Confidence CDs - anyone used them?

[Foxy girl]

I'm looking for something to boost my confidence and have read about these:
Hypnosis for Nervous Horse Riders (The Confident Rider Series) [Audio CD]

Horse Riding Confidence action plan for nervous riders New for 2010 (The Confident Rider Series) [Audio CD]

Has anyone used either of these, or another type, and are they any good? I was hoping for something I could use on my ipod (with only one headphone in) while I was riding/schooling, to boost my confidence when I'm actually IN the saddle...

Thanks!

 

[littlescallywag]

I have one in the series and you can't ride whilst listening to them.

 

[ISHmad]

Years ago I used the Hacking With Confidence one. You mustn't wear it whilst actually riding though as Littlescallywag says. Did it work? Hard to say in isolation but something must have clicked as the amount of hacking I was doing quadrupled almost overnight.

 

[Flummoxed]

The idea is that you set aside some quiet time to devote to listening to the cd, which takes you through a relaxation exercise and suggests a way of dealing with the anxieties when you are on horseback.

I tried one once and found it to be a lovely way to get to a state of total relaxation. I didn't, however, find the technique worked when riding - I admit that I should probably have repeated the relaxation exercise.

 

[maggiesmum]

I used the schooling one a few years ago when my TB dented my confidence with a particularly nasty fall - I have to say I found it a big help if only for the visualisation of positive experiences.