Horse Training

Set them up for success and let them succeed
Let them have a little rein
Self Carriage is more important than forcing it
Make the right thing easy, and the wrong thing difficult
Let them make a mistake before you fix them
Don’t anticipate failure, ease up on the reins
Never, Never get mad
Prepare them for each change
If you ride them like they are going to buck- they will
Both are like computers- they don’t do what you want them to do, they do what you tell them to do.
Lead it! Lift it! Open the door- expect them to step through it
Recognize the slightest try
Your response must be immediate
Don’t be afraid to give them some leg and take away their nose if they need it.
Focus on the destination, their ears won’t fall off and they won’t change color- don’t just look at the now…
Don’t hold a grudge, start each ride fresh.
Keep your mind open, there are new ideas out there and they might work
Set success up and then wait for it to happen
Try to make it their idea. They like that
If you get bucked off, get back on. But try to figure out why it happened.
Give them something to do, idle horses get into trouble
If a horse doesn’t get along in the herd, get rid of him. There are plenty of good horses out there.
You are always training, you can’t whip and spur today and say it didn’t happen tomorrow. The horse doesn’t know the difference when you didn’t set a good example.
Give them some time to change, it doesn’t happen overnight.
Consistency is key.

Horse Training and Supervision of Personnel