Training Tip: Having Trouble With Your Horse?

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The main thing to understand when dealing with a problem horse is that if you want your horse’s behavior to change, you have to be willing to change the way you interact with him. You also have to be willing to put in the time necessary to work with him. People ask me all the time if I’ve ever met a horse I couldn’t train. The answer is no. However, while every horse is trainable, but not every person is trainable because they don’t want to learn new ideas. Horsemanship can be easy if you’re willing to put in the effort. But you have to be willing to work at it and have a burning desire to be the best horseman you can be.

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