I've seen plenty of people bond with their horse through natural horsemanship techniques such as Parelli. There are lots of trainers around the UK who teach this, and Join Up. Join Up is essential in connecting with your horse, as it teaches him to trust you and respect you, aswell as allowing you to learn more about your horse. Another few things include, talking to him, grooming him and learning about the things he likes in order for you to make him happy! I hope you learn to bond with your pony. Also, try to find his tickly spot if you haven't already!

well, i tried parelli with my horse and i think this helped.

he now whinnies every time i get him in from the fields and he follows me everywhere when off leadrope

i also think quality time grooming your pony is great too and showing you care

hope this helped!

ps an occasional carrot can also do the trick!! lol

Hi, you need to establish a good stable relationship with your pony. Obv the old saying 'the easiest way to reach a pony's heart is through his stomach', is very true, but treating your pony may just make him nippy and it certainly isn't very helpful long term because you need to get your pony respecting you as a leader. Spending time with your pony and getting to know him and his quirks is very important for both of you. I also would strongly reccomend you research Natural Horsemanship methods like Join-up. Youtube provides free videos showing this work and you'll probably find it by typing in parelli join-up or monty Roberts join-up. Otherwise book yourself into a natural horsemanship course, perhaps a intelligent horsemanship one or Vanessa Bee's course. This is costly but worth it!

Good luck with your pony :)