| Getting your first horse is one of the most important | | | | sometimes easier to control a horse when you are |
| things in a young man or young ladies life. For me one | | | | on his back. If you can control a horse on the lead |
| of the things I was most worried about was not | | | | that is half the battle. Make sure you are doing |
| having that connection that I wanted so badly with | | | | exercises with your horse such as lunging and leading. |
| my first horse. However, after riding a horse that | | | | This is also a great way to get your horse to listen |
| you are interested it is safe to say that a connection | | | | to commands of yours. If your horse can canter on |
| is already made between you as horse and rider, | | | | cue, and halt on cue on the end of a lunge line, it will |
| however the connection can go much deeper than | | | | be easy to incorporate that in your ride. |
| that. The connection between man and horse can | | | | Third: |
| over rule any just felt between being on an animals | | | | Create something unique with your horse. My horse |
| back. Here are three ways that with build your | | | | always knows its me because of my car. When I pull |
| relationship with your horse. | | | | up he will immediately trot over and nicker at the |
| One: | | | | sight of me. When I whistle he will nicker as well. I |
| As cliché as this may sound it is important to get | | | | have created the whistle as a somewhat of a "come |
| to know your horse. Know his worries, his fears, and | | | | here" command. Sometimes I laugh at the idea that |
| his weaknesses. Make sure you spend time outside | | | | horses are really just big dogs. There has been |
| the arena with him. Riding your horse can create a | | | | several times where he has gotten lose, from me |
| bond, but if you have a bond on the ground it can be | | | | leaving the door open or being careless. All I have to |
| easily reflected in how you two work together in the | | | | do is whistle for him to come, give him a treat, and |
| arena. Make he/she knows that you can be trusted. | | | | he will come. This is something I share with him, he |
| Two: | | | | knows my whistle, and I know he will respond. Now |
| Spend time working him out other than riding. Though | | | | go out there and create a long lasting relationship. |
| riding creates a relationship that is strong, it is | | | | |