Module 01Groundwork
The foundation: teach your horse the physical cues that trigger genuine relaxation.
78 lessons
Reduce Tension Bundle
By Tristan Tucker
A horse who knows what to do when tension rises.
Teach your horse what to do when it gets hard: at the trailer, in new environments, alone in the field and many more.
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WHO IS THE REDUCE TENSION BUNDLE FOR?
You've tried everything, but the tension keeps coming back.
Every routine job turns into a negotiation.
The trailer, the clippers, the farrier's visit. Things that should take five minutes take forty-five, and everyone at the yard is watching.
He spooks at the same corner. Every time.
You've walked him past it a hundred times. He's used to it now, until the bin bag moves, and you're back at the start.
Desensitising that never seems to stick.
Tarps, flags, pressure halters, a second instructor. He gets used to that thing, and spooks at the next one.
He's fine one day, a different horse the next.
No trigger you can point at. The tension builds from inside, and you never know which horse you're getting.
Sound familiar?
- Won't load, or loads only after a fight.
- Can't be clipped without sedation.
- Panics when a stable mate leaves.
- Calls and paces in the stable.
- Tense in the grooming area before you even tack up.
- Calm at home, unrecognisable at a show.
- Fireworks season means a week of dread.
- The farrier has started charging extra.
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The real problem
"Getting used to the scary thing" won't solve the real problem.
Flooding teaches a horse to endure that one thing. He holds still because he has no other option, and the fear returns with the next trigger, in a new place, on a different day.
Give your horse the tools to manage his own level of tension.
The Reduce Tension Bundle does the opposite. It gives the horse tools: specific physical things he can do the moment tension rises, so he brings himself back to calm whether you're in the saddle, on the ground, or not there at all.
What I love about the TRT Method is that it gives horses the tools to manage their own tension, allowing their true expression to shine through with total confidence.
Alizée FromentGP Dressage & Liberty Artist
Your instructor
Meet Tristan Tucker.
Founder of the TRT Method, Tristan has spent decades helping riders understand tension before it becomes fear or resistance. A Grand Prix dressage rider himself, he has helped riders all over the world build calmer, more confident horses and now works primarily with Olympic riders and other top level riders. In the Reduce Tension Bundle, he teaches practical tools that help horses find their way back to calm in everyday situations and under pressure.
They did it, and you can do it too!
My ex-trotter was so stressed and reactive that trying to ride her was genuinely dangerous; she would panic and bolt. TRT helped us rebuild our connection from the ground up, especially through liberty work. She finally learned to relax without pressure, and now we can safely gallop together.
Trailer loading used to terrify Thor. Since we started using the TRT method, the transformation has been amazing. He now happily stands in the open float, totally relaxed and stress-free. It just goes to prove that this method really works.
I felt like I was failing my young horse. He would freeze up, and every ride became a battle that destroyed our confidence. Thanks to the TRT method, the tension release exercises helped him focus on his body. Now he has the tools to help himself, and we are finally connected.
Lila was in so much tension that she was biting and kicking whenever you tried to touch her. She couldn't even be ridden or lunged. Thanks to the TRT method, we taught her how to release that tension in her body first. Eventually, she started to trust us, and working with her became a real pleasure.
Many recommended behavioral euthanasia for Da Vinci. He was terrified of everyone and needed sedation for basic care. By logging a ton of TRT hours, we established a clear language. Now, his ability to process new environments has improved tenfold, he no longer needs sedation, and he is thriving in his new career as a hunter jumper.
My mare arrived very anxious and hot in her head, basically a mirror image of myself. Working with the TRT patterns helped us gain confidence in one another. We can finally enjoy trail rides in the forest and it helped me find joy in my riding again.
Lesson Plan
14 modules. Every tension problem covered.
Module 01
Module 02Tools
Turn tension into confidence with pressure your horse learns to handle himself.
27 lessons
Module 03Reducing Tension Under the Saddle
Bring the calm from the ground straight into your riding.
44 lessons
Module 04Trailer Loading
A horse that walks on relaxed, and travels the same way.
30 lessons
Module 05Compete Stress-Free
Keep the horse you have at home when you arrive at the show.
7 lessons
Module 06Horse Shyness
Solve spooking at its source instead of managing around it.
7 lessons
Module 07Separation Anxiety
A horse that stays calm when a stable mate leaves.
6 lessons
Module 08Leading to the Field
End the dragging, spinning, and barging on the way to turnout.
3 lessons
Module 09Clipping
Clipping without sedation, drama, or a fight.
11 lessons
Module 10General Handling
Everyday situations, from grooming to tacking up, made light and stress-free.
3 lessons
Module 11Going In and Out of the Stable
Calm, polite door manners instead of rushing, barging, or planting.
1 lesson
Module 12Fireworks Training
Build the relaxation response before the bangs start, so New Year's Eve stays calm.
1 lesson
Module 13NewRelaxing Stable Exercises
Simple exercises that help your horse truly switch off in his own stable.
29 lessons
Module 14NewFarrier Course
A horse that stands relaxed and confident for trimming and shoeing.
21 lessons
Unlock all 14 modules
Over 100 video lessons.
Working with young horses and stallions requires a clear system. The TRT Method provides an incredible framework that takes the guesswork out of training, building a partnership based on true confidence rather than force.
Matt HarnackeEquestrian Influencer & Dressage RiderBONUS INCLUDED
The Horse Type Blueprint
Not every horse arrives at tension the same way, and the same exercise asked of a pushy horse and a shut-down horse should look different in your hands.
The Horse Type Blueprint shows you which type you're dealing with and how to adjust the patterns accordingly, with case studies of each.
