Riding on the back of an untrained horse is like driving a car that does not have any brakes. You can take them out for a test run, but you may come back dead.
If you have an untrained horse, he can be dangerous. The best method of stopping injury accidents is education. A properly trained horse is less likely to misbehave, and he will be a much safer animal to ride if he has been taught not to behave in a way that will cause a serious injuries. These actions will include biting, kicking, or running away with a rider. A well-trained horse will be much more patient with the odd habits of the untrained person.
This guide is a wealth of information about horse training. You will learn about your horse and how to train him to be a good riding horse.
As you learn to understand your horse and how your horse thinks, you will appreciate why horses are the way they are, and why they think the way they do.
With that basic understanding, you can then learn to teach your horse the things you want him to know. First you will learn to teach him to obey you and to look to you for instructions. You will want to train your horse to think of you as the lead mare, and then he will look to you for instructions.
As your horse’s lead mare, he will follow you and wait for you to tell him where to go. You can train your horse to go in the direction you need him to go. You will train him on stopping. You will train him to go forward, turn right and to turn left. You can also teach your horse to back up, load on a trailer and how to be a good riding horse.
The key to training your horse is to understand first of all how horses think. It won’t be easy; you will need lots of patience when it comes to training a horse. In the end, however, training your horse will ensure that he becomes more accessible to you as well as being useful and safer to be around.
