After a few minutes the horse will calm down, he will look all around, and if you talk to him, yes he will listen his ears pointed toward your voice, so speak softly. When you will go to get him then keep on talking to him and as soon as the halter is put on then caress him. Most horses become impatient and nervous when they don't go out for a few days as any jailbird can tell. Thus you MUST permit them to relax and unwind. Place the horse to your right, take the long rope into your left hand without making a knot then stand a bit backward of the horse and give him a short brief order to move forward.
Horses prefer to be approached, saddle and caress on their left side.
At the end of it there is usually a small chain which will compress the mouth of the horse if he persists in pulling and little by little he will learn not to pull so hard. Using patience is the key with animals just as it is with people. Now you MUST strap him Depending of the type of strapping this blocking is done differently. On most American saddles a long leather strap is passed many times under the belly and the ring of the saddle and will end by a necktie knot. If you are in a barn, do not tie it too strongly since most horses hate to be strapped inside and will puff or swell up as a measure of resisting.