| Owning a well trained horse is a joy, this is an | | | | state of mind so it is crucial to remain calm and gentle |
| irrefutable fact of horsemanship. One of the most | | | | during a training session. Trainers know how to use the |
| common problems new horse owners run into is that | | | | right mixture of firmness and coaxing to bring out the |
| they buy a seemingly well trained horse only to | | | | best in a horse. A professional trainer will never feel |
| discover that it needs further training or that it may | | | | frustrated or stressed while working with a problem |
| have some behavioural issues that need to be | | | | horse as they understand how counterproductive |
| addressed. These problems may be out of the scope | | | | these feelings are when it comes to working with |
| of most horse owners so it's always a good idea to | | | | horses. |
| seek the advice of a professional. | | | | Badly trained horses require more work than untrained |
| The first step to treating a behavioural problem is to | | | | horses because a lot of work is needed to undo bad |
| understand its underlying cause. Professional horse | | | | habits or vices stemming from a traumatic experience. |
| trainers can easily identify and rectify a problem due to | | | | Untrained horses are actually easier to deal with |
| their extensive experience. A trainer can easily | | | | because you're essentially dealing with a clean slate, a |
| differentiate between physiological and psychological | | | | horse's initial training determines how he'll mature as a |
| problems and deal with them appropriately. | | | | reliable equine citizen. Many potential problems can be |
| A professional trainer will also be able to work with the | | | | avoided with proper initial training. |
| horse according to the horse's abilities. Horses are | | | | Sadly many novice horse owners buy horses only to |
| individuals and some are more trainable than others. | | | | find out that they are unmanageable. Some |
| Enlisting the help of a trainer will greatly enhance your | | | | unscrupulous horse traders are skilled in hiding vices |
| horse's training as they will be able to gauge the | | | | and problems in the horses they sell and by the time |
| horse's potential and work with it to achieve desired | | | | you discover the horse of your dreams is potentially |
| results. | | | | unmanageable it's too late. Selling your horse at this |
| It is important to remember that horses are very | | | | stage will only result in further financial losses. |
| sensitive creatures and they can easily detect your | | | | |