Gaining Your Horses Respect and Loyalty

Horses are a large powerful animal and to gain a horses respect requires a strong and dominate attitude. When working with your horse you always want to have the upper hand and be in control. There isn't anything worse than having a horse that is out of control. Always initiate the contact and interaction between you and the horse keep things positive and have a firm grip with the horse .
Horses can sense emotions in people and if you are angry or afraid horses can sense that and will react to the negative feelings. When approaching your horse do so in a calm indiscreet manner and you will have better luck than trying to march right up with a lead rope in hand.

Horses are smart and like to learn, they may not be as intelligent as humans, but they can learn complex things through repetition and conditioned response very rapidly. The first couple of things that you teach your horse may take some time. Each subsequent thing that you teach your horse will come quicker and quicker. You will notice huge advancements if you do your homework correctly. When correcting a horse use as little force as possible but as much as is needed. Never abuse a horse at any time during its training, a horse that is trained and raised with mutual respect and loyalty will be the best horse that a person can ever ask for.