Theoretically the human is supposed to be the smart one so as you get acquainted with the horse, you explore what it's going to take for him to understand what you would like him do, with as little trouble as possible. You're trying to avoid conflict, not trying to create it.

Simply put; I'm trying to see what I can get done with the horse without him being troubled about doing it.

A lot of times, rather than helping people with horse problems, I'm helping horses with people problems.

You allow a horse to make mistakes, the horse will learn from mistakes no different than the human. But you can't get him to where he dreads making mistakes for fear of what's going to happen after he does.

One of the biggest challenges of a horsemen is to be able tot control your emotions.

Solutions to problems often come from knowing when to ask for help.

All your horse looks for is the thing that matters most, peace and contentment. Give it to him.