Do become your horse’s best friend

Do allow your horse to live with/around other horses – to have horse interactions

Do understand and teach space respect – keep your horse following

Do create safe space for your horse wherever you are. Help them understand

Do touch your horse regularly to check for muscle soreness and other possible discomfort – physical comfort

Do feed as close to a natural diet as possible: fresh hay 3 to 4 times a day. Have hay checked for pesticides, fertilizers and chemicals

Do provide fresh good water – filtered water if water is contaminated

Do allow your horse to roll daily and be free to stretch and exercise

Do give your horse a chance to smell new smells and interact with its environment daily

Do teach your horse about its environment and help it learn

Do assess your horse’s temperament

Do develop a training program to fit your horse’s learning style

Do keep stress at a minimum

Do spend as much time as possible with your horse and simulate a herd

Do play with your horse

Don’t keep your horse alone

Don’t confine your horse to a small space where it cannot stick its head out to see and interact

Don’t allow your horse to walk all over your space without respect

Don’t punish a horse for being fearful

Don’t run a horse around in a round pen to train; it is better for exercise only

Don’t feed processed feed

Don’t warm your horse up with side reins and restriction

Don’t use tight or dropped nosebands, because they can damage your horse’s nose, affect breathing and limit thinking

Don’t girth your horse up tightly, if your horse indicates it hurts

Don’t pull your horse away from smelling other horse’s manure. This gives your horse lots of important information

Don’t use the same training methods on all horses regardless of temperament or learning style

Don’t create stress for your horse by asking it to do more than it can

Don’t spend all your time with your horse working