazepam to get in an aeroplane, but darent take that whilst in control of a horse!!!!!!!!!

 

[Zoobie]

Equiminns do a serenity capsule and they work I promise you, took them when after a very bad fall to get back into riding. My friend took them before her 2nd driving test ( failed 1st time due to nerves ) and passed. My other friend now uses them at comps all the time. You can also get a super doper rescue remedy if the other one doesn't touch the sides.

 

[Coffee_Bean]

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Bach flower rescue remedy -

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My horse had that and it just turned her in to a confident phsyco bitch who I couldn't catch

 

[ponymum]

I looked at the ingredients of Bach Rescue Remedy and it listed grape alcohol so now I just use grape alcohol - brandy works fine!!