But the story starts three days ago when I long-reined a feisty mare along the lanes that was spooked by a scattering flock of sheep. To cut a long story short this culminated in an unplanned pirouette that Camilla Speirs would be proud of, followed by me waterskiing along behind for 10m's, an equine equilavent of a hand-break turn, and then a U turn to finally examine the 'woolly monsters' that were disappearing over the hill at a break-neck speed. We recovered well and returned home.
Today, whilst tacking up I could see the anxiety levels rising, so I offered Frankincence (for fear), Jasmine (for comfort), Valerian (for calming) and Violet leaf (for anticipated fear). After inhaling and injesting in varying combinations, she plodded out onto the lanes like an old granny, not once suspecting the sheep of ambushing us - she was an absolute paragon of virtue and a delight to work with!
Note: Always ensure an animal can remove itself from the oils ie dont place oils on headcollars etc
Warning to competitors: Valerian is on the anti-doping list for performance horses and is considered a controlled substance
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