Both the horse and the horseman have to be trained, and attitude of the horseman has a lot to do with the final attitude of the horse.

I don't think the term "breaking" a horse is quite accurate or appropriate. Some word meaning a combo of "Gentleing" and "Teaching" would probably be more accurate.

You certainly can't let a horse have its own way on the crucial things, but you do have to let it be a horse. And if "breaking" it in the literal meaning of that term is one's object, he'll never have much of a horse. Or be much of a horseperson.

MHO

AC

I wouldn't get carried away with the term "breaking a horse" as its acceptable among the rank and file, and has no real meaning....but it is understood by all...I have never heard the term "breaking in" meaning the "in" among cowboys or horsemen...

i don't know as I've ever seen a horse broke, but I have sure seen a bunch of people go broke fooling with them.

They have kept me broke for years, add my hunting problem to that and there you have it....but I wouldn't have it any other way, everytime I see my 12 year old grandson heel a steer, I really feel a lot of pride and he just about double hocks everyone of them, when he and his dad won at Elko with a 4.2 I about had a cat!! no one within 10 yards was safe!

Ray: damn it you are going to have to get more politicaly correct;Its not breaking anymore it is starting.w/regards