CHEMICAL EMOTIONS -or CORPORATE RAPE 

Many riding clients are bottled up with nerves, frustrations, and water re-'tension'. Not only do we coaches have the physical to work with, we have the emotional as well.

Too often, our clients are victims of junk food, what we call "Corporate Chemical Rape’.  They are ingesting preservatives, food coloring, additives (addictives) and all other kinds of things to make food taste good, and make us crave them.

Business is also responsible for subliminal advertising. The quick flash of words, or pictures on the television, to get our thoughts on the products, business plan to sell.

Emotions can run high for victims of abuse, etc. -and with the additional baggage of added chemicals, and their side effects (i.e., bloating), that we are consuming.  We then compound our own problems, or issues that we must get past.

First the client must realize there is ‘something’ wrong, and they must want to find it, to be rid of it.

It is a difficult task to empower an individual who has found any kind of comfort in their current position or situation of daily junk food.  We must find a way to ‘bump’ or nudge that addictive desire out!

When teaching or coaching riding, it may be necessary to push this client to the limits of discomfort, and even tears of fear and frustration. 

IMPORTANT!  Just before their discomfort makes them ready to dismount, we must stsop what we are doing, and face the client, and keep talking to distract them.  In a caring way, begin to back away again, to restart a couple of minutes after the rider seems ready.  Great caution is needed, as this could be the end of all sessions -if this is handled improperly!  Trust from the client, is crucial, as is the support of your ‘friendship’!  Don’t make any mistake.

The rider is so ‘afraid of letting go’ of the 'emotions' --that have been stuffed away, and protected.  They begin to realize that their behavior is a 'habit!  They are now ‘screaming’ to get out, -this last time, for good.  They know something is not right!  Timing is critical.  If they relax too long, they might get too confident.  The point here, is to keep them on the edge, until they start to ‘break’ into tears that need to come out, even if only momentary!

To help this client cry, not 'in fear' --but in submission to those ‘stuffed emotions’ is a very delicate process, and must be handled by an experienced coach, or therapist,  who not only know the client, but the horses, as well.  Nothing can go wrong!  The Coach must be in total control at ALL times.  

This is a good time to mention that anyone in therapy, would benefit by having their therapist speak to the Coach, or be present for an important session.  They can coach the Coach, and between the two, and the inter-actions with the horse, you can work wonders for the client.

 Rose Foreman

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