1.
School your horse
Find another way to cross the road, ride in another direction, teach him to cross a stream. Expose your horse to new things in little packages and he will learn to trust you and be more calm the next time he sees something new.
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2.
Fear is a good thing
It will help keep you safe by keeping you riding only when and where you feel you have control
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3.
Something frightening on the trail? Keep your horse's attention
It will keep you both from fixating on the potentially scary object.
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4.
Occupy your horse's mind with what you want him to do.
If your horse starts to think about the other horses or riders, put his attention back onto his job.
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5.
Pay more attention to your horse than the other horses
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6.
If you feel in danger, dismount
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7.
Don't lead your horse across scary objects, such as streams or bridges.
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8.
Enjoy your horse and training first, people second. Keep your priorities in order.
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9.
You are the only one responsible for your own safety and that of your horse; heed advice but listen to yourself.
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10.
To avoid your horse knocking your knee into a tree trunk, turn his nose to the object you want to avoid.
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11.
If on a steep trail and have to dismount, get off on the uphill side
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12.
If going down a hill and the person in front of you is going more slowly, wait at the top
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13.
If you are leading a horse and losing control, let go of him rather than risk getting hurt
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14.
Never run after a runaway horse
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15.
Don't try to control another person's horse
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16.
If a wreck happens, stand back and watch.
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17.
Control your horse
If someone else's horse starts acting up, concentrate on controlling your horse, not trying to help them
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18.
End the ride with a better trained horse than you started with.
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19.
It's harder to control your horse on steep terrain than on flat land; always keep that in mind
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20.
An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure.
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