Who has used Rescue Remedy?

[MrA]

Just interested in hearing if/how it worked for you or your horse.

I've ordered some and I'm excited to try it out. Also how did you take it/give it would be helpful too

 

[Mary Poppins]

I put a couple of drops on my tongue before a xc lesson. It did nothing for my nerves and just made me feel sick!

 

[MrA]

What does it taste like?

 

[Mary Poppins]

I can't really remember as it was a few years ago now, but it was just horrible. It left a nasty taste in my mouth which took hours to get rid of. If you are going to have a few drops, do not have it neat. Put it in a drink or something.

 

[PePo]

Personally, I've had more success with essential oils (both on & off horses) which I don't need to swallow - I just smell or dab on a pulse point. You can get RR chew type sweets, which just tasted like fruit sweets, from what I can remember!

 

[Jessey]

Its suspended in brandy so a bit rough, I just normally chase it with juice.
I do think it helps, I still get nervous but it seems to stop the peaks and troughs, same with bo, he still got stressed but it wasnt quite as extreme as normal.

 

[Trewsers]

I bought some years ago to try and calm Storm and myself. I don't think it did a lot for me or her but did have a placebo effect at the time as I convinced myself we only managed to hack around the estate and get back in one piece due to it's effects.

 

[LindaAd]

I tried it a couple of times, but it had no taste and no effect whatever. I never thought of trying it on a horse!

 

[squidsin]

I have the spray and I don't know if it's just placebo effect but it seems to sort of work for me!

 

[MrA]

Well I'm going to try it on both myself and ale, even if it only helps a tiny bit we need all the help we can get for this dressage so fingers crossed!

 

[Sparky Lily]

I used it for hacking, exams and competitions (for me, not the horse) and it worked very well. And I like the taste! Of course I would not rule out the placebo effect for myself - but I also used it for my lurcher who became very anxious when fireworks were going off, and it worked well for her too.

 

[Frances144]

We live off the stuff. Give it to animals. Give it to me. Give to everyone and it works.

 

[Jessey]

Good point, I used it on my dog for fireworks, he just to get completely manic for them but with RR he would just get mildly stressed.

 

[selside]

I used to have some prior to riding if I was getting pre-lesson nerves - or when I was going up to my share on my own. Can't say it ever really did anything for me. I used the spray type, which had a slightly bitter taste and reminded me slightly of old ladies cheap sherry. I suspect it didn't work for me because I didn't really believe it would do anything. And it didn't.

It HAS always worked with our dogs though, and with my elderly mum who has dementia. I give her a couple of drops if she's getting anxious and it certainly seems to help her.

 

[Cremola Foam]

I've used the chewing gum. When I was riding a friends pony. It just kinda took the edge off and stopped my brain thinking silly things. I still felt nervous, but not so much that I couldn't ride.