"Breaking" is the term most used in the horse industry for the training of a horse, however breaking can have different meanings for different people.

The first definition to "breaking a horse" is teaching and training a horse to carry a rider or pull a buggy (driving). Some think, however, that "breaking a horse" is to break a horse’s spirit of being a horse, to make them think they are smaller than you.

Since breaking sounds to some like "beating," the word "training" is coming to be a more positive word used to draw people to businesses in the horse industry.

So, the next time you are considering transporting your horse to a trainer/ breaker to teach your horse and take care of it, make sure your concept of "breaking" is the same as the trainer’s. Ask for references, and ask questions about their techniques to train your horse. Check out their facility/farm first to see how trainers will provide your horse the proper care that it needs.