Trt v parelli etc?? Nervous new horse

[Simbapony]

I've bought myself a new horse who is very worried on the ground. I suspect someone has been handy with him. Not tried getting on etc yet as basically planning on restarting him. Experienced rider etc.

However TRT has sparked some interest for me and wondered whether this could be beneficial for him, never been a fan of parelli etc and wonder, is this is basically the latest reincarnation of it and just a money spinner?

 

[ycbm]

TRT isn't new, it's been around as long as Parelli.

 

[Mynstrel]

We started doing TRT as a last resort before full retirement with our neurotic Welsh x tb just after Christmas and he's quite literally a different horse, physically and mentally. I'm sure it's not for everyone but it's worth watching the free stuff and seeing what you think.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

I've bought myself a new horse who is very worried on the ground. I suspect someone has been handy with him. Not tried getting on etc yet as basically planning on restarting him. Experienced rider etc.

However TRT has sparked some interest for me and wondered whether this could be beneficial for him, never been a fan of parelli etc and wonder, is this is basically the latest reincarnation of it and just a money spinner?

TRT like the others is not a quick fix, enviroment, feed, handling also all come ibto play.

Saying that TRT does stop and make you look at your horse, their reactions etc and think outside the box.

Would recommend watching / following Miri Hackett, she has a patron that is about £5 (i think) a month. It will give you a good introduction.

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

I started following TRT with my bolshy anxious 6yr old but because there are not any practitioners to help you out you’re very reliant upon watching online training and not getting immediate feedback which can be frustrating if you’re not getting the results that you expect. I like the principles of it and I don’t think it is much like Parelli, not as harsh.

Because I then had lessons with an instructor who used different more pressurised methods along Parelli lines which didn’t seem compatible I let it go. It started well but then there was a big “nope” so those methods have been entirely unsuccessful. I have just signed up again to see what I can do. There has been a big gap in training because he had colic surgery and we’ve had to move yards due to yard closing and then I got shingles which I’m still suffering with so not up to dealing with an anxious rhino.

My horse carries a lot of tension and anxiety and methods which put a lot of pressure on him have not worked at all well. TRT seems to focus on relaxation as opposed to dominance which I’m hoping will suit him better. At the very least I hope to learn something new. I need to make more use of the forum feedback and online sessions with Tristan this time which I didn’t last time.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

I started following TRT with my bolshy anxious 6yr old but because there are not any practitioners to help you out you’re very reliant upon watching online training and not getting immediate feedback which can be frustrating if you’re not getting the results that you expect. I like the principles of it and I don’t think it is much like Parelli, not as harsh.

Because I then had lessons with an instructor who used different more pressurised methods along Parelli lines which didn’t seem compatible I let it go. It started well but then there was a big “nope” so those methods have been entirely unsuccessful. I have just signed up again to see what I can do. There has been a big gap in training because he had colic surgery and we’ve had to move yards due to yard closing and then I got shingles which I’m still suffering with so not up to dealing with an anxious rhino.

My horse carries a lot of tension and anxiety and methods which put a lot of pressure on him have not worked at all well. TRT seems to focus on relaxation as opposed to dominance which I’m hoping will suit him better. At the very least I hope to learn something new. I need to make more use of the forum feedback and online sessions with Tristan this time which I didn’t last time.

I would also recommend looking at Miri Hacketts page and patron as well.

 

[paddy555]

We started doing TRT as a last resort before full retirement with our neurotic Welsh x tb just after Christmas and he's quite literally a different horse, physically and mentally. I'm sure it's not for everyone but it's worth watching the free stuff and seeing what you think.

this. TRT is nothing like Parelli.
Well worth watching the free stuff to start with and giving that a try.

I don't see it as reincarnation or a money spinner (although it may well be) I simply think it is a very effective method. Easy to do and it produces quick results to see it you think it will work for you

 

[lme]

If you are going to explore TRT I'd suggest looking at the free TRT material rather than anything by Miri

 

[maya2008]

Time, consistent handling and good horsemanship will fix a horse who is nervous around humans. You can follow a method like TRT (handy if you haven’t done it before) or take a more traditional path.

We use walking out in-hand. First on the yard in spare fields, then once I can get a bridle on and I trust them not to leave on me, down quiet roads and tracks. Over and over I show that I can protect them (from cars, birds in the hedge, whatever is spooking them today), that following me will bring good things (walks are fun) and that I can be around them for extended periods of time without turning into a crazy human who will hurt them for no reason. If they barge or behave rudely, they get told off. I have found it is very important to tell off a nervous horse just as you would any other - or they spend their lives on tenterhooks waiting for the other shoe to drop, for the human to lose it and hurt them. Once they realise it’s nothing bad, they calm much more, relax and begin to truly trust. I walk them out for around 6 weeks and it makes all the difference. Being handled around others who are unafraid helps too.

Any decent programme will give you a similar idea. Through the exercises and activities you do, you spend extended periods of time in close contact with your horse. You ask them to do things, you correct them when they get it wrong - so over and over they learn you won’t turn into a raving mad person, that doing that you ask is actually ok, that getting in trouble or getting something wrong won’t be terrifying. Along the way you might do some desensitisation etc, depending on the programme, you might teach them some useful things. But the general idea is the same - show your horse they can trust you, that they can leave the worrying about the world up to you and just follow your directions. I prefer the walking because it suits me - we have no arena, and this way, when we back them and hack straight out, the routes are familiar and comforting, full of positive memories. Other people might find something else better for their particular situation.

Try the free stuff and see if it suits you?