Getting along with a horse does not come automatically. There are some horses that, no matter what you do, you will never win them over. I know. I have had a few of those. But, for those horses that can become your friend, you have to remember he will also become your partner. You have to be partners in what you do as you are working together.
In order to achieve this partnership, you have to gain the horse's trust. That can take time especially if it is a horse you bought. When you buy a horse, he doesn't know you and you really don't know him yet. This is the time to start getting to know one another. You may ride differently than he is used to. You may use a lot of leg and this is a horse that doesn't like a lot of leg. Further, maybe your hands aren't as quiet as he would like. Give it time. You need to listen to what he is saying to you.
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