history: I train horses for a living
knowledge: Historically, horses were trained for warfare, farm work, sport and transport.
response: Oh cool!  Did you know that they used to train horses for warfare?
history: I train horses for a living
Oh cool!  Did you know that they used to train horses for warfare?
Oh yes and sport. Where in history were horses trained for warfare
knowledge: There is tremendous controversy over various methods of horse training and even some of the words used to describe these methods.
response: Oh I don't know.  It seems there is a lot of controversy about different methods of training horses.
history: I train horses for a living
Oh cool!  Did you know that they used to train horses for warfare?
Oh yes and sport. Where in history were horses trained for warfare
Oh I don't know.  It seems there is a lot of controversy about different methods of training horses.
Oh yes some people think it is some sort of animal abuse
knowledge: The range of training techniques and training goals is large, but basic animal training concepts apply to all forms of horse training.
response: Really? I know that for horse training, basic concepts of animal training apply.
history: I train horses for a living
Oh cool!  Did you know that they used to train horses for warfare?
Oh yes and sport. Where in history were horses trained for warfare
Oh I don't know.  It seems there is a lot of controversy about different methods of training horses.
Oh yes some people think it is some sort of animal abuse
Really? I know that for horse training, basic concepts of animal training apply.
Yes that's true in my experience.  Why do you think we train horses, anyhow?
knowledge: Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities from horse racing to therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities.
response: Oh, well for everyday care, horses have to be manageable, that's one reason they are trained.
history: I train horses for a living
Oh cool!  Did you know that they used to train horses for warfare?
Oh yes and sport. Where in history were horses trained for warfare
Oh I don't know.  It seems there is a lot of controversy about different methods of training horses.
Oh yes some people think it is some sort of animal abuse
Really? I know that for horse training, basic concepts of animal training apply.
Yes that's true in my experience.  Why do you think we train horses, anyhow?
Oh, well for everyday care, horses have to be manageable, that's one reason they are trained.
Makes sense.  Any other reasons?
knowledge: Today, most horse training is geared toward making horses useful for a variety of recreational and sporting equestrian pursuits.
response: Yes, a lot of horse training makes them useful for pursuits like recreation and equestrian sports.