Richard Boatwright - Hello! Wonder if you could help resolve some feedback I'm getting from my trainer/coach when I try this approach with a horse that won't stand still at a mounting block. This horse, Eddie, moves his rear away whenever you take a step onto the block. I got him to yield his hindquarters like you show...but my trainer thought this approach would only reinforce Eddie's behavior to move the away direction.

Have any thoughts on that concern...or an explanation of why it wouldn't effectively be teaching the horse to move away? 

Note: I'm an intermiedate-ish rider and definitely a novice trainer...trying to soak up as much information and experience from others that I can.  Appreciate all your videos. Thanks very much!

Richard - Thanks very much...exactly what I was looking for. 

Excellent. Thanks for the explanations...very helpful...

Thanks Lucas...definitely helps.