1). Work quietly around horse at all times. They have very sensitive hearing.

2). Gain trust by rewarding immensely for even a little correct effort on the green horse’s part. They give a little and are asking, "Is this what you want?" And you over-reward, to say, "Yes! Absolutely! That is it! Thank you!" Then, when they consistently offer, you can increase the demands a little more each day, again with lots of praise.

3). Make your directives very black and white to the horse. Consistent at all times, and never slip up on your reward system. A great horseman once said, " Ask little, expect less, praise more."

4). Learn their body language well! Animals get their readings from all other animals based on body language, as they obviously can’t talk. Humans can offend or frighten horses-- like if you were in Japan and didn’t bow at the right time or something like that. A lot of the time, from the horse’s point of view, it’s like all the humans are yelling into a loudspeaker. A horse can even be intimidated by direct eye contact. Big arm movements are also scary to horses.

5). Take it very slowly. Horses have kind of small brains, and they must learn by repetition. Also, they develop slowly physically, so even if their brain gets the right idea, their bodies might still be catching up to what their brains are telling them.

6). Any time you see fear or tension, back off! Go back to the step that the horse has done well. Let him them succeed again before the new step.