When it comes to bonding with your horse, don't cut corners.
It's like a good foundation. If you start building on a solid, stable foundation, your house is going to be solid and stable as well. But if you cut corners, the next wind storm you have your house is going to blow over!
When you get a new horse, or even just keeping a strong bond with an old one, spend a little time just hanging out. Go lay on his hay bale. Sit in his stall. Brush him off. Take a day off from your showing and training and take him some extra treats to munch on, I'm certain he'll appreciate it.
Horses are dependent on their humans. If your not there but an hour a week for a lesson and then you go home, he's going to start second guessing your relationship. You'll get wobbly, and your house will crumble.
If you never have time for your steed, you may consider loaning him out to a single person during the week. It's not fair to keep a horse locked up in a paddock or stall all day and night and never get attention just because you don't have time.
You see, horses don't know the little thing we humans call time. They have it all! So consider your horse, is he standing out in a pen alone? Is your bond suffering?
Make certain you are doing whats best for you and them. They are just as important in this relationship as you are!
So in conclusion, build a strong foundation, and your bond will be as healthy and happy as the two of you are
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