Our local Pbs station is airing "Horse and Rider" on it's nature segment. It showcases three different horses and the relationships with their person. It includes a Polo pony, dressage and cutting horse. I know little about dressage and even less about Polo ponies but it is very interesting. I was in awe of the cutting horse. If your PBS station is airing this it is well worth watching.

A brief summary from the PBS website re this show:
"Every relationship between horse and rider rests on a few fundamental principles - understanding the animal, building trust, communication and working in unison."

Also a link
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/ho...troduction/834/