How to tame a horse and level it up in Crimson Desert

As with many things in Crimson Desert, working out how to tame a horse is a bit of a pain. You might have spotted a potential steed out in the wild and tried hopping on it, but the minigame to actually subdue the mount is confusing, to say the least. There are other horse mechanics that aren't entirely clear either, such as how to level them up and unlock horse skills.

I'll run through all of the above, below, plus explain the best method I found to conquer the horse taming minigame to make it less inconsistent.