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Requirements of a Trained Horse



The following are minimum requirements, in North America, for a horse to be considered "trained". The horse should accept willingly and quietly, rather than just tolerate, the following:

  • Be catchable
  • Accept halter
  • Lead
  • Tie
  • Load
  • Allow all parts of body to be touched
  • Stand for sheath cleaning
  • Stand for farrier
  • Stand for saddling
  • Stand for mounting
  • Stand until asked to move
  • Dog walk
  • Back up on the ground and under saddle with light request
  • Give to the bit
  • Disengage the hindquarters
  • Rate Speed
  • Turn on the fore
  • Turn on the hind
  • Safe in traffic
  • Stop under saddle at a light request.
  • Be able to negotiate different terrain.
  • Give proper responses to all rider requests 99% of the time.
A horse that does not meet the above requirements, should only be considered green-broke and the price should reflect same.

A youngster that is socialized and gets used to human contact at an early age tends to be easier to work with.

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