Respect

Horse trainers and their devotees talk a great deal about gaining a horse's respect and about disrespectful behavior when the horse is not doing what the human wants the horse to do. In addition to using the words 'respect' and 'disrespect' the students also maintain an attitude of coldness, hardness, and looking for threats from the horse.

The absurdness of this concept is clear when one realizes that respect comes from the neocortex of humans. Respect can only exist where there is a large neocortex, and horses have a tiny one. Small neocortex, no concept of respect. 

Behavior horses exhibit are only the behaviors that are innate to horses or behaviors taught by humans, either intentionally or unintentionally. Either way, the horse believes that the behavior she is exhibiting is the right one, no disrespect.

Respect to Yielding: Trying to teach a horse to yield via getting respect is an absurd concept and will result in less yielding.