A NH session

[Purdey33]

Hi, I have a NH trainer - don't know if that's the correct term (my previous term of 'horse whisperer ' was wrong!) coming to work with my youngster next week :eek:

He is nervous and headshy and we are going to work on getting a headcollar on him.

I wondered if anybody had been through any of this and have an idea of what I can expect to happen? It is going to be a 4 hour session, my boy lives out though we have a stable (of sorts).

I feel quite stressed as I don't know what to expect and how much envolvement I will have in the session!

Thanks :)

[Zip_n_Prin]

Well most NH trainers will have YOU involved. Afterall NH is about training the person, more than the horse. I cant tell you what to expect, because all trainers are different! But I wish you and your youngster the best of luck! :) Let us know how it goes!

[Purdey33]

Thanks - this NH is all new to me, so I don't have much experience of it :o

I will let you know how it goes :)

[Bay Mare]

I've had an RA out twice now (Recommended Associate - Intelligent Horsemanship) and the sessions have been great and really helpful.

The first session was to see if we could do anything about Saffy's rearing. The RA took a 'history' and then saw her being put back into the field and then caught and brought back in again. She identified straight away that she was walking ahead of me (my old BHS training of walking next to the shoulder!) and showed me a method of dealing with that (backing up the minute that she started to walk in front of me).

We then got back to the yard, tacked her up and the RA rode her first in walk and then in trot. Almost straight away she picked up on the fact that she was waiting for something 'bad' to happen. She rode her some more, brought her back, took her bridle off and attached the reins to the dually. Immediately she relaxed, lengthened, stopped fighting the 'contact' and overtracked. She was a completely different horse and hasn't reared again (touch wood) after that day.

I then stayed and watched the other session which was really helpful.

The second session was for ground work and to teach me long lining. Again she went over what had happened since the last sessions and any concerns that I may have had. We then did some ground work, backing through the 'L', walking over a tarpaulin and then long lining. Again I stayed on and watched the other sessions.

The sessions are relaxed and friendly. There's absolutely nothing to be worried about :) You will be involved but the trainer will do the 'dangerous' bits, you won't be put in a position that you aren't comfortable with.

Good luck :D