Food is not a distraction for doing something, but a reward for doing something. And there is a big difference between the two. It starts linking into animal intelligence. And it´s his intelligence that we want to work with. Mask, halter and walking with halter
1. Focued Presence (Creative Reaction) 2. Presence + Action + Reward for doing the action
If you want to accelerate, do the opposite. For example move away, and the horse will say "No, no...I want more of that"
First time on halter. No pressure, no resistance at all. Directing with the right hand what we have been teaching him before. James can direct him. No panic.