Be specific with you're training goals.  It is necessary for you to evaluate your goals and define them clearly.  The more vague the goal, the harder it will be for the horse to understand what you want him to do.  You should write down your goal, & include every detail.  Find a staring point. Remember, "a general request will get a general response". Don't start with your goal.  That would just be a wreck.

Think about the goal, and break down every step that the horse must do to achieve it.  Now look at the first step and decide if it needs to be broken down even further. If a step requires several things that the horse has to do, it may be too much to ask of the horse. Make it as easy as you can for the horse to understand each step. Pick the first component of your goal that you want the horse to do and this will be your beginning point.