| Knowing how to get your horse's respect is key to | | | | and he suddenly goes from a walk to a trot, then |
| training him in any discipline. If you're a horse owner | | | | immediately slow him back down to a walk. You do |
| over 40, this is especially important. Here's why. | | | | this because you didn't tell him he could go faster. Even |
| If your horse doesn't have respect for you, he will walk | | | | if you think you might have accidentally cued him to go |
| all over you like a teenager gone bad. He'll invade your | | | | faster, slow him back down to a walk anyway. This is |
| space. He won't listen to you. Worst of all, he'll do what | | | | because you're showing him you can control him and |
| he wants to do. You never let a horse do what he | | | | showing him you can control him develops respect for |
| wants to do. You always want him looking to you for | | | | you. |
| permission or to find out what to do next. | | | | Another respect building thing you can do with your |
| In order to get this from your horse, you have to have | | | | horse is lunging him. Lunging is a great respect builder |
| his respect. One of the ways you get your horse's | | | | because you can move your horse's feet in a |
| respect is to make him move his feet. It really is that | | | | controlled manner. Then you can turn him to go the |
| simple. You want him to know you are the boss? | | | | other direction when you say. You can stop him when |
| Then get him to move his feet. | | | | you say. Lunging is a great tool to manage your |
| The next thing you can do to show him you're boss is | | | | horse's respect for you. So if your horse needs some |
| never let him do what he wants. So if you're riding him | | | | respect building, try lunging. |