Bonding with your horse through riding is one of the best ways to make an human to animal connection there is.

When you ride your horse, you've already established a level of trust and with every minute you spend training your horse after that will strengthen the bond the two of you have. If you are just working up to riding your horse, be patient. Especially if your horse has been abused, neglected or otherwise mistreated by other people, the horse will be understandably skittish about trusting anyone. If you are genuine and gentle with your horse, you'll find that you make fast progress.

Be sure you are able to dedicate several hours every week at the very minimum. The more time you can dedicate to building a bond with your horse will mean the faster you can have a loyal companion in your life instead of a skittish, untrusting horse.

There are different types of saddles you can use and one of the best for rider/horse bonding is the tree saddle which has a feel of riding bareback but is much safer as the rider will have something to hold on to besides the reigns. If you're an experienced rider, bareback riding is another way to bond with your horse.

No matter what type of saddle or lack there of you use, bonding through riding is a great way to exercise and spend time with your horse.