Create a safer, more willing, trusting, communicative partner. Horses will bond with us once they know we will listen and are willing to help them feel heard and safe. Trauma informed care principles and positive teachings apply to both horses and humans. When we train and incorporate horses into our equine assisted services, we consider the emotional well-being of the horses and clients. When we rescue traumatized horses, we can apply these same humane principles we use to help humans. Here is a concise guide to safe, ethical training for horses. Learn how to connect authentically without threat or fear. Personal examples and stories of transformation by the author included. Becky is a certified, designated horse professional with over ten years of facilitating equine assisted services for a varied population, including individuals, families, organizations, veterans with PTS, homeless veterans in transition, active-duty military and spouses, residential treatment center teens, and foster children. She has a psychology degree and has trained hundreds of horses and mentored their owners for over thirty years.