| Having a horse is almost like having any other pet | | | | check them over. Always talk to the horse and let the |
| animal except for the fact that the horse will not fit on | | | | horse know what you are doing. Spend as much time |
| the end of your bed at night. The Equine Species has | | | | as possible with your equine. This is all bonding so |
| been, looked at as a creature of labor as man's | | | | work with your horse as normal when training. Then |
| servant. Equine have been brutally broken into | | | | when you are done leave him or her alone after |
| submission out of force into doing things because they | | | | cooling down and brushing. |
| have to. Not because the equine is your friend and he | | | | If you get some free time, later go to your horse and |
| wants to do for you. | | | | just be in the presents of him or her. The horse will |
| If you will give your horse a chance, he or she will | | | | begin to understand that you care and like to be with |
| amaze you with their desire to please you their owner | | | | them. This is the best kind of training to start with. |
| and friend. In order to gain this desire and friendship | | | | Continue to work and train your horse as usual but |
| you must build a bond that is unbreakable first. | | | | every extra moment you have spend it with your |
| The bond is the simplest part of owning and the very | | | | horse night or day it does not matter. |
| beginning of any horse training. Once you get your, him | | | | One way that you can test your equine to see if you |
| or her home help, him or her to settle in with a tour of | | | | are truly bonding with him or her or not is wait until the |
| the surroundings the horse will be living in. As you are | | | | night time when you see your them lay down to rest. |
| walking around with him or her, speak them, as they | | | | Then easily and quietly go to your horse and speak |
| are your best friend. You will be doing all the talking but | | | | softly so he knows you are there. If the horse gets up |
| the horse is taking in every word that you say. You | | | | before you get to close then you have not completely |
| care enough to talk to and explain things. | | | | bonded with your horse yet. |
| Your horse will notice this and will respond to you. | | | | If your horse stays, put and continues to lay there. |
| Leave him or her alone once you have him or her | | | | Then go sit beside him and pet him and rub him and |
| settled in let them rest. The next day is when the real | | | | softly talk to him and tell him he is good and you love |
| work begins training. | | | | him. |
| When the next day does arrive, be up early and out | | | | A horse is vulnerable when lying down and cannot |
| with your horse in the pen or stall. Feed him or her and | | | | defend itself so you will know the horse truly does |
| if they gentle and carefree and do not mind your | | | | trust you and the bonding is working. |
| presents. While the horse eats, groom him or her and | | | | |