That s how you gain mental dominance. That is why it doesn t require strength to take horses to the highest levels. There is a MythUnderstanding that men are the best trainers because they are stronger than women. In reality, training has nothing to do with strength. It s about mental games.
Horse training is a mental game played in a physical medium.
Your primary objective as a trainer is rhythm and relaxation. What the horse needs to achieve this is steady, physical work at a mental level that you create which is alert enough to pay attention to you, but not frightened and not tense. You have to be open minded and calm in order to study and understand. And it s exactly the same situation with the horse. Many people think that if they do something to the horse which makes it act more excited, the horse will learn faster or respond better.