Flossy is well known to many on the British Dressage Forum as a teller of interesting stories and perhaps the odd joke or two. We have selected a few tales for your pleasure.
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Gurgling and swishing
Gurgling and Swishing
Junior Trainer during the British Equestrian Federation World class clinic used the opportunity and consulted the present sport psychologist .
“ It is not me that I am asking about “ he said “ It is my regular trainer Senior Trainer which I am concerned about.
Over the years I have noticed how he is becoming irritable and impatient during training sessions , it is so obvious that I can see it building up during the lesson until he is displaying obvious signs of stress , is there anything I can and should do to help to alleviate his condition ?” Junior Trainer asked.
The sport psychologist thought for few moments consulted some notes and then explained to Junior Trainer that this a very well documented scenario with Senior Trainers , in matter of fact it is so common that the national health has a specially designated mental health unit specifically to deal with what is known as S,T,P,O,S (Senior Trainers pissed off Syndrome).However the issue is so complex that the sport psychologist felt it is preferable that the neuro linguistic programming (NLP) expert should be consulted .
The NLP expert listened carefully to Junior describing the situation , how over the years Senior Trainer became more and more impatient and his body language showing distinct signs of fatigue. How at time Senior Trainer’s shows withdrawal symptoms from the surrounding , completely mesmerised by his I phone , staring at it with a vacant look for the duration of the lesson.
The NLP expert asked “You can see all this happening?”
“YES “ Junior Trainer continued “ It all starts during the first 10 to 15 minutes of the lesson”
“I know what you can do the NLP expert said, however strange it may sound it will work what I am going to suggest.
“In this hot weather I would like you to have nearby you a bottle of water and as you see Senior Trainer descending into one of his moods ,raise the bottle to your mouth take a swig BUT DO NOT SWOLLOW , swish it in your mouth gurgle it around while you are riding , if necessary repeat it several times”
Junior Trainer was perplexed from the advice but was happy to give it a go as no other alternative was offered.
Few month later at the next BEF clinic the NLP expert enquired wit Junior Trainer as to the effectiveness of his suggestion.
In Junior Trainers words “UNBELIEVABLE !!! I TAKE A SWIG FROM THE BOTTLE , I SWISH AND GURGLE AND Senior Trainer chills out, his all demine is of serenity and calmness, he repeats all explanations in a most patient and relaxed manner , just like years ago, HOW COME SWISHING AND GURGLING HAS SUCH EFFECT OVER HIM ? Junior asked .
The NLP expert explained “ The SWISHING or the GURGLING have no effect , it is the fact that you can’t Talk and GURGLE at the same time that has the EFFECT.
WHO said THAT neuro linguistic programming (NLP) is irrelevant to riding
Junior Trainer during the British Equestrian Federation World class clinic used the opportunity and consulted the present sport psychologist .
“ It is not me that I am asking about “ he said “ It is my regular trainer Senior Trainer which I am concerned about.
Over the years I have noticed how he is becoming irritable and impatient during training sessions , it is so obvious that I can see it building up during the lesson until he is displaying obvious signs of stress , is there anything I can and should do to help to alleviate his condition ?” Junior Trainer asked.
The sport psychologist thought for few moments consulted some notes and then explained to Junior Trainer that this a very well documented scenario with Senior Trainers , in matter of fact it is so common that the national health has a specially designated mental health unit specifically to deal with what is known as S,T,P,O,S (Senior Trainers pissed off Syndrome).However the issue is so complex that the sport psychologist felt it is preferable that the neuro linguistic programming (NLP) expert should be consulted .
The NLP expert listened carefully to Junior describing the situation , how over the years Senior Trainer became more and more impatient and his body language showing distinct signs of fatigue. How at time Senior Trainer’s shows withdrawal symptoms from the surrounding , completely mesmerised by his I phone , staring at it with a vacant look for the duration of the lesson.
The NLP expert asked “You can see all this happening?”
“YES “ Junior Trainer continued “ It all starts during the first 10 to 15 minutes of the lesson”
“I know what you can do the NLP expert said, however strange it may sound it will work what I am going to suggest.
“In this hot weather I would like you to have nearby you a bottle of water and as you see Senior Trainer descending into one of his moods ,raise the bottle to your mouth take a swig BUT DO NOT SWOLLOW , swish it in your mouth gurgle it around while you are riding , if necessary repeat it several times”
Junior Trainer was perplexed from the advice but was happy to give it a go as no other alternative was offered.
Few month later at the next BEF clinic the NLP expert enquired wit Junior Trainer as to the effectiveness of his suggestion.
In Junior Trainers words “UNBELIEVABLE !!! I TAKE A SWIG FROM THE BOTTLE , I SWISH AND GURGLE AND Senior Trainer chills out, his all demine is of serenity and calmness, he repeats all explanations in a most patient and relaxed manner , just like years ago, HOW COME SWISHING AND GURGLING HAS SUCH EFFECT OVER HIM ? Junior asked .
The NLP expert explained “ The SWISHING or the GURGLING have no effect , it is the fact that you can’t Talk and GURGLE at the same time that has the EFFECT.
WHO said THAT neuro linguistic programming (NLP) is irrelevant to riding