Patience, calmness, trust. All attributes that people crave in their horses.
But how do you build these skills? Certainly not by letting your horse graze all day in the paddock!
Sometimes we need to get a little uncomfortable in our lives to grow and to learn new skills and our horses are the same.
But like any new skill you teach you horse, it has to be done correctly, in a controlled environment, so that the experience is a pleasant one and so that your horse does not become afraid.
There are people who will tell you that hobbling a horse is cruel and unjust. I think this is not so and if you read some of the examples listed below you will see why. If handled correctly, I believe there are techniques and
