There is barely a young girl alive who hasn't dreamed of having her own horse.
If you look through any girl's bookshelf, there is almost always a well-worn copy of "Black Beauty".
Girls dream of ponies and horses and spend their childhoods drawing horses, and playing with horse dolls.
Unfortunately, however most girls never do learn how to ride the horse of their dreams.
There is something about learning how to ride a horse that evokes feelings of freedom and joy, carefree days and windswept hair.
But, in reality, as adults we all know that horse riding is not quite that way.
Having a horse is almost a full-time job.
Taking care of it, feeding, and making sure it gets the proper medical attention is time-consuming.
Training it is an even bigger job.
When it comes time for a person to finally buy a mount their own, they may find that the majority of their time is not spent riding, but training their mount.
And, this is not the fun part of horsemanship.
Training a horse takes a long time, is frustrating, and oftentimes seems completely without reward.
Luckily, there are some you can train horses without going through this.
Eric Bravo has created an incredible horse training program entitled Gentle Natural Horsemanship which leads you through the trials and tribulations of training and riding without all the work.
If you are learning how to ride a horse, or if you have a new horse that you want to train, this kind of training technique can help you have a happier animal, a shorter learning curve, and a more beneficial relationship between you and your steed.