1. Lead Quietly In Hand

When you lead your horse he should walk beside you quietly paying attention to you. When you ask your horse to back up, or step to the side he should float away from your cue like a rubber ducky being pushed in a bath tub, not like a brick being pushed through sand. Your horse shouldn’t pull you, barge ahead, hang back or push into you. Teaching your horse to lead properly is the basis for almost every other aspect of good manners.

2. Allow Every Body Part to Be Touche...

When you school any horse there are a few basic rules.  First you have to assess how much the animal knows, then you have to plan a program that is systematic and progressive.  You must at all times be patient and when the horse has accomplished what you are trying to teach it, encourage it with praise, either by voice or patting it.  It's best to have a good short training session rather than a long drawn out one.  All youngsters (including humans) lose concentration very quickly.  It is poi...

A horse may get loose at any moment. It does not matter if you are at an event or simply at your own barn. Before jumping in to retrieve the animal, take a closer look at the situation.

Quite often a horse is not running scared, but instead simply has managed to get out and is enjoying its ill gotten bout with freedom. Such an animal is captured most easily by simply having a large number of people form a chain and then walk toward the animal until it is cornered. Be well equipped with a hal...