| Many people do not know that a horse can be a | | | | until you start getting the right reactions. Be firm |
| best friend, almost just as much as domestic | | | | and clear when you speak your commands. |
| dogs. Horses are rather obedient and usually | | | | Repeat yourself as much as possible until the |
| pretty friendly if you they're trained correctly. Still, | | | | command is clearly being understood. |
| horses can't be perfect all the time and | | | | You also need to concentrate on building |
| sometimes their bad behavior can lead to | | | | companionship with your horse. This won't always |
| dangerous situations if the horse if left untrained. | | | | be easy, but you're going to have to try your |
| For some, training a horse might be a good | | | | best. Some good ways to do this are brushing or |
| hobby, but a trainer will benefit financially as well. | | | | touching your horses mane, talking to it, or patting |
| There are many people willing to spend large | | | | the horse on the back. You want to build a |
| amounts of money to have trainers care for their | | | | trusting relationship with the horse. |
| horses. If you can't pay a trainer for their | | | | When training a horse you should make sure the |
| services, then this article is for you. | | | | horse is relaxed, and always remember you |
| For starters, you will need to proclaim yourself as | | | | should never hit your horse no matter how bad |
| the leader. You must be strict, to a certain | | | | their behavior is. You can tell a horse is relaxed |
| extent, about discipline. If your it's not paying | | | | when it has it's head down. IF something alerts |
| attention to you, you need to command the | | | | the horse, it will hold it's head high up to determine |
| horse gently, but firmly, and retrain their focus on | | | | if they're being threatened. |
| you. One way to do this when training a horse is | | | | The best way to keep a horse relaxed is to just |
| to bump them with the rope to keep their | | | | talk to your horse and try to get it to be calm |
| attention on you and your commands. | | | | while your are training your horse. |
| Your first commands should only be single words | | | | |