| It can be both difficult and scary to work with horses | | | | you establish your leadership position. It is best to do |
| at certain times since they can occasionally have bad | | | | this without the use of tools such as a lead line or |
| behaviors that make them either annoying or unsafe | | | | halter. Rather you should simply get your horse to do |
| to be around. Some bad behaviors can include biting, | | | | what you want based on your body language and |
| kicking, pushing, bucking or rearing. In order to reduce | | | | presence. There are plenty of techniques you can |
| the likelihood of these bad behaviors you need to | | | | choose from that help you to get a horse to trust and |
| develop a solid foundation to establish your leadership | | | | respect you. |
| over the horse. Consider some helpful horse training | | | | Make Sure They Pay Attention |
| tips that can help you overcome bad horse behaviors. | | | | It is important that you make sure you horse pays |
| Have a Good Lead | | | | attention to you. When your horse starts to look off in |
| A horse can only lead well if they respect you. A | | | | the distance during training sessions then you should |
| well-led horse will follow you from just a short distance | | | | bump them with the rope in order to have their nose |
| at the shoulder. It is best to lead a horse from the left | | | | come towards you and have their eyes focused on |
| so the horse is just to your right with the tip of their | | | | you. Pay attention to your horses ears to see if they |
| nose at your shoulder. The horse shouldn't be allowed | | | | are acting like radar dishes and searching for nearby |
| to pull the rope or have it drag on the ground. The | | | | threats. If both ears are straightforward then the horse |
| horse definitely shouldn't rush in front of you. When the | | | | is completely focused on you. Make sure you correct |
| rope starts to drag simply stop and ask for the horse | | | | your horse whenever their full attention isn't focused |
| to backup. This way the horse begins to understand | | | | on you. |
| there is a cost for his behavior. If the horse is moving | | | | Don't Jump In |
| past you then you simply need to change directions so | | | | Before riding your horse take the time to go through |
| you remain in front of the horse and maintain your | | | | exercises in order to make sure your horse is listening |
| leadership position over the horse. | | | | to you. This can include exercises such as flexing and |
| Keep Your Horse Relaxed | | | | having them move their hindquarters and front feet. As |
| You should never forget that horses are prey animals. | | | | long as your horse is focused on you, they won't be |
| This means they are constantly on the lookout for | | | | as likely to look off into the distance for a nearby |
| threats. If a horse is tense and holding up their head | | | | threat. When you apply the training tips mentioned in |
| then they are likely trying to detect a threat. A horse is | | | | this article then you will be able to develop a solid |
| relaxed when their head is low, this means they are | | | | foundation for your horse that focuses on gentle |
| likely looking for food. It is best to be train your horse to | | | | leadership focused on respect. When your horse |
| become relaxed on cue by lowering their head. | | | | respects you and views you as a leader then they will |
| Use a Round Pen | | | | be less likely to express bad behaviors. |
| This is a valuable horse training tip and it can truly help | | | | |