How to set boundaries with a horse without fear or harshness

A horse that pushes, walks over you or shoves you with its head is not bad. It simply does not know where its space ends and yours begins. Boundaries are therefore a kindness, not harshness.

Imagine a circle around you roughly one arm long. The horse enters that circle when I invite it. If it comes in on its own, I calmly move it back a step, first with my look and body position, and only if needed with the rope.

Consistency is everything. If I allow pushing today and correct it tomorrow, the horse cannot know what I want. The same rule applies in the stable, in the paddock and on the trail.

When the horse respects my space, I respect its space. I do not rush into its face, and I give it time to think. That way respect becomes mutual, and that is the third pillar of the K3P method.