How to control your own level of tension
How to control your own level of tension when your horse spooks If you have a horse that’s a little bit nervous or that’s prone to spooking, your anticipation to that spook is creating tension in your body. It’s a natural reaction, but it will definitely create tension and anticipation in your horse’s body as […]
When your horse pushes into you and lacks balance [video]
When your horse pushes into you and lacks balance The first thing I do when I get a horse in for training is to take notice of the dynamic between the horse and the owner. What’s important here is to not just look at the horse alone. And to not only focus on solving the […]
Finding the solution when pressure is building up
Finding the solution when pressure is building up It can be quite challenging at times! Last year, I was at a practice show where I was helping someone at the warmin-up. That’s when I noticed a pony flying from one end of the arena to the other. I could feel the fear in the pony […]
Goal setting for the new year – what’s really important to you?
Setting Goals for the New Year What is really important to YOU? We are often led to believe we should be doing a certain thing with our horses. In a certain way, at a certain level, in a certain amount of time. These beliefs have been congregated over time from past experiences, memories and knowledge […]
TRT Podcast #4: Is groundwork accepted?
In this episode, I talk about my take on groundwork, and whether I feel groundwork is more accepted than before.
I will also tell you about the difference between training horses in Europe and Australia. I’ll share an experience where I’ve been told off for doing groundwork patterns in the warm-up ring, even though I wasn’t doing anything wrong.
Have fun watching!
TRT Podcast #2: El Segundo – The Horse That Made A Mark
In this episode of TRT the Podcast Tristan covers a very influential horse he had in his life: El Segundo. He shares some important times in his life back in Australia and the people that have helped and influenced him along the way.
TRT Podcast #3: Most Challenging Horse I’ve Ever Trained
We get in a lot of interesting questions from members and people who follow TRT Method. One of the questions that we’ve received is: What has been the most challenging horse I’ve ever had in training?
TRT Rescue – The Horse That Attacks You
TRT Rescue #S1E1 The Horse That Attacks You In this first episode, we meet a very talented horse that had found out how to scare people on the ground. The horse is attacking people and it is starting to get really dangerous. Olympic dressage rider Antonia Ramel, has tried all kinds of things to change […]
Saddling without tension
How do you solve a horse tensing and cramping up during and after saddling? Tristan shows you.
Finding relaxation after trauma
Horses can learn to relax, even after traumatic experiences. Here’s how I helped a young mare.