Well with me I like to know a horse before riding it, when I say this I mean, I'd like to know what he likes and dislikes. His cheeky habbits, and the cute things that make you know its him!
So you will need to know your horse extreamly well before rushing straight into getting a greater trust, there are many ways in doing this and its important that you think of your horse as your friend not your pet.
Feeding Helps with Bond
My favourite horse named Erin in my stables is a wonderful horse not many peoples favourites but I really do respect her and she respects me. If I am giving her food and I am leaning down at the bucket she will not go near the bucket. This is because the leader always gets to eat first in a horse heard and never shares it unless welcomed too. Once I am away from the bucket that is a sign that I am letting her have the treats.
Clearly Erin respects me by not going in and trying to eat "my" food and as a reward she gets to eat.
Most horses just go into the bucket and push you away. If they do this you must take control and be firm! Even if that doe mean being cruel but fair. Eventually your horse will learn to behave when getting offered food and you will become the leader and you two will respect each other.
Also some horses beg for the bucket of food, if they do beg dont give the food walk away until they settle down and then come back with the food and see if they will behave. ( Some kick their doors, dont let them do this)
Being With her Helps bonding
Grooming, massaging, join up and many more diffrent ways help you and your horse bond. Massaging is quite affective but not all horses like it, you can hire people to massage your horse, some people like to help with the massage but you dont have to.
I hope my tecniques help you! Please say if they do, I am very intrested in peoples storys, and I want to become a horse trainer when old enough so I'd love to know how my tecnique helped you!
