Teaching Your Horse to Bow First thing’s first. Other than it being an impressive trick, what are the benefits to teaching your horse to do something like this? “The horse is a prey animal. His first instinct is to run from danger. Horses run first and then think later” (Lisa Rask). By teaching your horse to bow, among other tricks, it can allow him to think first, then act. Doing this will also build on to the trust your horse already has for you. Teaching a horse to bow takes a lot of time and patience, which adds on to the time you spend bonding with your companion. There are many different strategies in teaching your horse to bow, but we will cover only one method. First, you need to understand the importance of repetition and the right
