Simply put; I'm trying to see what I can get done with the horse without him being troubled about doing it.
You can't think of everything in life your horse might encounter that might make him afraid so you'd better prepare em for it in other ways.
Controlling your emotions is the biggest challenge for a horseman.
Your Horse is a mirror to your soul.
Horses and life, it's all the same to me.
Horses are very sensitive and perceptive. You don't have to be physical with them.