techniques built on the Marv Walker Bonder. (email bonder@MarvWalker.com for a copy)

But he's not. You are still too close. He is NOT gaining on you. He cannot get where he will feel comfortable ignoring you completely. In effect, though not even moving, you are chasing him. Now, he has a problem. If he stops, you'll get him. The first sign of that conclusion is when his inside ear locks on you. (see photo) The outside one still moves all around, and although the inside one may move off you for a moment, it is the first sign that he realizes you are someone who cannot be ignored.

As lead horse we have the right, in his eyes, to determine where he stands and for how long, when and where to eat, and whether we go or we stay. We also are the "alert" horse and decide how much energy to devote to fleeing danger, not him. As long as we continue to demonstrate we are capable of taking those rights, he will honor them.