| Many people are afraid of riding horses since many | | | | or hit her. Always be calm and collected when near |
| are not well trained. They sometimes behave | | | | your horse. |
| awkwardly and it usually is not safe to ride untrained | | | | 3. Use round-pen trainingRound-pen training will allow |
| horses. You should not ride these animals unless you | | | | you to teach her to respond to your body language |
| are accompanied by an experienced trainer or have a | | | | and voice. |
| little bit of knowledge when it comes to controlling your | | | | 4. Keep her paying attention to youDuring your training |
| horse. There are 5 important things you can do to | | | | sessions make sure she is focused on you. You can |
| create a strong bond between you and your horse. | | | | see what your horse is paying attention to by |
| | | | watching her ears. If they are both pointed at you then |
| 1. Have a good leadA Good lead means that when | | | | she is focused on you. On the other had, if one or both |
| you walk ahead and to the left of your horse, your | | | | ears are pointing anywhere but to you then your horse |
| horse will follow just behind you with her head at your | | | | is scanning her surrounding for threats. |
| right shoulder. Your horse should not walk faster than | | | | 5. Do not just ride off into the sunsetIn other words, do |
| you and she should not straggle behind. | | | | not just jump onto a horse that does not know you |
| 2. Teach your horse to relaxBeing tense is natural for | | | | and start riding around. Develop a relationship with the |
| them since they have to keep a close eye on their | | | | horse before you ride it. If you are just starting out, it |
| environment to watch for threats. Teach your her to | | | | will take a while to create a bond, but once you are |
| be comfortable and relaxed around you. When you | | | | experienced you can create a bond with some horses |
| get frustrated or upset with her, never raise your voice | | | | within a few minutes. |