Included, whichever type you've got.
What actually changes with the Reduce Tension Bundle
01The recovery gets faster.Your horse still looks at things, then comes back in seconds instead of for the rest of the ride.
02You get something to do in the momentInstead of avoiding the moment, you have something practical to do.
03It transfers to the saddleYour horse learned it in their body, not in a place.
04New environments stop being a write-off.Your horse can find their way back to you, even when everything around you feels new.
05You stop planning your rides around what might go wrong.You choose where to ride based on what you enjoy, not just what your horse is most likely to cope with.
06You start enjoying the ride again.Instead of scanning for what might happen, you can be present with your horse and enjoy the time together.
In top sport, the mental state of the horse is just as important as the physical training. The TRT Method is my go-to system for developing a focused, happy athlete that can truly relax under challenging circumstances.
Marten LuitenEuropean Dressage Champion U25The maths
What the tension is already costing you.
Extra lessons
Three sessions with a trainer to work on loading: around €330. And you're booking more next month.
Sedation and surcharges
One sedation for clipping: around €90. Farriers increasingly charge extra for a difficult horse.
The days you don't ride
Cancelled shows, a trailer that stays parked, a horse that costs the same whether you enjoy being with him or not.
The revolving door of fixes
The vet, physio, saddle fitter, supplements, loading expert, and spook-proofing day. Each may get you through one moment without changing the next one.
The extra hands and hours
Someone else to help, arriving hours early so your horse can settle, and planning every ride around who else might be there.
The opportunities you stop taking
The clinic you skip, the entry fee you lose, the rides you avoid, and another winter spent simply trying to get through it.
The Reduce Tension Bundle is €249, once, and you keep it for life.
Phase 1 of 3
Groundwork
Teach your horse how to find relaxation. And teach yourself to see it.
Most riders can spot a tense horse. Far fewer can spot the moment he begins to let go, and that's the moment that matters, because that's the one you're rewarding.
You'll start by finding out exactly where your horse is right now, then build the leading and movement work that gives him a physical answer to the feeling of tension.
And if you don't feel safe handling him from the ground at the moment, that's not a reason to wait. It's exactly where this pillar starts.
Lessons and modules to work through
10 modules · 77 lessons
- Finding Your Starting Point
- Leading Exercise
- Tension Release Exercise
- Mindset and Cause
- TRT Forms
- Moving Front Legs
- Moving Hind Legs
- Moving Front Legs at a Distance
- Clockshape Exercise
- Moving For Balance
Phase 1 of 3
Members from every corner of the world.
Because tension doesn't speak one language, the training comes with subtitles and dubs in 14 languages:
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Ongoing support, included
The TRT community comes with it, free.
The lessons give you the order. The community gives you a place to ask the question in front of you, get unstuck, and keep moving with your horse.
Monthly live Q&A with Tristan
Bring the question you are working through right now and get direct guidance from Tristan, live each month.
Answers you can search
A searchable database of hundreds of questions already answered by the TRT team.
Riders who understand
A worldwide community working through the same three pillars, one horse at a time.
The TRT Method gives me the tools to prepare my horses mentally for the biggest stages in the world. It's essential for safety and performance.
Julia KrajewskiOlympic Gold Medalist EventingFrequently Asked Questions
Before you decide.
The course is built in three steps: the Groundwork Module, the Tools, and the Riding. On top of that you get eleven applied modules, each built around one specific tension problem: trailer loading, relaxing stable exercises, the farrier, clipping, competing, horse shyness, separation anxiety, general handling, leading to the field, fireworks and going in and out of the stable. You work through it at your own pace. Nothing is locked or drip-fed.
A horse behaves the way he does because he doesn't know another way yet. That includes your horse. Age and history change how long it takes, not whether it works.
The tools live in the horse. He keeps them, whoever is holding the rope. You don't need everyone at the yard on board for your horse to learn how to bring himself back to calm.
Ten focused minutes beats an hour of pressure. Most riders work through a module over a week or two, in short sessions before their normal ride.
No. Start with the problem that's costing you the most, most riders start with trailer loading or the stable exercises.
One payment, no subscription, every future update and new module included.
Every pattern is taught with the signs to look for in your horse: what a correct response looks like, what a near miss looks like, and what to change when it isn't working. And you're not working it out alone. The community comes with it free, and there's a searchable database of hundreds of questions already answered by riders who hit the same thing.
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Your complete course library
TRT Foundation Modules€997
- Farrier Course€97
- Trailer Loading Course€149
- Relaxing Stable Exercises€149
- Clipping Course€97
- Compete Stress-Free€79
- Horse Shyness€79
- Separation Anxiety€79
- Handling, Leading, Stable & Fireworks€100
Total value€1,826
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- ✓14 modules, over 100 video lessons
- ✓From trailer loading to clipping, farrier, separation and fireworks
- ✓Live Q&As with Tristan
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Your horse doesn't need to be braver. He needs to know what to do with the feeling.
Teach him how to find relaxation. Teach him to find it when things get scary. Then keep it under saddle.
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“He used to freeze at the gate. Last week he walked out on a loose rope.”
TKTanja Kaasinen
“First session and I could see his head drop. He licked and chewed for a minute straight.”
SFSarah Firewater
“Trailer loading took forty minutes. Now it takes one.”
RRebecca
“The spooking didn't disappear overnight, it stopped taking over the ride.”
JJackie
“He calls less when his friend leaves. He looks to me instead.”
HKHanna Kirbus
“Clipping used to take two people and a sedative. Not anymore.”
ELEllie LeMieux
“The farrier finished in twenty minutes, no holding, no sedation. That was the real change.”
CCClaudia Consenza
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