The BOX is not a solution. It is one of the many ingredients that go into creating an opportunity for a two-way conversation with the horse.

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Join me in the Alternative Horsemanship Locals Community for the following 20 minute Livestreams
February Topic:
Refining Recognizing Horse Behaviors
*Tension
February 4, 2023 @ 9am pst
*Fear
February 11, 2023 @ 9am pst
*Avoidance
February 18, 2023 @ 9am pst
*Defensiveness
February 25, 2023 @ 9am pst
Replays available http://alternativehorsemanship.locals.com
Perceptions of the Halt
Many humans view the halt as physical yielding or obedience. There is little or no concept of the difference between the feet not moving versus a horse mentally present and physically relaxed when asked to stop.