Playing With Your Horse
Vaughn Brown
Nov. 7, 2005
Humans and horses have associated with each other for six thousand years. These associations include riding therapy, pleasure riding, hunting, competitions and farm work. A person who wants to work with a horse must be educated about horses and the methods to work with them. A good trainer will have a positive impact on a horse’s life. A good horseman will understand that a relationship built out of trust is more effective than a relationship built out of fear. Horses are flight animals. During training, the horse will function at the skill level of the human. This may require the human to work at the horse’s level to create a balance. For example, the human may teach the horse a new skill or the horse may teach the human a new skill. This is vital for a good training session. When a horse is trained and ridden in the correct manner, both rider and horse benefit from this activity.