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[–] 65 points 9 months ago* (6 children)

It is called breaking them.

The traditional methods is to dominate the horse into accepting the various ropes and controls as well as a rider.

There are more modern approaches which focus on making the horse trust it all.

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    Awww I loved that! The horse was weirded out but mostly ok. His body language was calm and he followed her when she walked away, which is a sign it respects you and sees you as someone to trust and follow

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